“STRIDES of Alameda County is an intensive community support service for individuals with severe mental illness, many of whom would otherwise require extended care in institutional settings. Staff provide services to members in a variety of environments -- in a support center, in the member's home, or in the community -- building trust, establishing a partnership, and striving for success. The program serves individuals who are high utilizers of mental health services and who are considered to be at great risk for psychiatric hospitalization.

Opened in 1994, STRIDES offers assistance to members so they can reside successfully in the community and increase their choices for living, learning, and working, while using less of the more restrictive, high-cost county mental health services.”- from the website.