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Health Commission approves 18-month contract to pilot SoMa RISE sobering center; lease still requires Board sign-off
Summary
The San Francisco Health Commission voted June 1 to approve an 18-month, not-to-exceed $5,925,437 sole-source contract with HealthRight 360 to operate the SoMa RISE drug sobering pilot at 1076 Howard Street; final certification hinges on a Board of Supervisors lease vote scheduled June 8.
The San Francisco Health Commission on June 1 approved a sole-source contract with HealthRight 360 to run a pilot drug sobering center in South of Market, voting to authorize up to $5,925,437 for an 18-month term beginning July 1, 2021 and ending Dec. 31, 2022. The contract is intended to fund a low-barrier, 24/7 “sobering” program aimed at people experiencing intoxication and homelessness.
The pilot, called the SoMa RISE Center, is proposed to operate at 1076 Howard Street. Dr. David Pating, the DPH addiction psychiatrist who is project lead, said the program is a neighborhood-focused walk-in and referral model designed to bring people indoors for care, immediate supports and safe monitoring. "One of my mottos for this program is there can be no deaths," he said, describing safety and monitoring as top priorities.
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