From serving as the backbone organization for multiple regional initiatives to hosting the first conference in the area to support African American families dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease, Urban Strategies is, and has always been, deeply committed to identifying, developing and executing those strategies that enrich urban life for all the communities that we serve.

As we enter this season of reflection and gratitude, we find ourselves looking back on a journey that has reshaped Urban Strategies Council in profound and unexpected ways.

Urban Strategies Council joins the entire East Bay community in mourning the passing of William “Bill” Patterson; a dedicated public servant, civic leader and a valued member of Urban Strategies Council’s Board of Directors.

Since the early days of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jalisa McCullough, a dedicated and experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner,...