Santa Clara County has opened a new mental health residential facility on Vermont Street in San Jose. It will accommodate up to 15 people. (Joyce Chu/San José Spotlight)

A NEW RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT facility in Santa Clara County will provide people with a safe place to heal and recover.

County officials announced the opening of 1072-1082 Vermont St. in San Jose, known as Vermont House, at a Thursday news conference. The two houses can hold up to 15 people who have a mental illness or dual diagnosis that includes a substance use disorder. A typical stay will last six months to a year, with leeway for extensions. Residents will have their own room.

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