Bridge to Home has temporarily relocated shelter operations to vacant land on Pine Street in Newhall until a new permanent shelter can be constructed on Drayton Street.
For the past year, shelter operations with Bridge To Home have been located at the City of Santa Clarita’s Newhall Community Center to allow for social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The owner of the site, Trammell Crow Company and partner, is set to allow the use of the temporary site until the new shelter is constructed.
“We are happy to be able to provide a place that helps Bridge to Home continue to provide the resources, services and shelter to those in Santa Clarita who are experiencing homelessness,” said John Balestra, principal with Trammell Crow Company’s Los Angeles office. “Our partnership has established strong roots in the Santa Clarita community, and we are proud of the contributions we are making in the creation of a major business park that will generate many hundreds of local employment opportunities for area residents.”
The six modular units located at the Drayton Street site, along with four additional units donated by the Saugus School District, are now currently located at the Pine Street site.
This new configuration of 10 buildings provides enough space to meet public health requirements and is set to house the shelter until the new building is completed on Drayton Street.
The permanent shelter facility at the Drayton Street site was approved by the City Planning Commission on March 16 with construction scheduled to begin in the next few months. A capital campaign is underway to help raise funds for the project.
“This project really speaks to the heart of what the Santa Clarita community is all about,” said Tracey Carpenter, Bridge to Home Board president. “We are blessed to have so many people who truly believe in helping their neighbors and in the mission of Bridge to Home.”
Bridge To Home works to provide shelter and supportive services to individuals and families in the Santa Clarita Valley adjust from homelessness to housing, according to their website.
For those interested in volunteering at Bridge to Home or making a donation to the capital campaign, visit their website here.
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