Homeless service provider Alpha Project has been selected to operate the 150-bed facility. The nonprofit also runs three other shelters in the city of San Diego, but this is the first large one outside of the downtown core.
A new homeless shelter in the Midway district is now officially accepting residents.. KPBS Health Reporter Matt Hoffman says the shelter is phasing residents in and expects to fill all 150 beds by the end of the month.The shelter is a partnership between the City of San Diego and San Diego County.
McKinney is just one of the Alpha Project's multiple outreach teams. The teams have been out in the Midway area, signing people up to stay in the new shelter. McKinney said not everyone on the streets is interested in temporary shelters. Some would rather wait to get a housing placement. The new shelter is for both men and women and has onsite mental health services. Its 150 beds will not all be filled right away. On the shelter’s first day of operation, just 15 residents were allowed in and that means a few of McKinney’s clients have to wait a little longer."Here’s the deal — it’s kind of bad news and good news as well," McKinney told her."They only allowed us to bring 15 people in today, but that means tomorrow you’ll be the first one in.
"It’s disappointing not letting them know that we weren’t able to provide that service for them, like taking them to the top of the hill just like kicking them off and that experience man it hurts, it's heartfelt," McKinney said."But we also want to let them know at the same time we’re still here for you, it may not be today, but tomorrow we make sure we try out best.
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