Fairmount Center Improvements Strengthen Community Services in City Heights
SAN DIEGO — Nile Sisters Development Initiative (NSDI) has completed improvements to its Fairmount Center in San Diego, strengthening a longstanding community property in City Heights for continued use in providing behavioral health care, workforce development, and community-based services.
NSDI, with support from the City of San Diego and County Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe, completed improvements. These upgrades improve accessibility and the long-term sustainability of the Fairmount Center. They also expand NSDI capacity to serve the surrounding community.
“The transformation of Fairmount Center is about creating a space that can continue responding to the needs of the community as those needs evolve,” said Elizabeth Lou, President/CEO of NSDI. “We are grateful to the City of San Diego for supporting the vision. County Supervisor Monica Montgomery-Steppe and our partners Ware Malcomb, Civic Communities, and California Pacific Builders Corporation (CalPac) helped make that vision possible. Their support provides NSDI with a permanent home to expand healthcare career pathways and culturally responsive behavioral health services. It ensures Fairmount Center remains a community resource for years to come.”
Today, Fairmount Center is home to LearnMore», NSDI healthcare workforce training program, as well as outpatient behavioral health services», expanding access to culturally and linguistically responsive services aligned with community needs. To date, 72 participants have accessed Certified Nursing Assistant and Home Care Aide education and training through LearnMore», utilizing the new facility.
The renewed Fairmount Center reflects NSDI continued commitment to City Heights and to preserving community infrastructure that can respond to evolving needs. With workforce development, behavioral health and other community-based services under one roof, the center is positioned to support health, economic opportunity, and community well-being for years to come.
