*Due to COVID-19 and the closure of our on-campus services, please note the changes in our medical and mental health services below.*
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK
24 Hour Crisis Text Line: Text to – 741741
Free Remote Mental Health Counseling
Get support with adjusting to college, relationship difficulties, coping with crisis, problems at school or work, social isolation, difficulties sleeping anxiety, depression, alcohol and/or drug use, family stress, stress management, eating disorders, grief, or anything else. If you want to schedule an appointment, please call, email or click here to fill out our appointment request form.
Lisa Sawadogo, LPCC, NCC (510) 748-2320 lisasawadogo@peralta.edu
Mental Health Counselors are available:
Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Free Medical & Nursing Services at Roots Clinic
Provides medical care, first-aid, pregnancy testing, Flu Shots, TB testing, COVID-19 testing, health education, family planning, birth control, sexually transmitted infections, and community referrals. Students can choose to have an appointment by phone, virtually, or in-person.
Services are available for all Peralta students off-campus:
Location – Roots Community Health Center
7272 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
Hours – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday – Friday
Please call first #510-533-1248 for more information and make sure to provide your student ID.
Patient Navigator
Assists with health insurance, MediCal, and CalFresh (Food Stamp) enrollment. Identifies and connects with housing and financial resources.
Services are available for all Peralta students off-campus:
Location – Roots Community Health Center
7272 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
Please call first #510-533-1248 for more information and make sure to provide your student ID.