The Vision:

The homeless individual, the domestic-violence survivor, and the alcoholic have one thing in common: a trauma backstory. Same with the disabled veteran, the mom overwhelmed by depression, and the person with an incarceration past. Services like housing, employment, mental health and food security are needed. But services alone have proven inadequate at restoring confidence, stability and belonging. Only safe, inclusive and ongoing community can do that. For Mercy Coalition and a dozen public, private and nonprofit partners, the emerging Mosaic Village is the beautiful and innovative expression of what restorative community can be. It is an urban infill project in the heart of West Sacramento, but its value lies in its unqualified embrace of our most vulnerable West Sacramentans. It is more than a community development effort; it’s an intentional, interlocking strategy to develop community among those who need it most.

A 20-unit permanent supportive housing complex sits a few steps from the Recovery Cafe West Sacramento. The cafe utilizes produce from an onsite urban farm - and offers gardening and nutrition classes there as well. Emergency food, clothing and hygiene resources flow into and out of the Sutter Health Mosaic Center across the street. A Green Technology Hub provides refurbished computers for low-income families, offering technology classes, and tech job-skills training. There are healthy spaces for walking, small-group gathering, and meetings with case workers and system navigators.

And across the campus, all the services are powered in part by interns from the JAM Academy - Mercy’s workforce development program for individuals impacted by homelessness, substance-use disorders, mental-health disorders and other traumas. The one-year internships bring another layer of inherent peer support to every corner of the Mosaic Village, creating a truly trauma-informed campus and workplace. Most of the land for the Mosaic Village is being made available by Community Lutheran Church, which has already signed a 65-year lease with the Mercy Coalition for its use. On this ground, West Sacramento will make a stand for inclusion, empowerment, compassion, personal growth and an interconnected environment. On this ground, West Sacramento will make a stand for restorative community.

It takes a village to build a village!

We know its big. We know its ambitious. And we know we can do it with the support of our amazing community.

If you’d like to be a part of our Mosaic, please take a moment to fill out the form. If you have questions or would like additional information, please email Don@wsmercycoalition.org or Kate@wsmercycoalition.org. A menu of naming opportunities will be available this summer!