Those living on the streets of San Francisco who are trying to stay clean and who don’t want to stay in shelters around rampant drug use and chaos now have a new option in the city’s shelter system.
The Salvation Army has just opened Hope House in San Francisco, a 58-bed sober-living shelter on Sixth Street where there is zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol. And for some, it has reportedly been a welcome change.
As the Chronicle reports, the shelter includes single- and double-occupancy rooms, as well as common space and a dining hall. It’s designed to accommodate extended stays — anywhere from 90 days to a year — and Hope House has begun taking in its first residents in recent weeks, who are referred there by city outreach workers…