Health Commission approves 76‑bed Eleonora Fagan (Keene) respite contract with Westside Community Services

The San Francisco Health Commission on June 5 approved a contract with Westside Community Services to operate 76 non‑congregate respite beds at 1018 Mission Street, a site the department has called the Eleonora Fagan Center (also referred to in materials as the Keene). The one‑year base contract is $6,950,000 with a 12% contingency; the meeting record lists the total with contingency as approximately $7,774,934.

The commission and department framed the project as a front‑door stabilization resource for people exiting street homelessness who are ready to enter drug‑free care. “The KEEN’s aim is to rapidly connect people to care who are exiting homelessness and ready to begin a journey in recovery,” said Christy Soren, deputy medical director for substance use services. The model offers short‑term (30–60 day) stays with intensive case management and clinical linkages.

Why it matters: DPH leaders described the center as one critical gap in the city’s continuum between low‑barrier street‑based outreach and…