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Fourth and Hope outlines shelter, tiny-home and treatment progress at East Beamer Way campus
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Fourth and Hope told the Woodland City Council the East Beamer Way campus (Community of Hope) houses shelter and supportive housing operations, serves dozens weekly and faces an uncertain funding outlook for full 100‑bed operations beyond FY 2025–26.
Doug Zach, executive director of Fourth and Hope, updated the Woodland City Council on services and outcomes at the East Beamer Way campus on Tuesday, saying the campus currently houses emergency shelter, permanent supportive tiny homes and substance-use treatment programs.
Zach said the navigation center (emergency shelter) opened in January 2021 and currently serves about 67 people; staff aim to reach 80 beds by month’s end if hiring continues. For fiscal 2024–25, Fourth and Hope provided emergency-shelter services to 151 people and helped 32 people transition to permanent housing. The organization also reported serving roughly 75,000 meals out of the shelter.
At the campus, 61 permanent supportive housing units — many one-bedroom “tiny homes” — offer long-term housing with embedded case management; in a recent 18-month window the program saw seven move-ins, five lease renewals and four voluntary move-outs after supportive interventions. Zach said case management staffing changes had been detrimental but that positions were being refilled.
Zach also gave an update on Walter’s House, a residential treatment facility funded by behavioral-health dollars. Walter’s House served 226 people in 2024–25, with 70 completing treatment during that period. Zach said the program is primarily Medi‑Cal funded and partners with Yolo County’s behavioral-health access line for referrals.
Zach warned that long-term funding is uncertain: Fourth and Hope’s 2025–26 budget is roughly in the $1.1–1.3 million range for current operations, but projected guaranteed funding drops substantially in subsequent years; a full 100‑bed, full-service shelter was estimated at about $1.5 million annually. He urged continued community support and donations.
Council members thanked the organization and asked follow-up questions about day services, unit sizes, eviction-notice definitions and staff‑hiring timelines. No action was required by the council on the presentation.
