Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was on hand for the opening of the new center in the city of Sylmar that will house up to 85 street women
At least 85 women will sleep indoors in the new shelter “The Arroyo”.
Photo: FREDERIC J. BROWN / AFP / Getty Images
A new installation of the program Bridge Home opened in the Los Angeles Valley area, specifically in the city of Sylmar, and it has the capacity to host up to 85 homeless people.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was present at the opening of the new center intended to serve only women who are homeless.
We will keep acting with urgency to bring our unhoused neighbors under a roof. A Bridge Home shelters like this new one in the Valley will help each resident access counseling, health care, support to find permanent housing, and more. pic.twitter.com/8o89U8WDjo
– MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) July 20, 2020
“A new Bridge Home facility like this one in the Valley will help local homeless people find advice, health care and support to find a permanent home.Garcetti said in a post on Twitter.
Take a tour inside our new shelter in Sylmar to serve homeless women. pic.twitter.com/I7dzTlD4ce
– MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) July 20, 2020
The refuge of Sylmar was appointed “The Arroyo”And is located in 12860 Arroyo Street, in the facilities of an old arms park owned by the state of California.
The city of The Angels presents a strong crisis of homeless people due to the high cost of housing. The authorities estimate that more than 60,000 people live on the county streets.
