A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday at the new facility on Kerr Avenue. The shelter brings 60 new emergency beds to the community, including individual family rooms that allow mothers and children to stay together.
"This was an open shell," said Jason Conway, CEO of Modesto Gospel Mission. "What we did is build a space that feels like a home when you walk in."
According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, 41% of Stanislaus County's homeless population is women. Youth under 18 make up 19% of that group.
"I would go from bus to different cities," she said. "It's just beautiful to see us go from one place to another so more people can come out as a community and get help."
With the addition of Hannah's House, Modesto Gospel Mission now operates 120 shelter beds. The facility will open next week.
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