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Open Opportunities, Inc.

Open Opportunities, Inc. provides case management and day-to-day program supervision for Future Build, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Future Build serves at least 40 young adults annually in East County, offering a comprehensive pre-apprenticeship program that spans 16 or more weeks. The program includes hands-on training in the building trades, solar theory and installation, general construction, hazardous waste handling, and electrification, preparing participants for careers in high-demand industries.

As part of its electrification training, Future Build provides each cohort with specialized instruction in heat pump water heater installation, equipping participants with practical skills aligned with emerging workforce needs in energy-efficient technologies.

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Healthy & Active Before 5

Healthy & Active Before 5 is a countywide collaborative advancing health equity for children under five and their families through local policy and environmental change. Founded in 2007 with a focus on early childhood health, it has since broadened into the wider conditions that shape how young children grow — including assessments of play spaces in Pittsburg and Antioch. Its Leadership Council connects more than fifty organizations across health, early education, and community services in Contra Costa County.

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CocoKids

CocoKids is a non-profit offering a wide range of free and low-cost programs and services so parents can work, and children are ready for success in school and life. CocoKids cares about the health and development of children, including the impact of climate change and poor air quality on children in child care homes. Partnering with the East Contra Costa Healthy Homes Collaborative provides child care providers with resources, education and opportunities to improve the environments in their homes.

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GRID Alternatives

GRID Alternatives is a nonprofit solar installer working exclusively with income-qualified households. Since completing its first installation in 2004, its Bay Area team has brought solar to more than 1,900 local families. Its model helped shape California’s low-income solar programs, including SASH and SOMAH. GRID Alternatives also runs a workforce development program, Installation Basics Training 200, to teach individuals from underserved communities the skills and knowledge needed to pursue careers in solar and green construction careers. 

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350 Contra Costa

350 Contra Costa is a grassroots climate organization working across Contra Costa County for cleaner air, renewable energy, and environmental justice — with a particular focus on frontline communities affected by industrial and building pollution. With Lift Up Contra Costa, they developed the original concept for the Healthy Homes Hub through the Contra Costa Jobs First Table, and led much of the community engagement that shaped its design. 350 Contra Costa shares a website with its affiliated advocacy organization, 350 Contra Costa Action.

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RCF Connects

RCF Connects has worked across Contra Costa County since 2000, focused on the root causes of poverty, housing instability, and economic injustice. Originally the Richmond Community Foundation, it broadened countywide as families moved east into Antioch, Pittsburg and Bay Point, where its SparkPoint financial centers and Restoring Neighborhoods housing work continue today. RCF Connects serves as lead agency and fiscal sponsor for the Collaborative.

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WHERE THINGS STAND: The Healthy Homes Hub is open. We can connect you with energy bill discounts, free home upgrade programs, and clean energy training available now. We’re still seeking funding for our own installation program for free heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, solar and repairs.

(Updated September 2026)