The city of Sacramento will soon provide shelter for another 100 people experiencing homelessness.Walking the grounds of a new portion of the Roseville Road Shelter-and-Service Campus, Sacramento city leaders explained Wednesday how a new tiny home community, situated on the north side of an existing complex, will help more than 100 unhoused people.”I think we’re answering the call,” said Sacramento mayor Kevin McCarty. “We need to address unsheltered encampments on the street. We can’t have those grow. We need to focus on that, which we are, but we also need to tell people where they can go.”The city also discussed what worked and what didn’t, on the south side of the complex when it opened nearly two years ago, and how that’s being put into practice at the new site.”We are learning. We are iterative in what we’re doing,” explained Department of Community Response director Brian Pedro. “We are constantly trying to find that magic that is going to provide the best outcomes.”The project is funded by a 12-million-dollar encampment resolution funds grant it received from the state. It’s funding secured for un-housed people, specifically in the area around Sacramento’s northern parkway. The Gathering Inn will operate the northern portion of the campus.”I think this representative of meeting people where they are,” said Roger Dickenson, Sacramento city councilmember for District 2. “It’s something that is transitional for people to come in where they are secure, are safe, can get access to food, can keep their pets. All of those things are confidence-builders.”The tiny homes are equipped with electricity, including individual heating and air conditioning systems. Half of the units will allow pets. The site itself, will offer up 24/7 services for people experiencing homelessness.Outreach to unhoused individuals is already underway. Managers of the site say they hope to have the tiny homes on site filled up within the coming weeks.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The city of Sacramento will soon provide shelter for another 100 people experiencing homelessness.
Walking the grounds of a new portion of the Roseville Road Shelter-and-Service Campus, Sacramento city leaders explained Wednesday how a new tiny home community, situated on the north side of an existing complex, will help more than 100 unhoused people.
“I think we’re answering the call,” said Sacramento mayor Kevin McCarty. “We need to address unsheltered encampments on the street. We can’t have those grow. We need to focus on that, which we are, but we also need to tell people where they can go.”
The city also discussed what worked and what didn’t, on the south side of the complex when it opened nearly two years ago, and how that’s being put into practice at the new site.
“We are learning. We are iterative in what we’re doing,” explained Department of Community Response director Brian Pedro. “We are constantly trying to find that magic that is going to provide the best outcomes.”
The project is funded by a 12-million-dollar encampment resolution funds grant it received from the state. It’s funding secured for un-housed people, specifically in the area around Sacramento’s northern parkway. The Gathering Inn will operate the northern portion of the campus.
“I think this representative of meeting people where they are,” said Roger Dickenson, Sacramento city councilmember for District 2. “It’s something that is transitional for people to come in where they are secure, are safe, can get access to food, can keep their pets. All of those things are confidence-builders.”
The tiny homes are equipped with electricity, including individual heating and air conditioning systems. Half of the units will allow pets. The site itself, will offer up 24/7 services for people experiencing homelessness.
Outreach to unhoused individuals is already underway. Managers of the site say they hope to have the tiny homes on site filled up within the coming weeks.
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