Alta Bates Summit Medical Center offers many programs to the members of our community with a focus on diversity, collaboration and access.

A portion of our 2008 Community Benefit programs are listed below. Use the links provided (when possible) to visit each program's webpage or website to read about their unique program goals, and the positive ways they impact our East Bay community.

Asian Outreach Program

Provides culturally sensitive health education resources and prevention information to the Asian community. Includes a Breast Navigator Program that provides newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with a personal guide through the treatment process. Go to the web page...

Asthma Management Resource Center

Program to help asthma patients more effectively manage their disease and avoid Emergency Department visits, includes an Adult Asthma Education Workshop. Go to the web page...

Behavioral Health Services

Provides a myriad of psychiatric services including risk assessments, information, and resources free to the community. Go to the Behavioral Health Services web pages...

Breast Health Access for Women with Disabilities (BHAWD)

A comprehensive program providing accessible early breast cancer screening and detection for women with sensory, physical and cognitive disabilities. Go to the web page...

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Provides education through community outreach, screenings, support groups, educational workshops, and classes to help prevent and manage cancer. Go to the Comprehensive Cancer Center web pages...

Diabetes Center

Offers a number of educational classes and workshops to help individuals prevent and manage diabetes. Go to the web page...

Disabled Community Health Clinic

The clinic focuses on fostering independence within the disabled community, emphasizing outpatient delivery of care and enabling access to needed sub-specialties. Service is provided regardless of patient’s ability to pay.

East Bay AIDS Center

Provides a comprehensive program of HIV care and access to clinical trials as well as consultation and support services throughout the continuum of HIV disease. Go to the web page...

Ethnic Health Institute

Provides community outreach, education, research and collation building around chronic disease education and prevention, with the goal to reduce health inequities. Area’s of focus include: Cancer Initiative, Oakland/Berkeley Asthma partnership, Diabetes Initiative, Cardiovascular Initiative, Stroke Initiative. Go to the Ethnic Health Institute's web pages...

Family Resource Centers

Provides health information and resources to community members and visitors. Go to the web page...

Health Access Program

Provides community health lectures, events and health screenings, including blood pressure screenings, cholesterol, hearing and bone density screenings. Programs include: Senior Injury Prevention, Health Screenings, and Senior Driving Class. Go to the web page...

Health Ministry Program

Supports East Bay congregations and the communities they serve through education, screenings, health counseling, support groups, and other health related information. Go to the web page...

Joint Sickle Cell Program
Alta Bates Summit / Children’s Hospital

Provides care to those impacted by Sickle Cell, a genetically inherited disorder. The program offers a comprehensive approach to inpatient and outpatient medical services and provides for the social and educational needs of its patients.

Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Services

Provides a number of educational workshops, support groups, and screenings to help prevent and manage cancer. Go to the Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Services web pages ...

MPI Treatment Services

Provides detoxification, inpatient rehabilitation, residential rehabilitation, day treatment, community outreach, and educational activities for chemical dependency. Go to the web page...

Patient Assistance Fund

Funds designated for such things as motel vouchers, ARC equipment, cash for food, transport, and lab tests.

Perinatal Center

Provides high and low risk prenatal services to the underserved. Go to the Women and Infants web pages...

Rehabilitation Services

Provides patients with a supportive, structured and coordinated rehabilitation program designed to improve their ability to perform daily living tasks. Programs include: Brain Injury Life-skills Support Group, Fibromyalgia Support Group, Independent Gym Program, Stroke Support Group. Go to the Rehabilitation Services web pages...

Samuel Merritt College

Provides a number of community programs and services including a free occupational therapy clinic. Go to the web page...

Social Services

Provides Home Health Services to assist terminally ill patients with supplementary home health care, medication and equipment donation to low-income residents, and shelter vouchers for short-term housing assistance for patients who are homeless with medical needs.

Stroke Center

Dedicated to quick response, advanced treatment and comprehensive rehabilitation services that span all three medical center campuses. Go to the web page...

Tele-Care Program

A free telephone program that provides daily reassurance calls to elderly, frail or isolated and homebound individuals. Go to the web page...

Thunder Road

Assists youth struggling with chemical dependency and related behavioral health conditions. Go to the web page...

Women & Infants Services

Provides support groups and educational workshops for expecting and new parents. Go to the Women and Infants Services web pages...

Youth Bridge

A career development program for at-risk students. The program encourages middle school and high school students to stay in school and explore careers in health care and other related fields. Go to the web page...


To learn more about our outstanding Community Benefit programs and the varied ways they directly support our community and medical center, please call Deborah Pitts-Cameron, Manager of Public Affairs, at (510) 869-8230.