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Sacred Rest Drop-In Center temporarily closed, houseless community redirected

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Jonathan Hale/Staff
Berkeley’s Sacred Rest Drop-In Center is temporarily closed through July, but officials have worked to provide alternative options to serve the houseless population.

Although Berkeley’s Sacred Rest Drop-In Center for houseless people is temporarily closed to accommodate a summer camp, Village of Love executive director and founder Joey Harrison has found other ways to serve the city’s unhoused community. 
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After fire, church begins recovery

The service, held at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley — across the street from the now-fenced-off campus — reflected on themes of rebirth and adversity, as the church came together to remember the buildings where many had sought refuge and comfort.
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