Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS)

Since February, the Pretrial Expansion Program has met people leaving Santa Rita Jail and connected them with a dedicated case manager, emergency housing, and treatment. According to the Alameda County Superior Court, the program connected nearly 800 people to services in its first six months, including 312 to outpatient substance use treatment and 208 to housing.

Rearrests among moderate-risk participants dropped from 43% to 18%.

The county contract ends December 31, and the Board of Supervisors is weighing whether to end the program or move it to Probation. We need your help.

JOIN US
When: Thursday, October 22. The meeting starts at 10:30 AM.
Where: Alameda County Administration Building, 1221 Oak Street, 5th Floor, Oakland
Join remotely: bit.ly/teamsforpretrial

CAN’T MAKE IT?
Send a written comment at bos.acgov.org/public-comments, and pass this email and the attached flyer to your congregation, colleagues, and neighbors.

Public Protection Committee | Thursday, Oct. 22 | 10:00 AM | Each speaker has 2 minutes for public comment. Can’t attend? Submit a written comment at [email protected]. Read more BOSS News in bio.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Together we can spread awareness, inspire action and support every survivor impacted by domestic violence. October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a reminder that early screening saves lives. This month, check in on the people you love, share these resources and make room for every survivor to be heard.

Support is available 24/7 through the National Domestic Violence Hotline, 1-800-799-7233. Free and low-cost breast cancer screenings are available through California's Every Woman Counts program, 1-800-511-2300.

LOVE LIFE WEEK

Love Life. Oakland's official motto honors 16-year-old Lo'Eshe Lacy and calls on every one of us to value each life in our community. This Love Life Week, BOSS stands with the families, violence interrupters and neighbors who do this work every day.

Who in your life helps keep our community safe and whole? Tag them below.

Find Love Life Week events across the city visit: https://www.lovelifefoundation.org/about-1