Roots Community Health Center
Krystalyn Goode is a Behavioral Health Clinician at Roots Community Health Center since January 2023. Previously, Krystalyn served as the TAY Clinical Care Coordinator at Bay Area Community Services from March 2022 to December 2022 and as the Social Work Lead and Youth Advocate at First Place for Youth between December 2019 and February 2022. Prior experience includes roles as an Outpatient Associate Therapist and AODA Therapist Intern at Meta House from October 2017 to June 2019. Krystalyn has also held positions as a Women's Volleyball Graduate Assistant Coach at Concordia University-Wisconsin from August 2016 to June 2018, a Hospitality Intern at BMO Harris Bradley Center in early 2012, and a Marketing Intern at Creative Marketing Solutions in late 2011. Krystalyn earned a Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Concordia University-Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan.
Roots Community Health Center
Roots Community Health Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to reducing health disparities in East Oakland, California. Roots is the first community health center in East Oakland to provide physician care at patient homes and residential facilities. Roots Community Health Center celebrated the opening of its new facility at 9925 International Blvd. in March of 2011. Our mission The mission of Roots Community Health Center is to uplift those impacted by systematic inequities and poverty by providing culturally responsive, comprehensive healthcare, behavioral health, and wraparound services; identifying and addressing root causes of illness and suffering; and emphasizing self-sufficiency and community empowerment. Roots Community Health Center accomplishes its mission by providing top-quality healthcare, conducting community-based participatory research, and offering opportunities for rehabilitation, education, training, and employment to reduce poverty and dependency in our community. Roots implements its programs and services while honoring the “roots” of culture, heritage, and tradition; by providing unprecedented access to services; by remaining community-aware and community-responsive; and by establishing partnerships to ensure a more efficient continuum of care in Oakland.