Many of us have heard about the Wellness Hub being developed in Greenport near the county jail, but most of us don't know very much about it. Today, in its monthly newsletter, RUPCO introduced the Wellness Hub with a video about its inception.
In partnership with the Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice, the City of Hudson, and Columbia County, RUPCO is thrilled to develop the Wellness Hub, a mixed-use project in Greenport addressing the urgent housing and support needs of vulnerable individuals. The Wellness Hub will feature approximately 25 Safe Haven Shelter units, 35 permanent supportive apartments, and up to 14 temporary beds for short-terms stays, offering housing and case management to individuals experiencing homelessness, mental illness, substance use disorder, and/or reentry from incarceration. In addition, the 5-acre campus will include a Welcome Center that will connect individuals to key services. The project will be designed with trauma-informed and sustainable principles, creating a secure, welcoming environment for healing and recovery.
The video about the Wellness Hub can be viewed here.
I’m pleased to see Greenport and the rest of the county finally shouldering some of the burden, for once. If it was up to some of our leaders this would be part of the revitalization of the 7th Street Park.
ReplyDeleteIs Ben Fain funding this? He seems like the only one in Hudson with any money to do a project like this.
ReplyDeleteWatch the video. It's being funded by the Greenburger Center. Then Google Francis Greenburger. He is a self-made billionaire.
DeleteI guess I shouldn't be surprised that no one on this forum mentioned Paul Colarusso's very generous donation of the land for The Wellness Hub. He, and his more than 100 year old business, have been giving to the community in many different ways with very little recognition.
ReplyDeleteThank you Paul and your business for all you do for our community.
Charlie Millar
Charlie, thanks for sharing this. The Colarusso's have donated a great amount to Columbia County for the benefit of its citizens. It would be nice to see other businesses in the area care about the community as much as they do.
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