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, 60 single adults, 8 families), transitional housing (Sankofa House, 10 families), and long-term housing (Ubuntu Center – new housing, with adult and children’s education centers, now in development; estimated completion late 2008). 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) 525-0843
Short-Term Special Needs Housing
Oakland Homeless Project (OHP)
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 ServicesContact: (510) 465 -0881
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 ServicesContact: (510) 732-5956
Transitional Housing
9th Street transitional House — Berkeley
Housing for adults who are working or actively seeking work:Services
- Referrals to health/mental health care
- Housing/employment search
- Education (referrals to BOSS literacy classes, computer labs)
- Drug/alcohol recovery
- Peer support/mentoring and socialization
- Goal-setting and case management to monitor and support progress
Contact: (510) 848-6132
McKinley Family Transitional House – Berkeley
Housing for familiesServices:
- 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 AIDS Houses:
Peter Babcock House – Berkeley
Housing for families and individuals with mental disabilitiesContact: (510) 786-2129
Regent Street House – Berkeley
Housing for homeless adults with HIV/AIDSContact: (510) 845-6882Services at BOSS AIDS houses:
- 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 disabilitiesContact: (510) 786-0944
Rosa Parks House – Oakland
Housing for people with multiple disabilitiesContact: (510) 663-7313
South County Sober Housing – Hayward
Housing for mentally disabled adults with drug/alcohol problemsContact: (510) 537-1482Services 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
