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Urban Street Angels to open 21‑bed youth house in Vista; partners pledge operating support
Summary
Urban Street Angels told the council it will open a 21‑bed interim housing site in Vista to serve transition‑age youth. County bridge housing funds will cover about 75–80% of first‑year operations and the Lucky Duck Foundation pledged the remaining funds, the group said. A soft opening is scheduled and the group is accepting referrals.
Urban Street Angels representatives told the Vista City Council that the nonprofit will open a 21‑bed interim housing facility in the city to serve transition‑age youth.
The organization said the 21 beds are intended to serve 35–40 youths a year and that about 75–80% of the program’s first‑year operating costs would be covered by short‑term county bridge housing funds, with the Lucky Duck Foundation pledging the remaining support. The group provided a target soft‑opening and public outreach details and said it is already accepting referrals.
Eric, a representative of Urban Street Angels, said the organization has established an intake email (vista@urbanstreetangels.org), is preparing digital and printed flyers and expects a soft service opening July 1 for walk‑in partners. He said the program plans a soft facility opening on Aug. 4 and a formal ribbon‑cutting in mid‑to‑late August. "We are going to be able to put 21 beds in the facility, which our goal is with 21, is to serve between 35 and 40 youth a year out of the house," Eric said during the council meeting.
Council members and the mayor noted the city provided the building and praised the partnerships that have supplied operating funds and in‑kind help. The organization listed local partners and volunteer groups that have helped prepare the site, including Humble Design, Home Depot and local business volunteers. Staff and council members also acknowledged plans to connect each youth to behavioral health services funded through the county program; Urban Street Angels said services will include mental health and substance use supports according to individual needs.
Program details provided at the meeting included: - Capacity: 21 beds for youth ages roughly 18–25; target served per year 35–40. - Funding: County bridge housing funds expected to cover roughly 75–80% of Year‑1 operations; Lucky Duck Foundation pledged the remainder for Year‑1. - Intake: vista@urbanstreetangels.org set as intake contact; a QR code and flyers were being finalized. - Timeline: soft service availability with partners by July 1; soft facility opening Aug. 4; ribbon cutting mid‑ to late‑August.
City and nonprofit speakers emphasized community support and volunteer contributions in readying the property and asked staff to keep working on sustainability of the program’s infrastructure. The nonprofit said it plans to coordinate with North County Lifeline and other service providers for mental‑health drop‑in and referral services.
Next steps noted at the meeting: Urban Street Angels will continue intake and referral work, finalize outreach materials, and coordinate a ribbon‑cutting date with the mayor’s office and council. The council did not take any formal vote on funding during the presentation.
