We are committed to maintaining a responsive and sensitive Board, staff and volunteer base to liaison with the community, maintaining open books as required by law, and generously sharing information, assistance, and support in order to remain a helpful and collaborative partner. We have spent extra time writing the code for this website to ensure that the visually impaired, the blind, and those who find it easier to read larger text, can use this site. The interwoven social, political and economic policies that create poverty and homelessness cannot be addressed in isolation, and resources must be coordinated with this in mind. With our partners, BOSS has created a comprehensive continuum of care to maximize our effectiveness and allow people easier access to resources, to help them articulate their needs, solve problems, and become more self-sufficient. Building on experience and developing new knowledge and skills is essential for renewal.
BOSS encourages the sharing of experiences, perspective and skills, both internally and externally.
BOSS differs from more paternalistic approaches to working with poor and homeless people by having compassion for every person and respect for their experiences. The path out of crisis is different for different people. Compassion helps people learn from their past while working to improve the present in order to fulfill their dreams for the future. They are all races, ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. In the pursuit of community building as a core strategy, BOSS is committed to the nurturing and growth of our participants, including training and hiring from our target population.