Daily Independent | Respiro opens offering respite for those experiencing homelessness

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“Human Services Campus today opened a 100-bed overnight shelter named Respiro for individuals experiencing homelessness living on the streets surrounding the campus.

The 6,300 square-foot prefabricated building is located on the southwest corner of 9th Avenue and Jackson Streets in downtown Phoenix, according to a press release.

Respiro operations begin with overnight shelter for 100 pre-screened individuals. Daytime operations will follow as staffing needs are completed. HSC staff will provide program staff and security at the $1.6 million structure funded by the municipality of Phoenix, the release states.

“As the name indicates, Respiro will provide critically important respite for 100 people experiencing homelessness now living on the streets outside the Human Services Campus, a number that has increased significantly since the onset of the pandemic,” said HSC Executive Director Amy Schwabenlender in a prepared statement…”