BOSS fights for health, wellness, opportunity, and equity for our most vulnerable community members using 3 core strategies :

HOUSING SECURITY: Lifting people out of homelessness and promoting housing retention using as many housing resources as possible, e.g. emergency and interim housing programs (shelters, Safe Parking, Tiny Homes), permanent supportive housing programs (for homeless, Transition Age Youth, people with disabilities), reentry housing, housing search and placement services, and rental assistance.

WELLNESS & EMPOWERMENT: Multidisciplinary services for very low income and justice system-involved individuals, families and communities impacted by trauma and inequity – services include trauma recovery, violence intervention, restorative justice/community healing, education/training/employment, benefits advocacy and basic needs assistance, housing assistance, and more. Services are located in highly distressed neighborhoods (East and West Oakland) and are provided by individuals with lived experience.

SOCIAL JUSTICE: Fighting against the root causes of inequity and injustice through leadership development (paid trainings and civic engagement for impacted individuals), collaborative planning (participating in local, regional, state and national needs analysis and planning forums), and policy advocacy (grassroots organizing, public education, direct actions) in partnership with key social change groups (Californians for Safety and Justice, Alliance for Justice, Time Done, Re-Entry Providers Association of California, California Black Power Network).