One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative

Name

One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative

Legal name

One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative

Website

https://1epa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Community development services
• Youth employment programs
• Behavioral health services
• Substance abuse prevention
• Nonprofit community organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

East Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: OEPA's early operations (2000-2006) were primarily funded by major foundation grants, notably the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation ($4.5M over 6 years), Peninsula Community Foundation (nearly $900,000 multi-year umbrella grant), and other philanthropy including California Wellness Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Skoll Fund, and Applied Materials. These grants funded strategic plan implementation across EARN, LEARN, and SAFE initiatives.
2. Government Contracts: OEPA generates significant revenue through contracts with San Mateo County departments, particularly Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) funding, Drug Free Communities federal grants (up to $125,000/year for 5 years through YouthEPA), Measure K funding, and contracts with county HSA and other public agencies.
3. Fiscal Sponsorship and Pass-Through Funding: OEPA brokers significant funding for and passes through to partner agencies and individuals. In 2011, over $400,000 was brokered for and passed through to partner organizations. In 2014, $124,330 was brokered for individuals (stipends/summer youth jobs) and $188,849 to CBO partners. In 2018, $179,506 for individuals and $139,340 to CBO partners.
4. Corporate and Event Fundraising: OEPA conducts annual fundraising events including the 'Embracing East Palo Alto Youth' Fundraising Luncheon, with proceeds supporting youth-focused initiatives such as the Sponsored Employment Program. Corporate sponsors and individual donors also contribute.
5. Collaborative Membership Dues: The YESS collaborative collects membership dues from institutional entities ($5,000) and nonprofit organizations ($50) to support the collaborative's ongoing operations including staff support, meeting materials, communications, and evaluative procedures.
6. Individual Donations: OEPA solicits individual charitable giving through the Network for Good platform, promoting donations as part of charitable giving campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

One East Palo Alto is a 501(c)(3) community organizing intermediary that delivers a portfolio of programs including youth employment (SEP), mental health drop-in services (The Mouton Center), youth substance abuse prevention (YouthEPA), and cross-agency coordination (YESS collaborative of 35 organizations). It serves as the backbone convener and fiscal sponsor for community-based initiatives in East Palo Alto, brokered over $300,000 in pass-through funding to partner organizations in 2018, and provides culturally and linguistically competent services to Latino, African American, and Pacific Islander residents.

Product overview

One East Palo Alto is a community-based nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on youth development, community health, and neighborhood improvement. The organization operates as a community-based partnership with signature programs including SEP (Sponsored Employment Program) providing youth employment opportunities, The Mouton Center offering multicultural mental health wellness services, YouthEPA conducting substance abuse prevention work, and YESS coordinating a multi-organization collaborative for youth services. Additional programs include BHAGAT (school-based mental health crisis response), EPABHAG (behavioral health advisory), EPACRTF (crime reduction), EPAPMHO (mental health outreach), and EPASAPC (substance abuse prevention coalition). The organization serves as lead agency and fiscal agent for various initiatives funded by San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Drug Free Communities grants, and other public and private sources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BHAGAT: Behavioral Health Advisory Group Ambassador Team - a school-based mental health crisis response pilot project
• EPABHAG
• EPACRTF
• EPAPMHO
• EPASAPC
• SEP
• The Mouton Center
• YESS
• YouthEPA

