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[PRESS] Oakland Nonprofit Urges No Vote on Proposition 36 to Protect Rehabilitation Funding

Updated: Oct 21

Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), a nonprofit funded by Proposition 47 grants, provides vital community services such as clinical psychology treatment and connections to employment and housing opportunities. That funding would be largely wiped out if voters approved Proposition 36.


If Prop. 36 passes, it will impact all of the Prop. 47 funded programs that are in place to help individuals get their lives back - Donald Frazier, CEO of BOSS

Donald Frazier, the founder of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), speaks at a press conference held at the trauma recovery center in Oakland on Wednesday, Oct. 16. 2024. (Gilare Zada/KQED)

I believe in a justice system that does more than punish — it should heal entire communities. Accountability must be paired with restoration and support - Latosha Spruell

Through grants from the California Victims Compensation Board and Proposition 47, BOSS provides a range of services, including licensed clinicians and psychiatrists, housing and employment opportunities and other support to help victims recover.


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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