Step Up Housing Program, a permanent, supportive housing project for houseless Berkeley residents, celebrated its grand opening June 13.
The Step Up Housing Program is a part of Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, or BOSS, an organization that combats “root causes of poverty and homelessness” and offers services for low-income families in Alameda County. The property, located at 1367 University Ave., contains 38 units in addition to on-site case management, peer support and wellness resources for residents, according to BOSS.
“Well, the primary issue, above all, is that we’re helping people get housing,” said Donald Frazier, BOSS’ CEO. “Our unhoused neighbors now have housing, so that’s 38 less people that are living on the street — and that’s what our most proud moment is.”…