By Shaun Hall of the Daily Courier GRANTS PASS, Ore.- A sobering idea is about to come to fruition in a converted recycling building along Southwest Foundry Street. Today, an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Grants Pass Sobering Center, which is soon expected to be the temporary home for people too… Read More
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New Sobering Center Opens Up
by Justin Matthews, News 10 GRANTS PASS, Ore.- A new sobering center is taking the place of an old recycling facility overseen by the Gospel Rescue Mission on Southwest Foundry Road. It’s a 4,500 square-foot facility with 12 rooms, providing a safe and controlled environment for people detained by police for public intoxication. The… Read More
Workers Add Finishing Touches to Grants Pass Sobering Center
By Jacquelyn Abad, ABC NewsWatch 12 GRANTS PASS, Ore. — The Grants Pass Sobering Center will be holding an open house Apr. 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. There have been some setbacks opening up the center, but workers are putting on the finishing touches. Alarms are installed, surveillance cameras are up and toilets have… Read More
Grants Pass sobering center opening soon
By Bianca Peters, KOBI-TV 5 Grants Pass, Ore. — The countdown begins as the final touches are being put on a first of it’s kind facility in Grants Pass; a new sobering center. The 4,700 square foot facility on Foundry Street will house those under the influence for up to 24 hours, freeing up hospital and jail beds.… Read More
NEW SOBERING CENTER BREAKS GROUND IN GRANTS PASS
GRANTS PASS, Ore.— October 7, 2015 – The Grants Pass Sobering Center’s new 4,500-square-foot facility planned to become operational by February 2016. Local dignitaries, elected officials and other key supporters will join together on Thursday, October 8th at 9:30am, to mark the start of the construction phase on the new 4,500-square-foot Sobering Center facility in Grants Pass. The… Read More