About Neighborhood House

Neighborhood House of North Richmond is a private, non-profit, multi-service agency with a community-based tradition of over 54 years of addressing neighborhood needs and supporting residents in their efforts to uplift their lives.

Founded in 1954 by the American Friends Services Committee, a Quaker group, Neighborhood House has become a multi-service, social advocacy agency. Originally perceived as an African American voice for low-income families, our agency transformed itself into a refuge for Southeast Asians and Mexican immigrants during the urban migration of 1975. It has since evolved into a multi-faceted, multicultural hub for families of many ethnicities and races.

Recognitions  

• 2001-2005 Nobel Peace Prize Nominations for the Internet Project for Street Peace, a Neighborhood House international youth violence prevention program
• California State Legislature's Woman of the Year for Executive Director Barbara Becnel
• Election to President of AC Transit Board for Joe Wallace, Neighborhood House Career Center Co-Coordinator
• World Share (a hunger elimination agency) honor for Neighborhood House's Multicultural Senior and Family Center Director Corrine Sain and for Nutrition Program Coordinator Diane Jones for a bi-weekly grocery bag giveaway program
• National Council of Negro Women's Outstanding Woman for Corrine Sain, Neighborhood House Senior Center Director
• KQED-TV's (PBS Television) Local Hero of the Year for Fred Jackson, Neighborhood House Youth Services Coordinator and Youth Instructor
• Environmental Protection Agency's Outstanding Achievement for Neighborhood House
• U.S. Justice Department national designation as a "SeedTech" site and grant to establish a state-of-the-art community technology center
• San Francisco State University's Excellence Award for collaborative contributions to the University's Community Health in Action Program
• Department of House and Urban Development's Local Best Practices Award for Neighborhood House Career Center