LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Clark County leaders celebrated a milestone Wednesday – marking two years of a shelter that is helping people transition out of homelessness.
The Navigation Center in Downtown Las Vegas offers temporary housing for up to 70 adults without children. The 30-day program connects people to vital documents like IDs and social security cards as well as mental health services and job assistance – all aimed at helping people get back on their feet.
Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom attended the two-year celebration. Segerblom said in the past two years, the center has already helped over 1,800 residents start fresh.
“The number one issue in my district and maybe all around the county is the homeless issue as far as treating people fairly, but also the issues that arise from people being homeless in the neighborhoods and unsanitary conditions and unsafe conditions,” Segerblom said. “So we need to have services like this to help people get off the streets.”
With demand growing, staff say they hope to expand – adding more navigation centers across the Las Vegas Valley.
“These types of programs assist them because they’re not really going into a regular shelter where it’s a lot of people congregated in one area and they’re not used to that, and it’s a lot easier for them to become independent in an environment like this,” said program director John Fernandez.
Segerblom said the goal is to build more centers like this – with plans already underway for a large “Campus of Hope” – a new facility that will offer housing and other services to help people stay off the streets long term.
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