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Buena Creek Navigation Center credited with housing outcomes; city announces senior and youth housing projects
Summary
Mayor John Franklin highlighted the Buena Creek Navigation Center and other housing initiatives, said Retread has served more than 148 Vista residents, and announced the Santa Fe Senior Village and a forthcoming facility conversion for transition-age youth.
Mayor John Franklin described the Buena Creek Navigation Center, operated by the nonprofit Retread and shared with Encinitas, as a central element of Vista's 2024 homelessness response. "This is a place where our community's investment is really changing lives and making a difference," Franklin said, noting Retread had served more than 148 Vista residents since the center opened.
A resident who spoke during the event, Stephen, described his path to the center. Identifying himself as a Vietnam-era veteran, Stephen said he struggled with addiction, homelessness and reentry after a long incarceration before Retread helped him secure shelter. "And they did. My wife's still in the program ... and I'm here with my dog," Stephen said, describing how staff helped him find a bed and support services.
Franklin said the city will expand supportive housing options. He announced completion of the Santa Fe Senior Village in downtown Vista, a project developed by National Core and the San Diego Community Housing Corporation that will provide 53 furnished studio and one-bedroom apartments for residents age 62 and older, including two units reserved for unhoused senior veterans under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs supportive-housing program.
The mayor also said the city purchased a former memory-care facility with plans to convert it into housing for transition-age youth (age 18–24), many of whom are former foster youth. Franklin said the converted facility will offer stable housing, case management, education and job training to help residents move toward long-term self-sufficiency.
As part of the city's outreach network, Franklin announced that Vista partnered with the San Diego Rescue Mission in October to provide homeless outreach services, shelter referrals, mental-health and addiction-treatment referrals, employment help and a hotline for immediate assistance. The mayor described the Rescue Mission as collaborating closely with the Vista Police/Deputy unit and County Health and Human Services.
