Despite being a gloomy day, a light beamed on Wednesday for those most in need in Stockton.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin (HACSJ), San Joaquin County Behavioral Health Services (SJCBHS) and the city of Stockton held a grand opening ribbon-cutting on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 709 N. Center St. in celebration of the new Park Center Apartments in downtown.
“When you’re able to provide housing and health care at the same place at the same time, you’re giving individuals the opportunity to know that they are valued and to give them hope,” said Genevieve Valentine, Director of San Joaquin County Health Care Services. “Oftentimes when people are working, they can’t always get to treatment, so when able to come and provide treatment within their housing units gives us a really good opportunity to make sure that they’re not missing appointments and they’re staying healthy.”…