By Nicole Drummond | Executive director
Everhart Village is a planned emergency shelter project of 20 sleeping cabins on a site owned by Butte County within the city of Chico. The project has been continuing construction on site. With the rain, the construction has slowed down a bit, but the Santos Excavation Company has been able to resume their work. They have laid out the water system and once the ground has dried from the rain then the work will be able to resume work on the water system. The electrical wires to the community building and for each cabin will also be installed as soon as the ground dries.
There have been 11 sleeping cabins added to the 9 already under construction. Included in the 11 new cabins are 2 that are ADA-approved cabins. Construction for the cabins is continuing at an off-site location where each cabin is equipped with insulation, plumbing, electricity, small toilets, and built-in beds. The village also has acquired a donation of garden beds, fruit trees, and a volunteer to donate time to help install and maintain the garden.
Discussions with Butte County Behavioral Health (BCBH) are continuing to develop the intake and referral processes. BCBH is actively recruiting experienced psychologists and case workers to be part of their REST team, which will conduct outreach to the unhoused community to find folks with serious mental illnesses. More details can be found on the Butte County Behavioral Health website.
Latest Articles about Everhart Village:
https://krcrtv.com/news/local/construction-continues-on-chicos-everhart-village
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