Mercy Housing California is dedicating its newest affordable housing community in the Greater Sacramento Region – Boulevard Court – on Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 5321 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, California 95820 with a speakers program, open house, property tour and luncheon.
Boulevard Court is the adaptive re-use of a dilapidated 101-room motel into 37 studio and 37 one-bedroom permanent supportive apartment homes for disabled formerly homeless individuals. A staff unit is also included. The former Budget Inn was a blighted, historically crime-ridden property and a nuisance for the community. In partnership with Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, the property has been transformed to new construction quality, while making use of the existing foundation, framing, and second level lightweight concrete floor.
The development includes the construction of a new 1,536 square foot community building with meeting rooms, a kitchen and bathrooms. There is additional community space for the residents, including a computer room, lounge, central laundry room, counseling offices, and a part-time Federal Qualified Health Center run by The Effort. The original lobby was expanded to include staff and counseling offices, reception area, work room, storage, bathroom and new lobby area. The one-bedroom units are approximately 462 square feet each and the studios are approximately 308 square feet each. All apartments have kitchens with stoves and refrigerators, one bathroom, wall unit air conditioning/heating system, and window blinds. The total development is 37,246 square feet.
Mercy Housing is partnering with local service providers – The Effort and Turning Point Community Programs – to ensure that residents are successful in maintaining their housing while having the support needed to manage their individual disabilities. The Effort has been providing primary medical care to the underserved in downtown Sacramento since 1970, offering comprehensive services for the complex needs of the patients who come to their clinic for substance abuse and mental health treatment. The agency has a history of working collaboratively in the community to provide the highest quality, most meaningful services to its members. The Sacramento County Division of Mental Health is the lead agency in insuring mental health services are provided for the 25 eligible Mental Health Services Act tenants at Boulevard Court and has contracted with Turning Point Community Programs to deliver the mental health services and programs.
Boulevard Court Financial Partners:
• Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
• California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• California Department of Housing and Community Development
• California Housing Finance Agency
• U.S. Bank
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services
Boulevard Court Development Team:
• Architect: Anders & Falltrick
• General Contractor: Precision General Commercial Contractors, Inc.
• Property Management: Mercy Housing Management Group
• Resident Services: Mercy Housing California, The Effort, Turning Point Community Programs
BOULEVARD COURT DEDICATION CELEBRATION & OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 5321 Stockton Boulevard (near Fruitridge), Sacramento, CA 95820, TEL (916) 476-6050; speakers program begins approximately 11:30 a.m., ribbon cutting will take place approximately 12:15 p.m., buffet luncheon and property tours 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
Order of Invited Program Speakers:
• Doug Shoemaker, President, Mercy Housing California
• The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor, City of Sacramento
• La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director, Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency
• Betsey Martens, Senior Vice President, National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
• Representative, Office of California State Senate President pro Tem, Darrell Steinberg
• William J. Pavao, Executive Director, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• Cathy Creswell, Acting Director, California Department of Housing & Community Development
• Claudia Cappio, Executive Director, California Housing Finance Agency
• John Chan, Senior Vice President, Community Lending, U.S. Bank
• Renee Taylor, President, Board of Directors, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
• Michelle Callejas, Program Manager, Mental Health Services Act, Division of Behavioral Health Sciences, Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services
• Jonathan Porteus, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, The Effort
• John Buck, Executive Director, Turning Point Community Programs
• Terrence Johnson, Executive Director, Stockton Boulevard Partnership
• Kirk Roberson, Resident, Boulevard Court
PHOTO / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
• City of Sacramento and State of California elected officials, agency representatives and special guests;
• Group photo of the event speakers officially cutting the ribbon for the dedication ceremony;
• Apartments, community building, resident lounge and computer lab open for tours.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
About Mercy Housing
Mercy Housing California (MHC) is the largest regional division of national nonprofit Mercy Housing, Inc. (MHI), headquartered in Denver and founded in 1981 with the mission to create stable, vibrant, and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities.
To date, with a presence in 44 states, MHI has developed, preserved and financed more than 40,000 affordable homes nationwide, both rental and single family, serving more than 137,000 adults and children on any given day.
In addition to Boulevard Court in Sacramento, and numerous projects in development statewide, Mercy Housing California has developed 125 rental properties across 36 counties serving low- and very low-income working poor families, senior citizens, persons who are homeless and people with disabilities and persons living with HIV/AIDS. To date, MHC has developed 10,654 affordable homes in California - 7,652 in rental and 3,002 in homeownership. For more information about Mercy Housing, please visit www.mercyhousing.org.
About The Effort
The mission of The Effort is to transform and improve lives by offering an integrated continuum of mental health care, addictions treatment, and health care services for individuals, families, and the community in the Sacramento region.
The vision of The Effort is to build on and strengthen our Core Values, while providing exemplary services through innovative strategies to achieve financial self-sufficiency within two years. By becoming self-sufficient, we will be able to attract and retain highly talented people, continually improve the levels of service we provide, and be a dynamic place where effective treatment is readily available to people who need it. For more information about The Effort, please visit www.theeffort.org.
About Turning Point Community Programs
Turning Point Community Programs began in 1976 with a unique vision about offering caring, hope, respect, and support on the path to recovery and mental health. From small beginnings as an agency with only two full-time employees, Turning Point now employs more than 395 people and is privileged to serve more than 4,000 mental health consumers each year. Many Turning Point employees include individuals in recovery who are able to encourage and offer hope to others. Innovation and striving for excellence are hallmarks of Turning Point. For more information on Turning Point, please visit www.tpcp.org.
