New 60,000-Sq-Ft Trauma Recovery Center Opens for Women in Crisis
The 60,000 square foot intake center at 114 Snediker Ave. will be the first in the city designed specifically for women experiencing trauma. A giant mural adorns its spacious entryway, and each floor of the building is ribboned with muted pastel colors. The rooms, which for the first time include a handful of private bedrooms, are complemented by natural light. The facility also includes 200 beds for women to temporarily sleep before they are relocated to other shelters.
"That woman coming in the moment of crisis, comes in and can take a deep breath and say, 'I'm going to be taken care of.' That is the message. We want to make sure that every woman that walks through our intake feels like we got them," said Helen Arteaga, the city's deputy mayor for health and human services, in an interview.
