BOSS Receives Opioid Prevention Mini-Grant
- bossbayarea
- Sep 15
- 2 min read
BOSS is proud to be named one of ten community organizations selected for the Round 2 Alameda County Opioid Innovative Mini-Grants, administered by Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF) in partnership with the Alameda County Behavioral Health Department (ACBHD).
This funding will directly support staff training and capacity building within our Wellness, Empowerment & Resiliency Campus (WERC), a multidisciplinary care hub serving low-income communities of color in Oakland disproportionately impacted by poverty, systemic trauma, and violence.
What the Grant Supports
Unlike direct public service funding, this award will be used for internal training and infrastructure development, specifically:
Providing opioid prevention training to BOSS staff
Strengthening our internal ability to identify, respond to, and support clients impacted by opioid-related risk factors
Integrating prevention frameworks into existing programs rooted in housing, mental health, and violence intervention
This critical investment strengthens our ability to respond to the realities our clients face—including the surge in opioid-related overdoses and the disproportionate impacts on Black and Brown communities, the unhoused, and those navigating reentry after incarceration.
In Alameda County, opioid deaths rose by 65% in the past year. Nearly 30% of overdose deaths involve unhoused individuals. African American residents continue to experience the highest mortality rate. We recognize that public health is a community-driven approach to care, and prevention is a vital form of protection. And we know that internal strength creates external change.
Thank You to Our Partners
We are deeply grateful to the Three Valleys Community Foundation and Alameda County Behavioral Health Department for recognizing the need for community-led prevention strategies and supporting trusted, on-the-ground organizations like BOSS.
This grant enables us to deepen our work through a trauma-informed, justice-rooted, and culturally responsive lens.
We often say, “Come Get This WERC,” which includes the invisible work: preparation, prevention, training, and healing before the crisis.
This is how we do it. With love, urgency, and YOU! Support the work and donate today. You are critical to what we do every day at the Wellness, Empowerment & Resiliency Campus
Learn more about 3VCF: www.3vcf.org
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