PEOPLES OAKLAND

Peoples Oakland is a private non-profit agency established by local residents as a community, planning and organizing agency. Originally, the mission was to enhance the integrity of the community through communications and negotiation among residents, merchants and institutional representatives... Peoples Oakland is a holistic wellness and recovery center serving people with chronic, severe mental illness. Established in 1974, Peoples Oakland was founded in response to the crisis faced by thousands of individuals receiving long-term inpatient psychiatric care who faced extreme challenges in daily living following statewide deinstitutionalization mandates. People with chronic severe mental illness were released into the community with little support and minimal social connections. Peoples Oakland organized former state hospital patients into a membership group designed to provide guided learning opportunities, socialization, and support to identify and advocate for their needs. Today,..

Primary location: Pittsburgh United States