Peoples Oakland

Peoples Oakland Peoples Oakland is a community based non-profit recovery and wellness center providing professional a Social
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3. Environmental
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Providing professional and holistic social rehabilitative services for adults living with symptoms of serious and persistent mental illness, Peoples Oakland has a unique history and mission in the Pittsburgh area. Peoples Oakland has pioneered high quality programs engaging mental health consumers in powerful voluntary partnerships leading to ongoing recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. We are committed to future growth and furthering our vision that cultivating a culture of love and social connectedness is fundamental in developing the personal insights and positive coping skills necessary to achieve stability and success. Peoples Oakland is staffed by Master’s Level Counselors providing members with regular therapeutic intervention. Counselors work with members to form reparative relationships from long term maladaptive thinking and adverse life experiences. Peoples Oakland programs are based on recovery and *wellness principals and holistic interventions assisting those with psychiatric disabilities in living, learning, and working in the community.

*Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) identifies the eight dimensions of wellness:

1. Physical
6. Intellectual
7. Emotional
8. Financial

Today we had a great time at our St. Patrick's Party. A glimpse of the fun 🍀
03/27/2026

Today we had a great time at our St. Patrick's Party. A glimpse of the fun 🍀

Zoom Connections Group Every Thursday at 1pm Zoom link information is listed below
03/19/2026

Zoom Connections Group
Every Thursday at 1pm
Zoom link information is listed below

Greetings! Although it snowed today (🙃), official Spring is so close!! Hang on a little longer and better weather will b...
03/17/2026

Greetings! Although it snowed today (🙃), official Spring is so close!! Hang on a little longer and better weather will be here...right along with our new set of calendars for the season!
Please check out the April, May, and June calendars for upcoming outings, groups, and the many ways Peoples Oakland strives to create a Culture of Love - where everyone matters, and deserves to be heard & supported.💚

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17th from 10am-11am, for a warm open discussion with professional providers.
03/10/2026

Please join us on Tuesday, March 17th from 10am-11am, for a warm open discussion with professional providers.

03/06/2026
Friday, February 27thPeoples Oakland hosted our Recovery, Martin Luther King Jr., and Black History Month Celebration. M...
03/02/2026

Friday, February 27th

Peoples Oakland hosted our Recovery, Martin Luther King Jr., and Black History Month Celebration. Members had a wonderful time enjoying music and fellowship. We were blessed with amazing performances, including a member-led dance routine, a member-led play, and a beautiful piano performance.

It was truly a great way to close out the month—celebrating recovery, culture, and community together.

If interested please come in and sign up!
02/20/2026

If interested please come in and sign up!

02/20/2026
We are incredibly honored and excited to share that People’s Oakland has been nominated and selected to receive the 2026...
02/09/2026

We are incredibly honored and excited to share that People’s Oakland has been nominated and selected to receive the 2026 Caregiver Champion Award at the 18th Annual Celebrating Champions Dinner and Auction!

We are deeply grateful for this recognition and truly thankful to be nominated alongside so many champions doing meaningful work. This award reflects the heart of our mission and the dedication of our staff, partners, members, and supporters who show up every day to foster hope, wellness, and community.

It truly takes a village, and we are so thankful for ours. We look forward to celebrating this moment together and continuing the work of advocacy, empowerment, and recovery that defines People’s Oakland.

Thank you to UPMC UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital for this incredible honor and thank you to everyone who makes this work possible.

-Lezetta L. Cox - Executive Director
& Peoples Oakland Family

Hello! Please note a few edits to the February & March calendars. Please continue to stay safe & warm!
02/06/2026

Hello! Please note a few edits to the February & March calendars. Please continue to stay safe & warm!

Address

3433 Bates Street
Pittsburgh, PA
15213

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+14126837140

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About Us

Peoples Oakland is a private non-profit agency established by local residents as a community, planning and organizing agency. Originally, the mission was to enhance the integrity of the community through communications and negotiation among residents, merchants and institutional representatives. Peoples Oakland was very successful in its early organizing efforts, leading to the development of several community wide planning structures which still operate today.

The Peoples Oakland Mental Health Program was founded in response to the crisis faced by thousands of state mental hospital patients who, through deinstitutionalization programs, were released into the community with few supporters or social connections. Peoples Oakland began to organize former state hospital patients, providing education to support them in advocating for the rights.