The Black Panther Party instituted or envisioned starting all of these programs as part of a process to help African Americans and other oppressed peoples meet their basic necessities so that they might organize to acquire the resources for self-determination and empowerment.

Some of these programs still exist or were models for many of today's human and community service programs.

• GEORGE JACKSON MEDICAL CLINIC

  Provides free medical treatment and preventative medical care for the people.

• THE SICKLE CELL ANEMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION

  Established to test and create a cure for Sickle Cell Anemia The foundation informs people about Sickle Cell Anemia and maintains an advisory committee of doctors researching this crippling disease.

• PEOPLE'S FREE DENTAL PROGRAM

  (Being implemented) Provides free dental check-ups, treatment and an educational program for dental hygiene.

• PEOPLE'S FREE OPTOMETRY PROGRAM

  (Being implemented) Provides free eye examinations, treatment and eyeglasses for the people.

• PEOPLE'S FREE AMBULANCE PROGRAM

  Provides free, rapid transportation for sick or injured people without time-consuming checks into the patients' financial status or means.

• FREE FOOD PROGRAM

  Provides free food to Black and other oppressed people.

• FREE BREAKFAST PROGRAM

  Provides children with a free nourishing, hot breakfast every school morning

• FOOD COOPERATIVE PROGRAM

  Provides food for people through community participation and community cooperative buying.

• INTERCOMMUNAL NEWS SERVICE

  Provides news and information about the world and Black and oppressed communities.

• PEOPLE'S FREE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

  Provides free job-finding services to poor and oppressed People.

• SHOE PROGRAM

  (Being Implemented) Provides free shoes, made at the People’s Free Shoe Factory, to the people.

• PEOPLE’S FREE CLOTHING PROGRAM

  Provides new, stylish and quality clothing free to people.

• PEOPLE'S FREE LEGAL AID AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

  Provides legal aid classes and full legal assistance to people who are in need.

• FREE BUSING TO PRISONS PROGRAM

  Provides free transportation to prisons for families and friends of prisoners.

• FREE COMMISSARY FOR PRISONERS PROGRAM

  Provides imprisoned men and women with funds to purchase necessary commissary items.

• SENIORS AGAINST A FEARFUL Environment (S.A.F.E.) Program

  Provides free transportation and escort service for senior citizens to and from community banks on the first of each month.

• PEOPLE'S COOPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

  Provides, with federal government aid, decent, low-cost and high-quality housing for Black and poor communities.

• PEOPLE'S FREE PLUMBING AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM

  People’s Free Plumbing and Maintenance Program Provides free plumbing and repair services to improve people’s homes.

• FREE PEST CONTROL

  Free household extermination of rats, roaches and other disease carrying pests and rodents.

• PEOPLE’S COOPERATIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

  Provides, with federal government aid, decent, low cost and high quality housing for Black and poor communities.

• OAKLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL

  Provides Black and other oppressed children with a scientific method of thinking about and analyzing things. This method develops basic skills for living in this society.

• LIBERATION SCHOOLS: FREE MUSIC AND DANCE PROGRAMS

  Provides children free supplementary educational facilities and materials to promote a correct view of their role in the society and provides support for the Music and Dance programs of the Oakland Community School.

• CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

  Provides 24-hour childcare facilities for infants and children between the ages of 2 months and three years Youth are engaged in a scientific program to develop their physical and mental facilities at the earliest ages.