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Aug 22nd: We Run Oakland - 5k Run/Walk

The We Run Oakland: For Our Children series is an annual family/community charity event focused on our collective responsibility to STOP human trafficking and exploitation. Through the partnerships of local organizations, the main goal is to bridge the gap between community, resources, and self-care.

Saturday, August 22, 2026

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2025: A Sista's Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen

A Sista's Always Prepared is a program designed to intersect the perception of preparation and the cultivation of confidence with the path of puberty for young girls ages 8-12 years old. Through personal experience and love, we teach our young Sistas how to positively embrace the transition into womanhood while cultivating confidence.

Upcoming Date: Nov 2nd

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Join us on Sunday, Nov 2nd, for A Sista's Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen, Cohort 12 with Dr. Simms-Mackey, at Kaiser Oakland from 1pm-4pm. Register now for this FREE event!
https://www.asistastouch.org/event-details/asap-pq-cohort-12-with-dr-simms-mackey

This is the We Run Oakland Committee, And this is our family photo!

Excellent job yall! We did an AWESOME thing; one that we all should be proud of!!

#WeRunOakland
#HumanTtaffickingAwareness

The reason we DO what we do. Graduates who are now volunteers and youth leaders from our Puberty to Queen program talking to event participants about the program that helped them become more confident about their bodies and puberty. Sign your young Queen in training up today. Ages 8-12. Our next cohort is September 7, 2025. Tell a friend.

We DO the work! Help us do it better. It takes a village. We Run Oakland was a success! Looking forward to seeing you next year and years to come.

A time was had! Thank you to all who helped make We Run Oakland a success!!! We hope to see all of you next year. Bringing awareness to human trafficking is our passion. We hope you came and left feeling empowered and informed. Please check out our programs. We have a FREE Puberty to Queen program for young girls ages 8-12 coming up Sept 7, 2025
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Today was a great day!

We had the pleasure of welcoming participants to the Sports Basement in Berkeley as they picked up their swag bags for tomorrow’s 5K. With over 230 registered runners/walkers, community partners , and vendors ready to go, the energy is high and the excitement is building!

Let’s go! We Run Oakland!

#HumanTraffickingAwareness #CommunityEngagement #SaveOurChildren #ProtectOurChildren

#LatePost It’s Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention month, so you know AST was outside. Hand clap to the team at the ACDO for planning a great event. Tiffaney, Stephanie, Talia!

A Sista’s Touch wishes you and your family a Merry Christmas. 💜

🔊 Are YOU a Voice of Protection?🔊

We invite you to the 2025 C.A.R.E. Symposium: An Anti-Trafficking Movement – Voices of Protection as we magnify the voices of Black women and girls and elevate pathways to healing, safety, and systemic change.

Join us on January 18, 2025, for a powerful, FREE community event focused on raising awareness, amplifying advocacy, and protecting Black women and girls from exploitation and trafficking.

Keynote Speaker: Nola Brantley—renowned advocate and champion for human rights.
Premier Event Partner: Lambda Chi Chi Beta Chapter at Samuel Merritt University, supporting our shared commitment to health equity and justice.

This year’s theme is inspired by HR7354, legislation designed to protect Black women and girls, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change to close the protection gap and elevate community voices.

✨ Expect engaging conversations, impactful storytelling, and opportunities to bridge the generational divide, ensuring our communities thrive as Voices of Protection.
➡️ Register Now for FREE to take a stand, elevate your voice, and help drive meaningful change.
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eRgYF-zq

Together, we build capacity. Together, we create change.
#VoicesOfProtection #CARESymposium #AntiTraffickingMovement #HR7354 #BlackWomenAndGirls #HealthEquity #Advocacy
Nola Brantley Samuel Merritt University Lambda Chi Chi DopeOnly Marketing

Queens, we are Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed for all you do to make this world a better place. A Sista’s Touch celebrates you. Happy Thanksgiving!💜

We are looking for young girls, ages 8-12 to join us for our Cohort 8 of A Sista’s Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen with Dr. McBride. Sunday, October 13, 2024 from 130p-400p; Kaiser Oakland. This will be an amazing experience for you and your Queen In Training. We look forward to filling the room. Register Now- use the QR code or visit our website: https://www.asistastouch.org/puberty-to-queen. This is a FREE event! 💜 #ASistasAlwaysPrepared #PubertyToQueen #BuildingConfidence #BuildingSelfEsteem #BuildingResilience

This Saturday! Yes this Saturday, @asistastouch and @dopeonlymarketing will be hosting the 7th annual 5k, We Run Oakland:For Our Children to raise human trafficking awareness. We #DO this because we CARE about the global health crisis that is also hugely impacting Oakland and neighboring communities. We #DO this because it is all of our responsibility to make sure OUR community is safe. We #DO this because it takes a village to raise a child. We #DO because our future depends on the best parts of who we are. We #DO this to build community and advocate for human rights! Join Us! Register Now! #AST #DO #StopHumanTrafficking #WeRunOakland #ForOurChildren 💜

Calling AST community, please take advantage of this opportunity. Thank you@girlxlab 💜

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Each year on August 12, we observe International Youth Day (IYD) to celebrate young people worldwide and the promising future they represent.

