TheWayOutSF

Our journey began with a simple concept to support unhoused people struggling with addiction by providing real-time access to services, incentivizing recovery, and focusing on abstinence (which includes MAT). We committed to creating a fail-safe continuum that offers a true pathway to independence and a new life. Most importantly, we prioritized transparency and results — and WE DID IT!

Recovery 1st! Wells Place represents what’s possible when we invest in recovery, abstinence, accountability, & community. Giving addicts back their lives - This is @TheWayOutSF

Hope House is a sober shelter, and in the first six months since opening, it has achieved an impressive 78% success rate in moving residents into supportive housing or other long-term recovery programs.  Hope House ensures that people struggling with addiction aren’t surrounded by the same drugs and alcohol they are trying to leave behind. The program, led by the Salvation Army, centers on sobriety and recovery.  As Supervisor Matt Dorsey said during our tour, many problems begin to solve themselves when drugs and alcohol are removed from the equation. We still have work to do on our streets, but we will keep doubling down on solutions that are working.

What if one evening could help someone rebuild their life? Join us May 14 at The Conservatory at One Sansome for the Lighting the Way Gala supporting @TheWayOutSF, helping people recover from addiction and homelessness. Learn more: lightingthewaysf.org

Recovery is possible with high quality programs like Hope House, run by our partners at @salvationarmysf @TheWayOutSF. It’s just one example of the changes SF is making to help people break cycles of addiction and homelessness, and reclaim their lives.

Hope House is the only abstinence-based shelter in SF history. On days like this, seeing participants enjoying the park together is a beautiful reminder that recovery, new beginnings, and brighter futures are possible. Recovery 1st! @TheWayOutSF

Ghana Dunson came to San Francisco seeking a way forward after years of pain and alcoholism. Through @TheWayOutSF, she found housing, support, and a community that believes recovery is possible. Now at Wells Place, Ghana is rebuilding her life with dignity!

CTA Week 4 welcomed Chef Jiyoung from Park's Kitchen to teach Lunar New Year favorites like tteokguk and kimchi mandu 🍲 Our 250 hour Culinary Training Academy, part of @TheWayOutSF, helps students move beyond homelessness and addiction into stable careers.

Thanks SF Chronicle @sfchronicle for highlighting how @salvationarmysf leads through @TheWayOutSF, expanding beds, shelter, treatment, housing, and workforce development across SF’s Recovery System of Care. Real recovery. Real results. Learn more at TheWayOutSF.org

Week 3 at our Culinary Training Academy 🍲Hands on kitchen skills, certifications, and confidence built through the workforce development arm of @TheWayOutSF's Recovery System of Care. Join us. Hire or mentor a student today!

If you want to house 100 homeless people in a new apartment, it costs $100 million plus $50k per year for the rest of their lives. OR, you can do transitional housing for $31k per year for 2 years, people become independent and pay their own rent. 🧵 @SteveAdami @TheWayOutSF

San Francisco is canceling it's free booze for the homeless program. This is the power of advocacy. Now, let's spend that $5 million per year on drug treatment instead. You're welcome. @SteveAdami @nypost @DanielLurie nypost.com/2026/01/26/us-…

San Francisco has spent heavily on homelessness housing and behavioral health, yet many programs still report success rates near 10 percent. What helps people stay off the street long term?

This week, our Culinary Training Academy cohort (part of @TheWayOutSF's workforce development) welcomed Eric Orantes from @sfrotary. These moments connect participants to real pathways in food and hospitality. Grateful for partners who invest in the next generation. ☕️

Not long ago, he was homeless. Facing prison. Cut off from family. Now he works at SF’s first sober shelter helping others rebuild. This is @TheWayOutSF's Recovery System of Care from treatment to housing to independence. Not a handout. A way back. One life at a time.

Last week, Aracely from @PatelcoPays joined our Culinary Training Academy, part of @TheWayOutSF, to lead an “Are You Financially Healthy?” workshop, sharing tools to help participants build financial confidence alongside their career journey!

Our Divisional Commander, Major Michael Zielinski, just recorded a podcast with @CA_Insider highlighting the work happening in San Francisco with @TheWayOutSF to address homelessness. We can’t wait for you to see the full conversation. Stay tuned!

Mayor @DanielLurie shared a story of a man who graduated from @TheWayOutSF and is now working, rebuilding his life, and reconnecting with his son. This is what recovery looks like. If we love San Francisco, we have to refuse to give up on it. Recovery 1st! 💛

We’re excited to welcome a new cohort to our Culinary Training Academy, part of @TheWayOutSF, our recovery-focused initiative. Students begin a 10-week, 250-hour program gaining skills, certifications, and a path toward stability and employment. 👏

We’re grateful @abc7newsbayarea included our Executive Director @SteveAdami of @TheWayOutSF in their coverage of SF’s new efforts to connect people to recovery. Recovery starts with quick support and real treatment after detox. Read more: salarmy.us/resetsf

Love seeing local spots get love from Mayor @DanielLurie! 🍗 What makes this more special is that several team members here are graduates of our Culinary Training Academy, part of @TheWayOutSF initiative. Real skills, real jobs, and real second chances happening right here in SF.