Our Housing Programs
At BOSS, we agree with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights that housing is a human right. We provide a range of resources to support our clients’ access to housing.
Multi-Tiered Housing
Ursula Sherman Village (USV) – Berkeley
Ursula Sherman Village is a service-rich residential ‘campus’ for homeless families and individuals—activities are designed to help homeless people live, work, learn, and heal so they can achieve health and self-sufficiency.
In one setting, the Village provides short-term housing (Harrison House, 50 single adults, 9 families) and transitional housing (Sankofa House, 10 families). Now in development is additional long-term housing (Ubuntu Center), which will include new classroom and activity space for both adults and children. Currently available on-site services include adult and children’s education, access to health and mental health care, drug/alcohol recovery support, employment and job search assistance, peer support and mentoring, meals, laundry, showers, storage, and case management. Contact: (510) 525-8841
Short-Term Special Needs Housing
Oakland Homeless Project (OHP)
Residential care for mentally disabled adults
Services include:
- Mental health (including medications monitoring)
- Access/referrals to physical health care
- Housing search
- Employment search
- Education (literacy, computer labs)
- Drug/alcohol recovery
- Peer support/mentoring and socialization
- Life skills classes
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
Referral through Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services. Contact: (510) 465 -0881 ext. 303/304
South County Homeless Project (SCHP) – Hayward
Residential care for mentally disabled adultsServices
- Mental health (including medications monitoring)
- Access/referrals to physical health care
- Housing search
- Employment search
- Education (literacy, computer labs)
- Drug/alcohol recovery
- Peer support/mentoring and socialization
- Life skills classes
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
Referral through Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services.
Contact: (510) 786-2129
Transitional Housing
McKinley Family Transitional House – Berkeley
Services include:
- Adult and children’s education
- Housing /employment search
- Peer support/mentoring and socialization
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
- Family activities
- Child development
Contact: (510) 549-0778
Long-Term Special Needs Housing
BOSS HIV/AIDS Transitional Houses:
Peter Babcock House & Regent Street House – Berkeley
Housing for homeless adults with HIV/AIDS.
Contact: (510) 845-0940
Services include:
- Access to health and mental health care
- Housing/employment search
- Adult education
- Drug/alcohol recovery support
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
BOSS Behavioral Health Care Transitional Houses:
Pacheco Court – Hayward
Housing for families and individuals with mental disabilities.
Contact: (510) 786-2129
Rosa Parks House – Oakland
Housing for people with multiple disabilities.
Contact: (510) 663-7313
South County Sober Housing – Hayward
Housing for mentally disabled adults with drug/alcohol problems.
Contact: (510) 537-1413
Services at Behavioral Health Care houses:
- Access to health and mental health care
- Medications monitoring
- Housing/employment search
- Adult education
- Drug/alcohol recovery support
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
