Recovery Support Services is excited to announce the September 1st opening of our Atlas Permanent Supportive Housing Program. Atlas will have a total of 15 scattered site apartments. The Atlas program mirrors our Hestia Program and brings our Permanent Support Housing apartments to 95. Like Hestia, Atlas will house both individuals and families.
We are also excited to announce that on September 5th Recovery Support Services began receiving referrals of individuals and families for our Vesta Rapid Rehousing Program. This new program is dedicated to serve individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or who are at risk for losing housing due to symptoms related to a substance use/abuse diagnosis. Vesta will have 60 scattered sites apartments.
Stephanie Villella will supervise the Atlas Program and Bonnie Leisey-Bartsch will supervise the Vesta Project. For information on either program call 412 221-3302.
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