A San Francisco Bay Area Progressive Directory Saturday 9 Jul ...

most in need and hardest to serve. The mission of CET, an economic and community
development corporation is to promote human development and education by providing people
with marketable skills training and supportive services that contribute to self-sufficiency.
Address: Sobrato Center, 701 Vine Street, Second Floor, San Jose CA 95110
Voice: (408) 287-7924 Email: info@cet2000.org Web: http://www.cetweb.org
[18 Jan 2010]
Center for Environmental Health (CEH) Works to protect the public from
environmental and consumer health hazards. Committed to environmental justice, reducing
the use of toxic chemicals, supporting communities in their quest for a safer environment, and
corporate accountability. Changes corporate behavior directly through education, litigation
and advocacy. Address: 2201 Broadway, Suite 302, Oakland CA 94612-3017
Voice: (510) 655-3900 Fax: (510) 655-9100 Web: http://www.cehca.org [26 Jul 2008]
Center for Food Safety (West Coast Office) (CFS) A non-profit public interest and
environmental advocacy membership organization established in 1997 by its sister
organization, International Center for Technology Assessment, for the purpose of challenging
harmful food production technologies and promoting sustainable alternatives. CFS combines
multiple tools and strategies in pursuing its goals, including litigation and legal petitions for
rulemaking, legal support for various sustainable agriculture and food safety constituencies,
as well as public education, grassroots organizing and media outreach. Address: 2601
Mission Street, Suite 803, San Francisco CA 94110 Voice: (415) 826-2770 Fax: (415) 826-
0507 Email: info@truefoodnow.org Web: http://www.centerforfoodsafety.org/
[30 Apr 2011]
Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ) Through training, coalitionbuilding
and one-on-one technical and organizing assistance, CHEJ works to level the playing
field so that people can have a say in the environmental policies and decisions that affect their
health and well-being. By organizing one school, one neighborhood, one community at a time,
CHEJ is making the world cleaner and healthier for all of us. Web: http://www.chej.org/
[03 Apr 2010]
Center for Housing Policy Combining research and practical, real-world expertise, the
Center helps to develop effective policy solutions at the national, state and local levels that
increase the availability of affordable homes. Web: http://www.nhc.org/index/chp-index/
[14 May 2009]
Center for Independence of the Disabled (CID) Our mission is to increase the social,
educational, and economic participation of persons with disabilities in San Mateo County, and
to encourage, support, and provide options for self determination, equal access and freedom of
choice. Address: 1515 South EI Camino Real, Suite 400, San Mateo CA 94402
Voice: (650) 645-1780; (650) 522-9313 (TTY) Fax: (650) 645-1785
Web: http://cidsanmateo.org/ [22 Jun 2010]
Center for Independent Living (Berkeley) The world’s first organization of its kind, is a
national leader in supporting disabled people in their efforts to lead independent lives. As an
organization founded by people with disabilities, we understand the challenges faced by our
consumers. This motivates us to achieve immediate and long-term solutions – be it assistance
with finding housing or a job, equipping a home with assistive technologies, or enhancing
independent living skills. Address: 3075 Adeline St, Suite 100, Berkeley CA 94703
Voice: (510) 841-4776; (510) 848-3101 (TTY) Fax: (510) 841-6168
Web: http://www.cilberkeley.org/ [28 Dec 2010]
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Committed to strengthening and
using international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health,
and ensure a just and sustainable society. CIEL is a non-profit organization dedicated to
advocacy in the global public interest, including through legal counsel, policy research,
analysis, education, training and capacity building. Web: http://www.ciel.org/