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The Good News Rescue Mission Awarded Nearly $18 Million to Expand Behavioral Health Infrastructure in Redding
Join us for a Press Conference, Thursday, May 15th at 9am at 3145 Veda Street.
REDDING, Calif. — May 14, 2025 — The Good News Rescue Mission (GNRM) is proud to announce that it has been awarded $17.8 million through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Bond Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Round 1: Launch Ready. This investment will fund the development of GNRM’s new Adult Rehabilitation Campus, a transformative behavioral health facility that will deliver critical treatment and recovery services for vulnerable populations in Shasta County.
The funding—made possible through Proposition 1, approved by voters in 2024—supports the construction of a 75-bed Adult Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facility and an outpatient treatment center incorporated into the Day Resource Center. Together, these facilities will provide life-saving care and help bridge significant gaps in access to behavioral health services in the region.
“This award is a game-changer for the people we serve,” said Jonathan Anderson, Executive Director of the Good News Rescue Mission. “Our community has long faced a shortage of effective treatment options for those struggling with addiction and mental health conditions. This new campus will not only offer hope and healing, but also expand the path to recovery, housing stability, and dignity.”
The Adult Rehabilitation Campus, located directly adjacent to the GNRM’s existing campus will offer a continuum of care, integrating evidence-based treatment with wraparound supports in a campus-style environment. The project will double GNRM’s capacity to provide Substance Use Disorder services, enabling both short-term stabilization and long-term residential treatment.
Construction will begin first on the Day Resource Center in the next few months and continue in phases through 2027. The $17.8 million BHCIP grant is matched by over $3 million in local contributions, including City support and private donations.
The BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready awards represent a statewide investment of $3.3 billion into behavioral health infrastructure. GNRM is among 124 recipients selected to lead this unprecedented effort to modernize California’s behavioral health system.
Join us for a Press Conference May 15th at 9am at 3145 Veda Street, the construction site, for interviews and questions.
For more information, please contact Justin Wandro at 916-710-1973 or jwandro@gnrm.org
