| Category : | Criminal Assistance, Homeless Shelter, Housing, Housing assistance |
| Publish date : | October 8, 2020 |
| Address | 4501 East 5th Street #1, Tucson, AZ 85711 |
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A two-year pilot project will provide housing for 150 individuals with the goal of improving their physical mental and social well-being while also reducing criminal justice and healthcare system costs and strain.The Countys Criminal Justice Reform Unit will collaborate with Old Pueblo Community Services OPCS and Intermountain Centers to administer the program and provide medical and mental health assistance. To qualify for the program participants must be currently homeless have a substance use or a mental health issue and have been booked into the Pima County Adult jail at least twice in the previous 12 months. The housing will give the new residents privacy and dignity and as well as access to health and social services to help them achieve greater independence and self-sufficiency.
