BOSS provides a range of services to help homeless people achieve the maximum possible health and wellness, to support stable independent living. BOSS also advocates for system improvements, to achieve better public policies and use of resources for people with disabilities.

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Here is a full list of BOSS health programs:

Multi-Agency Service Center (MASC), Berkeley
The MASC provides a range of health and wellness services to the chronically homeless and mentally ill, offering respite from the street and a connection to life-changing support. Located in downtown Berkeley, it is open seven days a week, and serves as one of the primary entry points into BOSS. Services are open to anyone who is homeless in the Bay Area.

MASC services include:

• Referrals to community services, including health and mental health
• Showers and hygiene supplies
• Voice mail and phone use
• Lockers for storage, with mandatory case management
• Housing placement services

The MASC also provides independent living support to many clients after they are housed, to prevent repeat homelessness or hospitalization. Alongside BOSS, representatives from Berkeley Public Health Clinic, Health Care for the Homeless, Homeless Action Center, Care Through Touch, and UCSF Nursing come to meet with clients to give additional services and referrals.

Contact: (510) 843-3700

Behavioral Health Care Service Team, County-wide
In partnership with the Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services Agency, the BOSS Service Team provides long-term case management to assist people with moderate to severe mental illness. The goal of the Service Team is to help formerly homeless individuals meet ongoing needs so they can manage their disability and avoid repeat homelessness or hospitalization.

Contacts: (510) 899-4100

Residential Health Services, County-wide
In all BOSS shelters and housing programs, staff provide a range of health services, including detailed needs assessments and referrals, access to health and mental health care, medications monitoring, health education and symptom management workshops, drug/alcohol recovery groups, peer support and socialization, and more.

BOSS programs also host interns from Samuel Merritt College of Nursing, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, and Lifelong Health Services who provide additional health services including screenings, referrals, counseling, and treatment.