BOSS provides shelter, housing, and support services to help homeless families and individuals address urgent health needs, build skills, increase income, and move into permanent affordable housing. We operate a network of drop-in and residential programs in the cities of Berkeley, Oakland, and Hayward that serves approx. 1,500 people a year. BOSS programs focus on 4 areas: Housing : Shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing assistance. Health: Clinical case management for the disabled, health education, drug/alcohol recovery support, medications monitoring. Income: benefits advocacy, money management, job training, job search assistance and placements. Social Justice: Leadership skill-building, organizing to fight the root causes of homelessness, social network-building.

Website: self-sufficiency.org

Phone: (510) 649-1930

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Kittredge St and Harold Way