Products and services

• SEP (Sponsored Employment Program) An employment-based crime prevention strategy providing positive income-earning alternatives, mentoring, and community connectedness opportunities for 14-24 year-old youth facing multiple employment challenges. Free to participants; served up to 80 youth and 9 Peer Mentors in summer 2018 and up to 100 in scaled years.
• The Barbara A. Mouton Multicultural Wellness Center (The Mouton Center) A mental health facility providing safe space, drop-in leisure activities, support, information, and referrals for consumers of mental health services and their families in East Palo Alto. Free to participants; served 1,612 unduplicated consumers from inception in 2009 through 2018.
• YouthEastPaloAlto (YouthEPA) A youth-led initiative funded by Drug Free Communities grant to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug abuse among youth through a Steering Committee, Youth Outreach Interns, and community-wide assessments. Engaged 67 young people in year-round substance abuse prevention leadership in 2018.
• YESS (Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success) A collaborative of 35 organizations (31 nonprofits and 4 institutional entities) focused on improving quality of life for East Palo Alto youth and families through a bi-partite structure with a Policy Group and Direct Services Group. Institutional members pay $5,000 annual dues; nonprofit members pay $50 annually.
• BHAGAT (Behavioral Health Advisory Group Ambassador Team) A school-based mental health crisis response pilot project providing culturally competent crisis interventions to middle school students at Ravenswood City School District's Ronald McNair Academy who experience trauma from violent crime. Served 30 RMA and 50 RMS/Chavez Academy students in 2018.
• EPABHAG (East Palo Alto Behavioral Health Advisory Group) An advisory group that engages with San Mateo County mental health staff on strategies for improving access to and design of mental health services, ensuring culturally and linguistically competent professional services for EPA residents representing Latino, African American, and Pacific Islander communities.
• EPACRTF (East Palo Alto Crime Reduction Task Force) A task force established to address crime and violence in East Palo Alto through four committees: Community Safety, Community Values and Standards, Prevention and Alternatives, and Research and Analysis.
• EPAPMHO (East Palo Alto Partnership for Mental Health Outreach) A collaboration providing community outreach and engagement services to improve access and linkage to behavioral health services for underserved East Palo Alto residents, partnering with El Concilio, Free At Last, and Pacific Tonga Ma'a Tonga to provide multilingual outreach including English, Spanish, and Pacific Islander languages.
• EPASAPC (East Palo Alto Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition) A community-based advisory body overseeing substance abuse prevention work through YouthEastPaloAlto (YouthEPA) and the East Palo Alto Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Prevention Task Force. Reached over 570 community members during summer 2012 outreach.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since its inception in 2009 through 2018, The Mouton Center has served 1,612 unduplicated consumer-members dealing with mental health issues and their families.
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College TrackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018College Track partners with OEPA on the Sponsored Employment Program (SEP), serving as a host site for SEP Kickoff Reception and providing space for program activities. College Track supports youth employment and mentorship in East Palo Alto.
• El Concilio of San Mateo CountycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018El Concilio receives OEPA-brokered funding ($31,765 in 2018; $30,320 in 2014) and partners on SEP and YESS collaborative. ECSMC also serves as a partner in EPAPMHO, providing emergency services, assessments, information/referrals, and mental health outreach for EPA residents.
• JobTraincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018JobTrain is a SEP implementation partner providing workforce development services and job placement support for East Palo Alto youth participants in the Sponsored Employment Program.
• Live In PeacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Live In Peace serves as a SEP implementation partner and received $5,000 in OEPA-brokered funding in 2014 for youth-serving work in East Palo Alto.
• Belle Haven Community Development FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Belle Haven Community Development Fund partners with OEPA on the Sponsored Employment Program, supporting youth employment and community development in Belle Haven/eastern Menlo Park.
• Free At LastcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Free At Last (FAL) receives OEPA-brokered funding ($42,245 in 2018; $53,371 in 2014) and partners on SEP, YESS, and EPAPMHO. FAL provides mental health education, outreach, referrals, and adult treatment programs as part of EPAPMHO.
• Bread of Life Evangelistic Outreach (BOLEO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018BOLEO received $9,600 in 2018 and $32,000 in 2014 in OEPA-brokered funding for community programs. BOLEO was also a partner in the New Beginnings Clean and Sober Living homes for AB 109 formerly incarcerated individuals.
• John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Stanford's Gardner Center received $10,000 in OEPA-brokered funding and is a member of the YESS collaborative. The partnership brings academic research and evaluation capacity to OEPA's youth initiatives.
• Multicultural Counseling and Educational Services of the Bay Area (MCESBA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018MCESBA received $45,730 in OEPA-brokered funding in 2018 and partners with OEPA through the EPAPMHO collaborative for behavioral health outreach services.
• San Mateo County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (SMCBHRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018SMCBHRS is OEPA's primary government funding and program partner, providing MHSA funding for The Mouton Center, EPABHAG, EPAPMHO, EPASAPC, and BHAGAT. BHRS oversees and funds OEPA's mental health and substance abuse prevention initiatives through multiple contracts.
• East Palo Alto Digital Village / Computers for Everyone (EPADV/CFE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014EPADV/CFE received $12,840 in OEPA-brokered funding in 2014 as part of OEPA's digital inclusion and technology infrastructure-building efforts.
• East Palo Alto Police Department (EPAPD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011EPAPD is one of four institutional members of the YESS collaborative (paying $5,000 annual membership) and partners on BHAGAT (school-based mental health crisis response), EPACRTF (crime reduction), and substance abuse prevention initiatives.
