Fresno homeless shelter to temporarily close

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno stateless structure is temporarily closing.

The structure is successful the erstwhile Motel 6 disconnected Blackstone and Griffith Way.

The Recuperating Care Program provides structure to radical who are unhoused and were precocious released from the hospital.

Housing was operated by Soul-House, a institution based successful Los Angeles, that is contracted with CAL-VIVA.

But Soul-House announced it volition nary longer beryllium providing services.

RH Community Builders is present stepping successful to assistance facilitate radical retired of the program.

Action News reached retired to the metropolis of Fresno astir the impermanent closure. Mayor Jerry Derry responded with the pursuing statement:

"We were shocked to larn precocious Monday that Soul Housing, a Los Angeles-based enactment operating successful Fresno, would beryllium closing its doors connected October 8. While we had antecedently been informed that the enactment planned to cease operations successful mid-October, we were assured determination would beryllium a coordinated modulation of services - and that nary 1 would beryllium displaced.

Unfortunately, the abrupt and unplanned quality of this aboriginal closure enactment much than 200 individuals astatine contiguous hazard of losing lodging and captious attraction - a concern that is simply unacceptable.

Despite the incredibly abbreviated notice, our section work providers instantly stepped successful to respond to this crisis. I privation to specifically admit RH Community Builders, Poverello House, and CalViva Health for their swift action, compassion, and leadership. Their efforts person been captious successful helping to stabilize the concern and guarantee those affected are not near connected the streets.

While the abrupt departure of Soul Housing has created superior challenges, it has besides underscored the strength, resilience, and committedness of our Fresno-based organizations. My medication volition proceed moving intimately with these partners to enactment those impacted and to found semipermanent solutions that forestall aboriginal work disruptions."