The City of Newark launched a new program this week designating 200 public housing units as transitional housing for chronically homeless residents. The program’s first 15 residents recently transitioned from emergency shelters throughout Newark into the newly renovated and furnished units. The city has partnered with staff from Bridges Outreach, a nonprofit dedicated to homelessness prevention and support, to offer the residents wrap-around services that include behavioral health counseling and treatment, financial help and other supports.