The city of Madison has selected Madison Area Care for the Homeless (MACH) OneHealth and Kabba Recovery Services as operators for the city’s first sanctioned sheltered campground, according to a release from the city. The encampment will be located on Dairy Drive on the city’s southeast side. The operators will provide on-site services including support for housing searches, mental health wellness, and addiction recovery. MACH OneHealth, with staff including social workers and counselors, has volunteer doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and other volunteers who regularly provide street medicine, street outreach, and other services at the Beacon and men’s shelter. Kabba Recovery Services is a multicultural, state of Wisconsin-licensed outpatient treatment center skilled in providing outreach, education, and treatment to clients and the greater community. Operators will first focus on developing an operational plan for the campground and begin the process of determining those who will be asked to move from Reindahl Park to Dairy Drive. The site is expected to be available for the move beginning the week of Nov. 15.
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