When hospitals release homeless patients, California law requires they be discharged to a safe location. The trouble for hospitals is finding somewhere secure to send people. The trouble can also be finding a location that doesn’t upset neighbors.

In May, a new pilot recuperative housing project called Soul Housing quietly opened at Blackstone Avenue and Griffith Way in central Fresno. The goal: Helping homeless medical patients get healthy. The pilot program, which is primarily funded by health insurance providers such as CalViva and Health Net, is up for review statewide at the end of 2026.

Most of the conditions Soul Housing tenants deal with surround diabetes and hypertension, said CEO Casey Reinholtz. People with stable housing can manage those conditions more easily than someone tr

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