Project 90 in San Mateo will close its doors to clients in six months. The rehab services agency is looking for a new location to provide services to individuals with substance abuse issues.
Project 90 has been given a six-month notice to vacate the San Mateo buildings it leases that provide rehabilitative services for individuals with substance abuse issues.
The owners of the space the nonprofit leases from on Ninth Avenue in downtown San Mateo plan to demolish the buildings and construct a new residential community and commercial building.
So far, the agency has been unable to find a new location, said Jim Stansberry, Project 90’s executive director.
“Without a facility, we can’t provide services,” he said Wednesday.
The agency will also likely have to transition into a new model for providing substance abuse services, he said.
Project 90 houses 28 residential treatment beds for men 90 days at a time.
Stansberry is hopeful a county-owned facility may be available for the agency to lease considering the skyrocketing rents in the area.
The agency contracts with San Mateo County to provide rehab services to individuals with addiction issues, many who are ordered by the court to enter into treatment and many others who are homeless.
Between 40 percent to 50 percent of the agency’s clients are homeless, Stansberry said.
The agency has also seen an upswing in interviews. The demand is greater now but Project 90’s reduced funding and reduced capability will make it harder to serve the population, he said.
It is also not clear whether funding from the Affordable Care Act will support residential programs although for the first time, Medi-Cal will cover costs for substance abuse treatment such as Project 90 currently provides.
Project 90 gets 90 percent of its financial support from the government.
“We are reaching out for funding,” Stansberry said.
Stansberry said the building’s owner, Trans World Assurance Company, is willing to give the agency a little more time to find a new place beyond six months.
He expects though that the San Mateo facility on Ninth Avenue will be closed by July.
The agency has been providing residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment services since 1972.
It provides 90-day residential treatment, although some programs are shorter, and encourages its clients to participate in a 12-step program.
Project 90’s name is based on a 12-step tradition of 90 meetings in 90 days. Significant improvement in recovery happens at three months, according to the agency.
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