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Community Recovery Resources officials have selected a Grass Valley builder to construct a new, 33,000-square-foot substance abuse treatment center.
Sierra Foothills Construction is working with CoRR to develop a budget for the Center for Hope, a new behavioral health center for which CoRR received a $9.3 million federal loan to build last year.
It will be the first comprehensive residential drug treatment center in western Nevada County. CoRR currently operates a smaller facility in Grass Valley, and the new building will increase its capacity for housing patients 250 percent, according to previously published reports.
Sierra Foothills Construction owner Keoni Allen confirmed Thursday his firm received the contract.
“The really good news is that we were able to keep this project local,” Allen said. “We're really, really focused on spreading the work around to local (subcontractors and suppliers.)”
“Community Recovery Resources Board, staff, and incredible community partners have been working to bring this important health resource to our community for about six years, and it is so exciting to be at this point,” said Ariel Lovett, a representative from CoRR, in an e-mail to The Union. “The Center for Hope is a community wellness center focusing on substance abuse and behavioral health treatment and prevention. The facility will provide a complete continuum of care for substance abuse and mental health, promoting wellness and recovery programs through a full range of prevention, treatment and aftercare services.”
The facility is set to be built on 3 acres at the southwest corner of Sierra College Drive and East Main Street in Grass Valley. Workers are expected to break ground on the project this summer after the contract is finalized in May, Lovett said.
The building will include an outpatient center with childcare, meeting rooms, a library, fitness center, and residential and transitional housing for individuals and families, Lovett said.
“We're very grateful for the support of the community, including City of Grass Valley and Congressman Tom McClintock, and many others who have made this vision a reality,” Lovett added.
To contact Staff Writer Kyle Magin, e-mail kmagin@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4239.
Sierra Foothills Construction is working with CoRR to develop a budget for the Center for Hope, a new behavioral health center for which CoRR received a $9.3 million federal loan to build last year.
It will be the first comprehensive residential drug treatment center in western Nevada County. CoRR currently operates a smaller facility in Grass Valley, and the new building will increase its capacity for housing patients 250 percent, according to previously published reports.
Sierra Foothills Construction owner Keoni Allen confirmed Thursday his firm received the contract.
“The really good news is that we were able to keep this project local,” Allen said. “We're really, really focused on spreading the work around to local (subcontractors and suppliers.)”
“Community Recovery Resources Board, staff, and incredible community partners have been working to bring this important health resource to our community for about six years, and it is so exciting to be at this point,” said Ariel Lovett, a representative from CoRR, in an e-mail to The Union. “The Center for Hope is a community wellness center focusing on substance abuse and behavioral health treatment and prevention. The facility will provide a complete continuum of care for substance abuse and mental health, promoting wellness and recovery programs through a full range of prevention, treatment and aftercare services.”
The facility is set to be built on 3 acres at the southwest corner of Sierra College Drive and East Main Street in Grass Valley. Workers are expected to break ground on the project this summer after the contract is finalized in May, Lovett said.
The building will include an outpatient center with childcare, meeting rooms, a library, fitness center, and residential and transitional housing for individuals and families, Lovett said.
“We're very grateful for the support of the community, including City of Grass Valley and Congressman Tom McClintock, and many others who have made this vision a reality,” Lovett added.
To contact Staff Writer Kyle Magin, e-mail kmagin@theunion.com or call (530) 477-4239.
