Roots Community Health
Primary Care • Oakland, CA • Since 2008
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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
About
Roots Community Health (Roots Community Health Center) is a Oakland-based nonprofit focused on reducing health disparities in East Oakland. Founded in 2008, it provides comprehensive, culturally responsive healthcare, behavioral health, wraparound services, and programs aimed at rehabilitation, education, training, and employment. It’s notable for physician care at patients’ homes and residential facilities and for community-based participatory research. The organization emphasizes addressing root causes of illness, self-sufficiency, and community empowerment, with a mission to uplift those impacted by inequities and poverty. Headquarters: 9925 International Blvd, Oakland, CA. Key details: 115 employees, $11M annual revenue, 14 offices nationwide (primarily Oakland/San Jose areas). Website: rootsclinic.org (also referenced as rootscommunityhealth.org).
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Photos published by Roots Community Health showing the primary care practice in Oakland, CA.
What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- SimplyHired (employee-focused): not specified (mentions workplace hostility)
Patients praise
- provides essential services to marginalized populations including the formerly incarcerated and those experiencing homelessness
- offers comprehensive wrap-around services including healthcare, housing assistance, and workforce development
- recognized for culturally competent and accessible care in East Oakland
Common complaints
- reports of a hostile workplace environment
"Roots reaches out and welcomes them when everybody else doesn’t want to be bothered. If a person really wants to get back in life and get situated, it gives them the opportunity."
- Patient/Program Participant Story (Eric Cato)"The Oakland location is a hostile environment... The mission statement, 'Healing Our Community From Within,' is what Roots is truly doing."
- SimplyHired Employee Review SnippetSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Welcome Wednesday: Where Access Meets Dignity | Healing Our Community From Within - Mar 31, 2026
- Stability Starts Here: Workforce Emergency Housing Initiative | Healing Our Community From Within - Nov 19, 2025
- Advancing Street Medicine: A Bridge From Street to Stability | Healing Our Community From Within - Mar 31, 2026
- Training Tomorrow’s Changemakers: Roots & Samuel Merritt University Launch a New Healthcare Internship Program | Healing Our Community From Within - Nov 19, 2025
- Health center for East Oakland youth breaks ground - Oct 22, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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