E.C. Reems Community Services is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation. The
organization was founded in 1989 to address the need for mental health and wellness
services for the African-American population of the area. To answer that need, we used our
understanding of the diverse African-American experience to develop events, training,
information, and ongoing programs that directly prepare and motivate African Americans to
begin and maintain continuous participation in these activities.
For over 29 years, we have successfully partnered with individuals, public and private
organizations and agencies, mental health providers, and medical practitioners to provide
ongoing culturally competent, congruent, and humble services. To that end, we present the
Live Life Well Program.
Tobacco use remains a challenge as youths are gravitating toward electronic smoking
devices over traditional cigarettes—devices linked to higher rates of future cigarette
smoking. Furthermore, E.C. Reems and its partners have observed an increased use of
ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems) in our communities and the persistent
misconception that these devices pose little to no health risks.
Addressing tobacco-related health inequities by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and
place of residence requires a broad framework with a strong focus on policy, systems, and
environmental change efforts. Alameda County communities have been at the forefront of
adopting local tobacco control policies. Unfortunately, many agencies lack experience in
policy advocacy and therefore often do not have an effective voice in their communities.
Based on this evidence, E.C. Reems recognizes that, together with our partner
organizations, we have access to populations who suffer the most from tobacco use and
are crucial in the fight to eliminate tobacco’s devastating effects.
The Live Life Well Program will address these issues and more by offering culturally
competent training, webinars, and community education on the harms of tobacco use,
particularly targeting faith-based campuses and community members.
We are taking a bold stand to end the use of Tobacco Funds. We are calling on City,
State, and Federal officials to stop accepting financial contributions from Big Tobacco. We
currently have the support of six Oakland City Council Members, including one from
District 1, one San Leandro City Council Member, and two Oakland Unified School
District Members.
We invite you to join us in this movement. Sign our Pledge or Letter of Support to help
reduce the harmful impact of Big Tobacco on Black communities. You can find these
materials at:
🌐 Visit: www.ecreemscommunityservices.org
Stay Connected – Learn More – Get Involved
📧 Email Us: info@ecreemscommunityservice.org
👍 Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/livelifewelll/
🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/livelifewelll
📷 Instagram: @livelifewelll
Together, we can Live Life Well and free our communities from the harms of tobacco.