San Franciscans are tired of stepping over people using drugs on our sidewalks. Turning the empty Marina Inn at 3110 Octavia Street into transitional recovery-focused housing is a smart step forward. Families and business owners deserve clean, safe streets.
The Salvation Army operates strict, drug-free transitional housing. This means The Salvation Army requires participants to work and have drug tests. Only people who finish intensive residential treatment programs can move in. The proposed program at the Marina Inn is part of The Salvation Army’s The Way Out initiative — a recovery system of care.
This is a proven path to success…