This day also raises global awareness of the challenges youth face daily, including the critical issue of child sex trafficking in our nation. On August 24, @asistastouch will be hosting their 7th annual run & walk to help raise awareness about this pressing issue, which impacts children not only in the Bay Area but across the entire nation.

Thank you for bringing awareness to this concern in our community @asistastouch 💜

Please visit their page for more info and feel free to share any other resources for our youth below in the comments. 👇🏽👇🏾👇🏽

#BayAreaYouth #BuildingTheBay #EndChildTrafficking #RaisingAwareness #BayAreaCommunity

Register is open!! https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Oakland/WeRunOakland

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You may be watching the news and feeling overwhelmed with the amount of violence and the disregard of human rights across the globe. Even then, it is our unwavering collective effort, not despair, that has the power to create change.

Take every action you can, like doing these 5 things to protect young people from exploitation! #takeaction

Register now at https://runsignup.com/Race/CA/Oakland/WeRunOakland

We Run Oakland: For Our Children! This video clip is from our 6th Annual 5k in 2023. ----Join us on 8.24.24.

THIS……Is A Sista’s Touch!!! What we contribute to our community is amazing! We are here for all of this. A Sista’s Touch celebrates you @missmarianna365 💜

#Repost @blkwomenshealth with @use.repost A Sista’s Touch’s signature program - A Sista’s Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen Edification Workshop takes a deep dive on the normal development of girls bodies. Cohort 8 with Dr. McBride will held in October 13th at Kaiser Oakland 💜#ASistasTouch #PubertyToQueen #ItTakesAVillage
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Here’s what happens when we start open conversations about health across generations, break down stigma, and empower with education. 🙌🏾 We’re thrilled to unveil the trailer for ‘Me Period,’ our groundbreaking documentary featuring @iamtabithabrown, @choycebrown, @thesherylleeralph @ivycoco23, @theperioddoctor and everyday families as they explore menstruation and health discovery. 💜We’re fresh off winning the Audience Award for Best Feature Documentary at the @essencefilmfestival! Next up is Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival @mvaaff. Dive in, please share, and help amplify our movement at MePeriod.info. You can help this vital film reach a global audience! #meperiod #blackwomensheath #puberty #blackteens

A Sista’s Touch is proud to support @thehealingcirclenonprofit and @cssalamedacounty in the effort to raise suicide prevention.💜 #BeHereTomorrow #ASistasTouch #KnowTheSignsOfSuicide #SuicidePrevention

We’re hosting our 7th cohort today, 2pm, with Dr. Ross, at Kaiser Oakland 3600 Broadway, Lower Level Conference room! Join us for this FREE edification workshop! 💜

Thank you @olivestagency for making A Sista’s Touch breathe!💜 #ASistasTouch #DopeOnlyPoweredEndeavors #BuildingCommunity #LetsGeaux #BlackWomenLedBusiness

June 30, from 2p-4pm, at Kaiser Oakland. Registration is FREE and is still open. This edification workshop builds confidence and community. 💜

A Sista’s Touch celebrated Juneteenth with Stanford Health Care! It was a true vibe sharing our work with the SHC community. Many thanks to our fierce leader and COO, Jaliza for the invitation. Register now to take advantage of our Juneteenth special which will end on July 3rd! The discount allows you and a friend to register at a special rate, because We Run Oakland: For Our Children is all about community! See you August 24th!

Late Post: A Sista’s Touch is all about community! We had an amazing time at the Neighborhood Empowerment event hosted by Roots Community Health on Saturday June 15th. It was a wonderful time engaging with the community and talking to them about Human Trafficking Awareness and the Online Safety Tips. We, the community, have a responsibility to protect our children, our loved ones, from exploitation. Join us on August 24th for the 7th annual 5k run walk to raise human trafficking awareness. This is a community event!

As we reflect on this Juneteenth, we reflect and give honor to the many who paved the way for our Freedoms! A Sista’s Touch continues to do the work to make our ancestors proud.
#ASistasTouch #BlackExcellence #Juneteenth #1865toBeyond

Register for our 7th Cohort, with Dr. Ross, on Sunday June 30th. Registration is FREE 💜.

