"We have residents -- many of them young people -- who are struggling with serious mental illness and have no where to go. By locking arms with the state, LA County is transforming these vacant buildings into a mental health campus that will provide comprehensive care and housing solutions for our most vulnerable residents."
"The new campus will be run by the county, but major funding for the effort comes from Proposition 1, a Gov. Newsom-backed measure voters approved in 2024 that increased state funding for housing units where people are treated for substance abuse and mental health challenges."
"The facility will provide mental health care, interim housing, and permanent supportive housing so residents stay in one location throughout their recovery. In all, there will be more than 150 beds available for people with mental health challenges, including 32 for young adults facing a severe crisis."
State and local officials broke ground on the Los Angeles County Care Community at Metropolitan State Hospital in Norwalk, a facility that will provide over 150 mental health beds across six renovated buildings. The campus integrates mental health care, interim housing, and permanent supportive housing, allowing residents to remain in one location throughout their recovery journey. The project specifically includes 32 beds for young adults experiencing severe mental health crises. Funded primarily by Proposition 1, a 2024 voter-approved measure that increased state funding for mental health and substance abuse treatment housing, the facility represents a modern approach to addressing the county's overlapping homelessness and mental health crises. The county will operate the campus, which will open over the next several years.
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