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Boulevard Court is the adaptive re-use of a dilapidated 101-room motel into 37 studio and 37 one-bedroom permanent supportive apartment homes for disabled formerly homeless individuals. A staff unit is also included. The former Budget Inn was a blighted, historically crime-ridden property and a nuisance for the community. In partnership with Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency, the property has been transformed to new construction quality, while making use of the existing foundation, framing, and second level lightweight concrete floor.
The development includes the construction of a new 1,536 square foot community building with meeting rooms, a kitchen and bathrooms. There is additional community space for the residents, including a computer room, lounge, central laundry room, counseling offices, and a part-time Federal Qualified Health Center run by The Effort. The original lobby was expanded to include staff and counseling offices, reception area, work room, storage, bathroom and new lobby area. The one-bedroom units are approximately 462 square feet each and the studios are approximately 308 square feet each. All apartments have kitchens with stoves and refrigerators, one bathroom, wall unit air conditioning/heating system, and window blinds. The total development is 37,246 square feet.
Mercy Housing is partnering with local service providers – The Effort and Turning Point Community Programs – to ensure that residents are successful in maintaining their housing while having the support needed to manage their individual disabilities. The Effort has been providing primary medical care to the underserved in downtown Sacramento since 1970, offering comprehensive services for the complex needs of the patients who come to their clinic for substance abuse and mental health treatment. The agency has a history of working collaboratively in the community to provide the highest quality, most meaningful services to its members. The Sacramento County Division of Mental Health is the lead agency in insuring mental health services are provided for the 25 eligible Mental Health Services Act tenants at Boulevard Court and has contracted with Turning Point Community Programs to deliver the mental health services and programs.
Boulevard Court Financial Partners:
• Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency
• California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• California Department of Housing and Community Development
• California Housing Finance Agency
• U.S. Bank
• Sacramento Municipal Utility District
• Sacramento County Department of Health and Human Services
Boulevard Court Development Team:
• Architect: Anders & Falltrick
• General Contractor: Precision General Commercial Contractors, Inc.
• Property Management: Mercy Housing Management Group
• Resident Services: Mercy Housing California, The Effort, Turning Point Community Programs
BOULEVARD COURT DEDICATION CELEBRATION & OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, October 6, 2011, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 5321 Stockton Boulevard (near Fruitridge), Sacramento, CA 95820, TEL (916) 476-6050; speakers program begins approximately 11:30 a.m., ribbon cutting will take place approximately 12:15 p.m., buffet luncheon and property tours 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.
Order of Invited Program Speakers:
• Doug Shoemaker, President, Mercy Housing California
• The Honorable Kevin Johnson, Mayor, City of Sacramento
• La Shelle Dozier, Executive Director, Sacramento Housing & Redevelopment Agency
• Betsey Martens, Senior Vice President, National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
• Representative, Office of California State Senate President pro Tem, Darrell Steinberg
• William J. Pavao, Executive Director, California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• Cathy Creswell, Acting Director, California Department of Housing & Community Development
• Claudia Cappio, Executive Director, California Housing Finance Agency
• John Chan, Senior Vice President, Community Lending, U.S. Bank
• Renee Taylor, President, Board of Directors, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)
• Michelle Callejas, Program Manager, Mental Health Services Act, Division of Behavioral Health Sciences, Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services
• Jonathan Porteus, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, The Effort
• John Buck, Executive Director, Turning Point Community Programs
• Terrence Johnson, Executive Director, Stockton Boulevard Partnership
• Kirk Roberson, Resident, Boulevard Court
PHOTO / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES:
• City of Sacramento and State of California elected officials, agency representatives and special guests;
• Group photo of the event speakers officially cutting the ribbon for the dedication ceremony;
• Apartments, community building, resident lounge and computer lab open for tours.
ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
About Mercy Housing
Mercy Housing California (MHC) is the largest regional division of national nonprofit Mercy Housing, Inc. (MHI), headquartered in Denver and founded in 1981 with the mission to create stable, vibrant, and healthy communities by developing, financing and operating affordable, program-enriched housing for families, seniors and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities.
To date, with a presence in 44 states, MHI has developed, preserved and financed more than 40,000 affordable homes nationwide, both rental and single family, serving more than 137,000 adults and children on any given day.
In addition to Boulevard Court in Sacramento, and numerous projects in development statewide, Mercy Housing California has developed 125 rental properties across 36 counties serving low- and very low-income working poor families, senior citizens, persons who are homeless and people with disabilities and persons living with HIV/AIDS. To date, MHC has developed 10,654 affordable homes in California - 7,652 in rental and 3,002 in homeownership. For more information about Mercy Housing, please visit www.mercyhousing.org.
About The Effort
The mission of The Effort is to transform and improve lives by offering an integrated continuum of mental health care, addictions treatment, and health care services for individuals, families, and the community in the Sacramento region.
The vision of The Effort is to build on and strengthen our Core Values, while providing exemplary services through innovative strategies to achieve financial self-sufficiency within two years. By becoming self-sufficient, we will be able to attract and retain highly talented people, continually improve the levels of service we provide, and be a dynamic place where effective treatment is readily available to people who need it. For more information about The Effort, please visit www.theeffort.org.
About Turning Point Community Programs
Turning Point Community Programs began in 1976 with a unique vision about offering caring, hope, respect, and support on the path to recovery and mental health. From small beginnings as an agency with only two full-time employees, Turning Point now employs more than 395 people and is privileged to serve more than 4,000 mental health consumers each year. Many Turning Point employees include individuals in recovery who are able to encourage and offer hope to others. Innovation and striving for excellence are hallmarks of Turning Point. For more information on Turning Point, please visit www.tpcp.org.
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