LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A proposed homeless facility that would house hundreds of people has divided a Las Vegas neighborhood, with supporters and opponents voicing their concerns at a community information session Thursday night at the West Charleston Library.
The Campus for Hope, a 900-bed facility designed to serve vetted individuals experiencing homelessness, is being built near Oakey and Jones on the Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services Campus. It has operated at the location since 1967.
Clark County has around 8,000 people who are homeless on the streets or in shelters on any given night. The valley lacks thousands of beds to meet current needs.
Neighbors file lawsuit over project
Last year, a group of neighbors filed a lawsuit to halt the project, calling for more studies to assess the impact on the area before construction starts. The request for an injunction was denied.
“It’s over the back fence of our neighborhood’s houses,” said Tom Dudas, a neighbor.
Dudas said residents didn’t hear about the project until it was almost a done deal and wants other portions of the city to also have campuses.
Facility operations and security measures
People who need services are not allowed to walk up to the facility and ask for help. Social service agencies must refer every person who is approved to live on the property.
Neighbors worry the unhoused will seek refuge at the Campus for Hope, and when turned away, will camp nearby. Campus for Hope says that won’t happen and people will be transported out of the area.
Campus for Hope will have its own 24-7 security team, with plans for a space for Metro Police on site. Officers can help enforce anti-camping bans to make sure no homeless people congregate in the area.
“It’s not an overnight shelter. It’s not somebody where people have to wait in line for beds. It’s really a campus to address the underlying cause of homelessness, and we’re doing it at a scale that’s going to make a difference,” said Kim Jeffries, Campus for Hope’s chief executive officer.
Project timeline and community outreach
Those behind the project say they want to help mitigate some of the concerns of neighbors and want to work with them, which is why they held the information session.
“We want to be good neighbors. We want them to be as proud of this project and this campus as we will be when it opens,” Jeffries said.
The design of the project at this point is not set in stone. Campus for Hope aims to open in 2028.
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