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Orange County outlines 150‑bed Goldenrod Village navigation center as path to permanent housing
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Orange County officials presented plans for Goldenrod Village, a 150‑bed housing navigation center intended to provide on-site health, behavioral and case‑management services, allow clients to keep pets and reduce unsheltered encampments; officials estimated a multi‑year schedule and said federal funds could offset costs.
Orange County officials on Monday presented detailed plans for Goldenrod Village, a proposed housing navigation center designed to serve up to 150 people and to connect residents of the county’s unsheltered population with case management, health services and permanent housing placements.
"Goldenrod Village will be a structured, professionally managed campus designed to serve up to a 150 individuals," Lisa Graham, manager of the Orange County Mental Health and Homelessness Division, said during an informational session. Graham said the center is intended to be a pathway to permanent housing rather than simply a place to sleep.
The county cited local need: Graham said the 2025 point‑in‑time count recorded 1,972 people experiencing homelessness in Orange County, about 1.3 individuals per 1,000 residents, and an estimated gap of roughly 758 beds for those needing…
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