Presenting Cohort 6 of A Sista’s Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen host by Dr. Ross. These young Queens in Training were elevated through learning, edified by Dr. Ross, EmPowered by PMS, and enveloped by a village of experienced Queens. #ASistasTouch #ASAPptq #Preparation #Confidence

AST community, put yourself first by attending this free event on Sisterhood and Self-Care. Come with your workout gear on. This is a fill your mind, body, and spirit type of an event. #ASistasTouch💜

A Sista’s Touch is pleased to announce Dr. Ross as our hosting MD Expert for the 6th cohort of A Sista’s Always Prepared: Puberty to Queen on 4/28/24. This free event (parking included) will be held at Samuel Merritt University. Registration is still open. Please register on our website: https://www.asistastouch.org/asappq

A Sista’s Touch is proud to celebrate our Board member, Captain Modeste on her leadership in discussing campus safety prevention, including Gender-based violence and human trafficking, with the members of the Farwest Region of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. #AST #Stop Human Trafficking #EndExploitation #BlackLivesMatter #ValueBlackWomenandGirls #Repost @oebacdst with @use.repost
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dstfarwestrr Sorors, please join us next Thursday at 6:30 PM PST via zoom as we talk about the safety of black women and girls on college campuses and in our communities. We have two phenomenal presenters, Soror Modeste and Soror Mathews, who will facilitate an open discussion as we tackle sexual violence, human trafficking and more.
This event is dedicated to our collegiates, Mothers, Advisors, and each of you.

To cultivate and celebrate Black Excellence through the inspiration of African American women… that is the mission of A Sista’s Touch! This Sista has obviously inspired her child to do well, to lead with excellence! Her child got a perfect score, not once, but twice! I love how this mother sprung into celebratory action, in the moment! WE have to celebrate our children for all the good things they do, big and small. Take every opportunity to celebrate their greatness. Plant the seed, cultivate it, then celebrate 🙌🏾. #ASistasTouch 💜

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February is #TeenDatingViolenceAwarenessMonth and we’re ready to raise awareness! We’ll be sharing facts, statistics, information, and resources related to #teendatingviolence - Stay tuned! 🧡

#TeenDatingViolenceAwareness
#TDVAM
#HealthyRelationships
#LoveIsRespect
#BreakTheCycle
#NotJustPhysical
#KnowTheSigns
#SpeakUp
#EndTeenDatingViolence
#YouDeserveBetter

Acknowledging what February 1st calls for, celebrating BLACK EXCELLENCE by recognizing the contributors of the past, present and future. The marathon continues!

Happy Black History Month.

Elevating partnerships is key to raising awareness and ending exploitation! #StopHumanTrafficking #BuildCommunity #JanuaryandBeyondforAwareness 💜###Repost @dreamyouthclinic with @use.repost
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Hey youth! 👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 This week for HumanTrafficking Awareness month, we want to share some #LOCAL #BAYAREA resources to support those at-risk or affected by human trafficking. These amazing #communitypartners can provide #education and #resources!! And as always, if you ever have questions or need support around #humantrafficking, come see us at #DreamYouthClinic ❤️

#humantraffickingprevention #humantraffickingawareness #humantraffickingpreventionmonth2024 #youth #youthleader #thefutureisnow #dreamyouthclinic #youthclinic #teenclinic #teenhealth #nocostclinic #oaklandyouth #oaklandteens #healthiseverything #reproductivejustice #dreamyouthfutures

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HEY Young Mothers!!! 👋🏽👋🏾👋🏿 Join us TOMORROW for our first #YoungMothersRising virtual group of 2024!!! We are so excited to see so many new and returning faces. Tomorrow, we will be discussing Parenting Styles and Positive Parenting! Take a look at some of our tips here! Young Mothers Rising is a space where we celebrate and uplift our young mothers and build community! See the QR code for the Zoom link or hit the link directly in our stories. See you tomorrow!! 💕✨

#youngmothersmatter #YoungMothersRising #supportyoungmothers #supportyoungmoms #thefutureisnow #dreamyouthclinic #youthclinic #teenclinic #teenhealth #nocostclinic #oaklandyouth #oaklandteens #healthiseverything #reproductivejustice #dreamyouthfutures

We are days away from the inaugural C.A.R.E. Symposium, an educational forum to raise awareness and discuss critical public health issues impacting our communities. An Anti-Trafficking Movement is the topic for this inaugural year; a conversation that we all should be apart of. This is a free event! We look forward to a great community showing! 💜 Registration is still open.

As long as there are predators planning to do harm to our loved ones, and exploiters avoiding exposure, as a community, we have a responsibility to understand our roles as protectors and advocates in the fight for social justice!

Join us for a free event of transformative learning on Jan 20th! Register at https://www.asistastouch.org/caresym. For inquiries about sponsorships, resource tabling and product vending, email us at CARESymposiumImpact@gmail.com 💜

Make sure how you start is how you finish! #AST #InAllThings 💜

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Embrace A Sista's Touch: where the unbounded influence of Sistas as matriarchs, educators, executives, and role models knows no limits. We're here to make a difference by empowering communities through our collective strengths.

Welcome to A Sista's Touch!

Upcoming Events

Learn More >

Learn More >

Follow us on Instagram!

​

"Empowering communities through our collective strengths"

Info@asistastouch.org

81-5320728

PO BOX: 18613 Oakland, CA 94619

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About

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News

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Join Our Team

Work with Us

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