SF Supervisors Advance Controversial Drug-Free Supportive Housing Proposal

Drug-free rules proposed for supportive housing in San Francisco

Drug-free rules proposed for supportive housing in San Francisco A plan to impose new rules on drug use at supportive housing sites in San Francisco has divided community members and city leaders. Kenny Choi reports. The post Drug-free rules proposed for supportive housing in San Francisco appeared first on KION Central Coast.

SF supervisors advance controversial drug-free supportive housing proposal

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Momentum is building at San Francisco City Hall, where a majority of supervisors are backing a controversial proposal to expand drug-free supportive housing. Critics, however, warn it could lead to more evictions and strain the city’s already limited affordable housing system. At a committee meeting with public comment on Thursday, three of San Francisco’s 11 supervisors voted in favor of an ordinance that would amend the…

San Francisco supervisors push for drug-free supportive housing policy

San Francisco city leaders are considering a shift in how permanent supportive housing is managed, with a proposal that would require drug-free environments in city-funded housing. Supervisor Matt Dorsey and other city supervisors are leading the effort, which aims to change the city’s current approach that allows drug use in some supportive housing settings. The proposed legislation would require all city-funded permanent supportive housing to …

SF officials push drug-free housing policy amid overdose concerns

Around 100 members of San Francisco’s addiction recovery community rallied on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to advocate for legislation proposing that new permanent supportive housing facilities be drug-free. “It is a right to have clean living environments from drugs and alcohol abuse,” said District Attorney Brooke Jenkins in a speech. “I am tired, as we all are, of seeing San Franciscans die each and every day on our streets and in perma…

"Give recovery a chance": Push for Drug-Free Housing gains momentum, with Dorsey at the helm - The Voice of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — On the steps of City Hall on Thursday, Supervisor Matt Dorsey held a rally to build support for his drug-free supportive housing legislation ahead of a Public Safety Committee hearing. The legislation would require all city-funded permanent supportive housing to be drug-free, adopting the same lease rules governing evictions for illicit drug use that apply to every standard residential lease in San Francisco. Of San Francisco’s r…