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Watt Avenue Safe Stay: 350-Bed Shelter and County Update 4/6/26
Episode 215
Tuesday, 7 April, 2026

This episode covers the Watt Avenue Safe Stay Project in Sacramento County — a 350-person shelter complex meant to increase homeless shelter capacity and provide on-site behavioral health and wraparound services. County and city officials, operators, and community members discuss project design, operations, low-barrier service models, timelines, funding challenges, and community engagement. Speakers explain causes for construction delays, plans for outreach and resident intake, safety and case-management protocols, and next steps for coordination, accountability, and openings. The episode emphasizes capacity, compassion, consequences, and coordination as the framework for the county's homelessness response.