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"TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF POVERTY,
HOMELESSNESS,
INCARCERATION & VIOLENCE"
 

CELEBRATING OVER 50 YEARS OF BOSS
Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency(BOSS) believes that your destiny shouldn't be determined by your Zip Code or the Color of Your Skin

BOSS is Hosting Two Mental Wealth Block Parties in May

May is Mental Health Awareness Month & we're invested in our community's Mental Wellness!

Join us for community wellness and healing on May 14th in Hayward and May 28th in Oakland. These are free, family-friendly events where partner organizations will come together to connect our community with the services and support systems they need to live healthy, stable, and empowered lives.

Step Up Housing Grand Opening – June 13, 2025

We’re opening doors to dignity and stability—permanently.

 

On behalf of Panoramic Interests and BOSS (Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency), we are honored to invite you to the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for our new Step Up Housing development located at 1367 University Avenue.

Join us on June 13th as we celebrate this milestone in our mission to create permanent solutions rooted in care and opportunity.

Please RSVP by June 6, 2025, 5 pm

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Bay Area Legal Aid At the WERC

COME GET THIS WERC!!

 

Free Legal Support at the WERC – Bay Area Legal Aid is Here for You!

 

We know that navigating legal challenges can feel overwhelming, especially when resources are limited. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Bay Area Legal Aid to Break Barriers and bring free, quality legal assistance directly to our community.

BLACK AUGUST 2021
Daryle Allums – From the Streets to Community Leadership
BOSS Black August 2022
Celebrating Community Wellness at BOSS' Mental Wellness Block Party!
BEST PRACTICE: COMMUNITY-BASED TRAUMA RECOVERY CENTER WORKSHOP | DONALD FRAZIER, CEO, BOSS
Black August Block Party 2023 - A Celebration of Unity and Empowerment
BOSS Talks | Lonnie Morris & Donald Frazier Talk, 'No More Tears' Inside and Beyond Prison Walls
BOSS Talks - Amplifying Voices of Redemption and Resilience -Trailer

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1918 University Ave, Suite 2A
Berkeley, CA 94704
info@self-sufficiency.org
Tel: (510) 649-1930
Fax: (510) 649-0627

Are you homeless

and need assistance?

If you are homeless, disabled, or low-income and looking for assistance, if you are in Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville, or Oakland, CLICK HERE for instructions on contacting the Alameda County HRC (multiple locations). If you are homeless or need assistance in another city, call 211.

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