Gospel Center Rescue Mission opens new multi-purpose facility for unhoused community

The new center will provide addiction recovery programs and recuperative care services in Stockton, California.

Published on Feb. 28, 2026

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The Gospel Center Rescue Mission has unveiled a new three-story, 110-bed facility in downtown Stockton that will offer addiction recovery programs and short-term housing and support for individuals recovering from medical issues or hospital stays. The center received funding from multiple sources, including the Health Plan of San Joaquin and San Joaquin County.

Why it matters

The new facility aims to provide comprehensive support services for Stockton's unhoused population, addressing both addiction recovery and recuperative care needs. This investment reflects a broader effort to reduce the long-term costs of homelessness on the healthcare, law enforcement, and justice systems, while also creating safer neighborhoods and stronger communities.

The details

The New Life Program Multi-Purpose Center includes dorm rooms, shower rooms, laundry facilities, and a classroom area. The residential addiction treatment initiative offered by GCRM consists of a first and second phase, each lasting six months in a residential setting, followed by a one-year third phase focused on bridge housing to help participants transition back into stable community living. The center also has a dedicated space for the GCRM Recuperative Care Program, which provides short-term housing and support for individuals recovering from medical issues or hospital stays.

  • The new facility was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, February 27, 2026.
  • 24 men are scheduled to move into the second floor of the facility on Monday to begin their first phase of the addiction treatment initiative.
  • Nearly a dozen men are currently living on the first floor in recuperative care.

The players

Gospel Center Rescue Mission

A non-profit organization that provides support services for the unhoused community in Stockton, California.

David L. Midura

CEO of the Gospel Center Rescue Mission.

Health Plan of San Joaquin

A healthcare provider that partnered with the Gospel Center Rescue Mission to provide $6.5 million in funding for the new facility.

San Joaquin County

The county that contributed a total of $3.5 million in funding for the new center.

Lindsey Pierzina

Director of the men's new life program at the Gospel Center Rescue Mission, who shared her personal experience going through the program.

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What they’re saying

“Above all, we give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ, whose provision and guidance made this work possible. We are deeply grateful to everyone who contributed through their prayers, generosity, and support.”

— David L. Midura, CEO, Gospel Center Rescue Mission (Press release)

“It is an investment in people and it reflects smart governance. When we help people stabilize their lives, we reduce the long-term costs of homelessness on healthcare, law enforcement and the justice system. This is how we create safer neighborhoods and stronger communities.”

— Paul Canepa, San Joaquin County Supervisor (Press release)

“I was fighting to get my daughter back from CPS, and if I'm being honest I did not want to come here. They gave me structure. They gave me accountability. They gave me truth, but more than anything else, they loved me when I didn't think I deserved it, and that love changed me. Today, I stand before you, as the director of the men's new life program, with a new life.”

— Lindsey Pierzina, Director, Men's New Life Program (Press release)

What’s next

The 24 men scheduled to move into the second floor of the facility on Monday will begin their first phase of the addiction treatment initiative.

The takeaway

The Gospel Center Rescue Mission's new multi-purpose center represents a comprehensive approach to addressing homelessness and addiction in Stockton, providing both addiction recovery programs and recuperative care services to support the unhoused community and create safer, stronger neighborhoods.