For years, we have seen the same pattern play out on our streets: people struggling with mental health and addiction cycling through our systems without the treatment they need to get better. Under my administration, we are changing that approach.
With our support, San Francisco applied for nearly $100 million in Proposition 1 funding to expand recovery and treatment services.
Today, I’m proud to announce that three critical projects we submitted have been awarded funding from the state.
This means we can:
➡️ Open 50 locked beds and 6 psychiatric beds at UCSF Health-Hyde Hospital, allowing us to nearly double our locked bed capacity.
➡️ Open 44 treatment beds on Treasure Island.
➡️ Create a sobering center at 1660 Mission Street.
Each person struggling has different needs.
When someone is a danger to themselves or others, locked beds allow medical professionals to stabilize them and give them the time and care they need. These beds allow first responders to get someone off the street and trained professionals to begin treatment.
The expansion of locked beds at UCSF will give our frontline workers another critical tool to help those who need it while keeping people and neighborhoods safer.
None of this would have happened without the leadership and partnership of Governor Gavin Newsom. On behalf of San Francisco, thank you.
Facing a serious budget deficit, we are leveraging every possible funding source and putting resources into the programs that actually work. We are not simply pouring money into something that’s broken but investing in solutions that get people off the streets, into treatment, and into recovery.