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- EIN 51-0173390
- 510-649-1930
- 2065 Kittredge St Ste E Berkeley CA 94704 USA
- http://www.self-sufficiency.org
- turnlivesaround
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Housing & Shelter, Human Services
Mission: BOSS’s mission is to help poor, homeless, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of poverty and homelessness. BOSS achieves its mission using four strategies: Housing, Health, Economic Development, and Social Justice. The organization serves homeless families with children, and single adults -- nearly 1,500 each year. All program participants have multiple barriers to self-sufficiency, including mental illness, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, illiteracy, domestic violence, and other challenges. BOSS operates a network of residential and drop-in programs across Alameda County that help people meet basic and long-term needs, so they can rebuild their lives. BOSS works with people to identify and understand root problems that led them to crisis, and to build new skills, access community resources, develop healthy social connections, and regain confidence and hope for their futures.
Target demographics: homeless, disabled, and low-income families and individuals
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 1,500 people improve their quality of life and work towards healthier, self-sufficient lives
Geographic areas served: Alameda County, California
Programs: * Emergency shelter * Transitional housing * Permanent housing & housing search assistance * Adult education & computer labs for homeless job seekers * Employment services (assessments, search, placements, follow up) * Employment services for ex-offenders (training, soft skills) * After-school education and developmental support for homeless youth * Health and mental health care on-site in BOSS shelter & housing programs * Drug/alcohol recovery services * Clinical counseling and long-term assistance for the severely mentally ill * Street outreach to engage 'service resistant' people on the streets * Benefits advocacy, Representative Payee services, and money management * Leadership skill-building and civic engagement for the homeless and disabled