Friday September 4th, 2026, marked the 6th Annual Recovery Day at Boeddeker Park. This event was hosted by Tenderloin Housing Clinic’s Director of Recovery Services Richard Beal and organized by the Recovery Day Planning Committee. Over 1,000 people attended Recovery Day, including San Francisco community leaders and Tenderloin residents. Visitors…
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Drug-Free Housing at the Drake Hotel: Freed from the Chains of Addiction
By Julia Zrihen on August 3, 2026. This article was originally published by Beyond Chron. At the Drake Hotel, site of the New Horizons Transitional Housing Program for those recovering from addiction and incarceration, people are eager to change their lives. Thomas Kaina shows up to the Drake’s weekly meetings,…
Why Marilyn Chan Loves the Tenderloin
By Julia Zrihen on July 27, 2026 Note: This article was originally published by Beyond Chron SRO Tenants Boost the Neighborhood Marilyn Chan, 76-year-old resident of the Jefferson Hotel, came to the Tenderloin about 25 years ago and is “not going anywhere.” The Jefferson is run by the Tenderloin Housing…
Finding Freedom at the Mission Hotel
By Julia Zrihen on July 20, 2026 Note: This article was originally published by Beyond Chron. SRO Tenant Triumphs Over Drugs, Adversity “One thing about being clear and sober. Can’t nobody do nothing to you.” Candy Crawford, 73-year-old resident of the Mission Hotel, grew up watching her mom get beaten…
“What I Did For Love”: How a Performer Found His Second Act as a Tenderloin Tenant Organizer
By Julia Zrihen on July 13, 2026 Note: This article was originally published by Beyond Chron. A Journey Through AIDS and Homelessness to Permanent Supportive Housing Joseph Duffy has lived in the Tenderloin’s Pierre Hotel for 8 years. He got placed in the Pierre after 11 dreadful months of homelessness….
Breaking the Cycle Makes $7 Million Investment to Improve Living Conditions for Thousands of Supportive Housing Residents
Major investment restores vacant units, improves building performance, and makes public housing safer and more stable SAN FRANCISCO– Today, the Breaking the Cycle Fund–a groundbreaking public-private partnership that Mayor Lurie launched last year to bring philanthropic resources alongside public investments to strengthen San Francisco’s homelessness and behavioral health response systems–announced…
How a Vietnamese War Orphan Found Her Fight in the Tenderloin
By Julia Zrihen on June 22, 2026 Note: This article was originally published by Beyond Chron. SRO Tenant Works for Tenderloin Safety Nguyen Thi Chau Ha, who now goes by Carol Huber-Prows, is a resident and community organizer at the Tenderloin Housing Clinic’s Garland Hotel. She told me how her…
How a Welder Used SRO Housing to Rebuild His Life
By Julia Zrihen on June 15, 2026 Note: This article was originally published by Beyond Chron. “A Place for People to Start” Spencer Hughes, 62-year-old resident of the Graystone Hotel, came to San Francisco in 2021 without a dime in his pocket. He figured he wouldn’t need one, as he…
2nd Annual Overdose Prevention Summit
On Thursday May 14, 2026, the 2nd Annual Overdose Prevention Summit was held at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The Summit was a collaboration between Tenderloin Housing Clinic, Code Tenderloin, San Francisco Department of Public Health, as well as over twenty other community organizations from across…
THC Transitional Housing Celebrates 10 Years
October 2025 marked the 10th anniversary of Tenderloin Housing Clinic’s Transitional Housing Program. On December 30th, 2025 THC staff, including Executive Director Randy Shaw and Director of Recovery Services Richard Beal, were joined by former THC Transitional Housing staff, current and former program participants, funders, and community supporters, to celebrate…