Centene Commits $6M to Transform 7.7-Acre LA Campus With 172 Housing Units and 205 Bridge Beds
Health Net and the Centene Foundation are investing $6 million to redevelop 7.7-acre former St. Vincent Medical Center site into a behavioral health campus in Los Angeles. The facility will provide crisis care, transitional services, 172 permanent supportive housing units and 205 bridge housing beds through phased rollouts by 2027.
1. Investment and Partnership
Health Net, a Centene company, together with the Centene Foundation has allocated $6 million to convert the 7.7-acre former St. Vincent Medical Center site in MacArthur Park into a comprehensive behavioral health campus. This collaboration underscores Centene’s strategic commitment to addressing mental health and homelessness issues in Los Angeles through targeted community investments.
2. Campus Facilities
The redeveloped campus will integrate immediate crisis care, stabilization-focused transitional services and long-term support. It will include 172 units of permanent supportive housing and 205 behavioral health bridge housing beds, all paired with healthcare, case management and employment assistance to foster recovery and stability.
3. Development Timeline and Impact
Phased construction and service rollouts are scheduled through 2027, with community partners supporting outreach, progress updates and events. The project aims to reduce pressure on emergency services, improve access to coordinated care and strengthen the local behavioral health and housing continuum.