Supervisor Kennedy, County Behavioral Health leaders, and healthcare partners recently opened Renewed Hope, a formerly vacant motel that’s been transformed into a 57-unit transitional housing site designed for justice-involved adults experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Located in Sacramento and operated by Hope Cooperative, the site offers furnished housing, wraparound behavioral health services, and onsite supports aimed at helping residents heal, stabilize and transition into permanent housing.

“While Renewed Hope provides shelter, the real power of this program isn’t in the buildings, it’s in what happens inside them,” said Dr. Ryan Quist, Director of Behavioral Health for Sacramento County. “We know that when people are given a safe place to live and the right behavioral health support, they begin to believe in themselves again. That’s the kind of impact we’re here to celebrate.”

The facility began operating in May 2025, and since then, residents have already begun the steps towards their recovery and graduated from these units into independent living.

“This project offers more than housing, it creates a real opportunity for healing, growth and renewal.  Without programs like this, this population is statistically highly likely to recommit crimes and pose a threat to our communities and themselves, only to be reincarcerated” said Supervisor Kennedy.

Renewed Hope residents can stay up to nine months and are offered intensive services including behavioral health care coordination, life skills, peer coaching and help planning their next step, whether that’s employment, education or permanent housing.

Learn more about Sacramento County’s Behavioral Health Bridge Housing projects on the County website.