• Ravenswood City School District (RCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011RCSD is one of four institutional YESS members and hosts multiple OEPA programs including BHAGAT at Ravenswood Middle School and Cesar Chavez Academy, WEB@One after-school program, and YouthEPA school-site components. District pays $5,000 annual YESS membership.
• Sequoia Union High School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Sequoia Union High School District is one of four institutional YESS members, paying $5,000 annual membership, and partners with OEPA on youth development and employment programs.
• San Mateo County Office of Supervisor Warren Slocum (4th District)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011The Office of San Mateo County Supervisor Warren Slocum is one of four institutional YESS members, paying $5,000 annual membership, and provides county-level support for youth initiatives in East Palo Alto and Belle Haven.
• San Mateo County Health System / Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009BHRS is the primary government contractor providing MHSA funding that supports OEPA's operation of The Barbara A. Mouton Multicultural Wellness Center (opened 2009), EPABHAG, and the East Palo Alto/Belle Haven Community Service Area initiatives.
• East Palo Alto Behavioral Health Advisory Group (EPABHAG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009EPABHAG is convened by OEPA and is a planning partner for BHAGAT. The group, representative of Latino, African American, and Pacific Islander communities, works with SMCBHRS on mental health access and culturally competent service improvements.
• East Palo Alto Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (EPASAPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009EPASAPC is convened by OEPA and funded jointly by OEPA's SMCBHRS contract and its Drug Free Communities grant. EPASAPC oversees OEPA's Community-Based Partnership, the EPAATODTF, and YouthEPA Steering Committee as a unified substance abuse prevention coalition.
• Bay Area Community Resources/New PerspectivesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Bay Area Community Resources is a member of the YouthEPA Steering Committee, contributing to the Drug Free Communities grant initiative to prevent substance abuse among East Palo Alto youth.
• Ravenswood Family Health CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Ravenswood Family Health Center is a member of the YouthEPA Steering Committee, participating in the DFC-funded youth substance abuse prevention initiative.
• Drew Center PharmacyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Drew Center Pharmacy is a member of the YouthEPA Steering Committee, participating in youth substance abuse prevention planning as a local healthcare stakeholder.
• Built to Last CollaborativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Built to Last Collaborative is a member of the YouthEPA Steering Committee, contributing to community planning for youth substance abuse prevention.
• EPA.netminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009EPA.net is a member of the YouthEPA Steering Committee, representing local technology and community connectivity perspectives in the DFC-funded substance abuse prevention initiative.
• Pacific Tonga Ma'a Tonga USA (PTMT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007PTMT is a partner in EPAPMHO, providing Pacific Islander translation, community workshops, outreach, and behavioral health referrals for East Palo Alto and Belle Haven. PTMT received $53,406.67 in OEPA-brokered funding in 2014. Extended services added in 2014 for youth at highest risk and Transition Aged Youth.
• Community Development Institute (CDI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000CDI was a founding partner in the 2000 East Palo Alto NII launch, hosting administrative operations and providing fiscal sponsorship until OEPA obtained its own 501(c)(3) status in November 2003.
• Stanford University Haas Center for Public ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Haas Center for Public Service was a founding partner in the 2000 East Palo Alto NII launch, conducting research and evaluation activities for the initial strategic plan implementation.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula: Operates youth development, education, and college-readiness programs targeting East Palo Alto and adjacent Redwood City communities with similar school-based and youth-employment program models.
• El Concilio of San Mateo County: EPA-based Latino social services nonprofit delivering mental health, citizenship, and family programs; OEPA partner receiving brokered funds and co-member of EPAPMHO. Directly comparable culturally-competent service model.
• Free At Last: East Palo Alto-based nonprofit providing substance abuse, mental health, and reentry services, and is itself an OEPA CBO partner receiving brokered funding. Directly comparable in scope, geography, and population served.
• JobTrain: San Mateo County workforce development nonprofit serving EPA/Belle Haven youth, and an active SEP implementation partner to OEPA. Directly comparable workforce and youth-employment mission.
• Ravenswood Family Health Center: East Palo Alto community health center serving the same population with culturally-competent primary and behavioral health services; OEPA partner on YouthEPA Steering Committee.
• Peninsula Family Service: San Mateo County-based multi-service nonprofit operating youth, family, and senior services with similar geographic focus on the Peninsula including East Palo Alto communities. Comparable model of grant-funded, multi-program community-services delivery.

Others

• California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits): Statewide nonprofit trade and capacity-building association relevant as a peer/adjacent ecosystem organization supporting California community-based nonprofits like OEPA.
• Stanford John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities: Stanford-based applied research center that has partnered with OEPA as YESS collaborator and brokered-fund recipient; comparable focus on youth community development research and evaluation in EPA/Belle Haven.

Broad incumbents

• Silicon Valley Community Foundation: Larger regional funder and capacity-builder that has directly funded OEPA via the Peninsula Community Foundation umbrella and other cycles. Comparable community-improvement mission at a much larger scale and broader geography.
• YMCA of Silicon Valley: Regional nonprofit operating youth, family, and wellness programs including locations serving East Palo Alto; comparable broad social-services portfolio at larger geographic scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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