New Bridge Housing program opens in West Central Fresno

Sierra Sunrise tin supply lodging for 60 people, and astir 50 are surviving determination now.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County is taking enactment to code homelessness and intelligence unwellness - with a caller lodging option.

Sierra Sunrise, the erstwhile Sierra Inn, is present unfastened disconnected Parkway Drive successful westbound cardinal Fresno.

"They're going to spot the sunrise each time - whether it beryllium literally, similar today, oregon figuratively," said Susan Holt, manager of Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health.

The lodging enactment is the newest Bridge Housing programme disposable for the unhoused who are besides experiencing intelligence illnesses oregon battling addiction. It volition fundamentally span the spread betwixt homelessness and semipermanent housing.

According to the lawman manager of Behavioral Health, that's often the hardest portion of the journey.

"This is an breathtaking time for america to beryllium capable to supply much services similar this and let radical to get disconnected oregon to determination from homelessness oregon lodging insecurity into thing that is hopeful -- for thing that's much permanent," Dr. Emma Rasmussen said.

Residents volition besides person entree to intelligence wellness and aesculapian services on-site.

"It produces palmy results erstwhile radical person everything that they request successful 1 place," said Dr. Rasmussen.

The region is moving with the enactment RH Community Builders connected this program.

It's portion of a much than $21 cardinal grant fixed by the State of California.

Local leaders and partners held a ribbon-cutting ceremonial Friday to observe the caller lodging option.

Sierra Sunrise tin supply lodging for 60 people, and astir 50 are surviving determination now.

Another location, Phoenix Landing, is expected to unfastened aboriginal this year. It volition supply much anticipation for an further 120 people.