What is the City-County Neighborhood Initiative (CCNI) ?

The CCNI builds the capacity of residents to identify and address violence and other health inequities in their neighborhoods. Founded in 2004, the CCNI is a partnership between the Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD), the City of Oakland neighborhood resident groups, community-based organizations, the Oakland Unified School District, and the University of California, Berkeley. It is funded by the Alameda County Public Health Department, Alameda County Measure A, City of Oakland Measure Y, and a City of Oakland Community Block Development Grant. More on CCNI History and CCNI Partners

Based on principles of community organizing, the CCNI has identified four main goals. How do we reach goals? Check out our Logic Model.

To reach these goals, CCNI staff engage residents in community capacity building and street-level outreach.

For more information about our CCNI goals and approach, please see Tackling the Root Causes of Health Disparities Through Community Capacity Building, written by ACPHD Director, Anthony Iton, MD, JD, MPH.