Overview

• The opening adds 44 beds, raising the county’s detox capacity from 78 to 122, according to the nonprofit.
• The center operates inside the repurposed Paul Mirabile Center at 1501 Imperial Ave., formerly a homeless shelter.
• City and county officials, including Mayor Todd Gloria, attended the ribbon-cutting and praised the project’s public-health focus.
• Clients will receive detox services with an on-site clinic plus kitchen and laundry access, followed by navigation to permanent housing.
• Father Joe’s cited 291 overdose deaths among people experiencing homelessness this year and a JAMA report that 37% of California’s homeless reported illicit substance use.