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[PRESS] A new trauma recovery center in deep East Oakland helps crime survivors. But it could lose funding.

Updated: Oct 30

The Berkeley-based nonprofit Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, or BOSS, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and news conference last week for Oakland’s new trauma recovery center.

We take away all those barriers to create a welcoming and inviting space for people to heal. The system is sick, and in order for the system to heal, you need to have people who are experiencing the problems, to help solve the problems.
Donald Frazier, CEO of BOSS

Most of the new trauma recovery center’s funding comes from the California Victim Compensation Board, which provides financial assistance to crime victims and service providers. It’s also funded in part by the California Violence Intervention and Prevention grant from the Board of State and Community Corrections, made possible by Proposition 47.


Donald Frazier, CEO of BOSS, stands outside of the trauma recovery center in deep East Oakland.
Donald Frazier, CEO of BOSS, stands outside of the trauma recovery center in deep East Oakland. Credit: Estefany Gonzalez


Frazier said that the trauma recovery center — and BOSS itself — wouldn’t exist without Proposition 47-funded grants.


Proposition 47 was passed by voters in 2014 and reclassified certain drug and property crimes from felonies to misdemeanors. For instance, shoplifting (stealing items worth $950 or less from a store) and drug possession generally became misdemeanors.


READ FULL ARTICLE HERE.


 

We are grateful to have served this community for over 50 years, and we will continue offering healing, support, and pathways to empowerment for those who need it most. This center represents more than just a place—it is a promise to East Oakland and beyond that healing, justice, and opportunity are within reach for all.


We will continue to stand with survivors, advocate for resources, and build the trauma-informed care that our communities deserve. Our doors are always open to those we serve and those we have yet to reach.


Please visit HERE for ways to support BOSS in our mission to uplift, empower, and advocate for justice.



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