SAFEHOUSE OF THE DESERT

72-710 Lynn Way
Thousand Palms, California
Wood frame/stucco
8,510 sq. ft.

Orr Builders started construction on the Safehouse of the Desert June of 2006 and finished the end of November 2007. Orr built their Administrative Building and Residence Hall.

Safehouse of the Desert is a 16,000 square foot, 24-hour emergency shelter in Thousand Palms providing shelter and 20 beds for children between the ages of 12 and 18 who find themselves in a crisis. The Shelter provides a warm, caring environment with round the clock services to runaway, throwaway and homeless young people for up to a two week stay. Their goal is to work with the youth and their families towards reconciliation by offering family and group counseling daily.