Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)
Organization Description
The mission of BOSS is to help homeless, poor, and disabled people achieve health and self-sufficiency, and to fight against the root causes of poverty and homelessness. BOSS develops solutions to mass homelessness, mass incarceration and community violence and is dedicated to the inclusion of people marginalized by addiction, trauma, criminality, incarceration, poverty, racism, sexism, homelessness and violence. BOSS programs serve over 4,000 people throughout Alameda County each year.
Health & Safety
Additional requirements and/or considerations - Computer Literacy
- RISK: Event Set-up - Risk includes but not limited to: Lifting, cuts, bruises, etc.
- RISK: Students will be asked to drive (in addition to travel to and from site) for this placement.
Address
1918 University Ave. #2A
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States General Phone
General Email
Website:
Student Contact
Name
Sonja Fitz
Job Title
Director of Development & Marketing
Phone
Email
Program(s)
Internships
Organization type
Human, Social, or Employment Services (Private/For-profit)
Focus Population(s)
Formerly Incarcerated People, People Experiencing Addiction, People Experiencing Disability, People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Material Poverty, People Impacted by Crime, Survivors of Sexual or Domestic Violence
Focus Area(s)
Equitable Economic & Workforce Development, Food & Housing Security
Hours of operation
Residential programs (emergency shelters, permanent housing sites) are 24 hour programs. Drop-in and outreach programs operate M-F, 9am-5 pm. Violence Interrupters are on call 24/7.
Maximum students
3