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During the mid-1990s, Mercy Health System’s president/CEO Javon R. Bea noticed a concerning trend among many families seeking treatment at Mercy’s emergency department. Frequently when families were asked to give their address, they were listing their family vehicle. Upon studying the depth of widespread homelessness in the area, Mr. Bea recognized the urgent need for an emergency transitional shelter. This vision resulted in opening the House of Mercy Homeless Center in Janesville in August 1996.
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