Pope Francis Center Opens Facility To Aid Detroit’s Homeless
The Pope Francis Center has recently inaugurated the Bridge Housing Campus, a new initiative aimed at serving Detroit’s most vulnerable population—the homeless. (Source: City of Detroit Government) The Campus is…
DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 21: A homeless man rests at Detroit Department of Transportation Rosa Parks Transit Center October 21, 2013 in Detroit.
Photo by Joshua Lott/GettyThe Pope Francis Center has recently inaugurated the Bridge Housing Campus, a new initiative aimed at serving Detroit's most vulnerable population—the homeless. (Source: City of Detroit Government)
The Campus is structured to prepare individuals without shelter move to stable housing. PFC says that providing housing without addressing fundamental issues like substance abuse or mental health can lead to adverse outcomes. The campus has prepared programs offer support to residents grappling with these challenges.
Pope Francis Center Opens Facility To Aid Detroit's Homeless
Guests will stay between 90 to 120 days, where they will be provided with extensive medical, respite, psychological, addiction, social, and job preparation services. The support from PFC, will ready them to move to affordable housing when ready.
The facility, valued at $40 million, includes 40 furnished studio apartments, a gymnasium, a commercial kitchen, and a complimentary medical and dental clinic, among other amenities. Additionally, for those who have become accustomed to homelessness and may find it difficult to transition, the campus will offer an outdoor shelter space equipped with heating, providing a secure environment to start fostering trust.
Pope Francis Center's Bridge Housing Campus, situated in Detroit's Core City area, anticipates the arrival of its inaugural group of residents by the end of June.
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