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Costa Mesa adds behavioral-health beds, cites state and county grants and Homekey conversions
Summary
City officials described recent shelter upgrades including 30 behavioral-health beds funded by a state behavioral-health bridge housing grant and county support, and outlined two Homekey conversions (Mesa Vista and Avon River) that officials say will add permanent supportive housing.
City officials described recent expansions to the Costa Mesa shelter and a pipeline of Homekey-funded housing conversions they said are designed to move people from emergency shelter into permanent units with on-site services.
"We have a total of 30 behavioral health beds," Neighborhood Improvement Manager Nate Robbins said, crediting a $4,200,000 Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Program grant and additional state support through Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris for the expansion. Robbins said the county provides clinician support at the shelter to conduct mental-health assessments and to certify people for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) housing when appropriate.
Why it matters: Officials said behavioral-health beds and on-site clinical supports reduce the chance that people will be placed into housing before their health needs are…
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