Homelessness
Where Do You Fit In?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 18, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 0 Comments
There seems to be a range of attitudes toward the homeless. How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?
Homelessness – What Americans Believe and Why It Matters
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | March 11, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections | 1 Comment
It is not just beauty! Reality does seem to be in the eye of the beholder. And that is unfortunate. There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make.
Online Event: “Hidden Homelessness: From Trauma to Empowerment”
From the basement to the hope of a new life
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | March 7, 2021 | News | 1 Comment
“We used to live in a basement, unhealthy, without the right conditions, we were suffering, mostly for our child.”
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Public Transportation – Nuisance or Necessity
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 17, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
People who are not homeless have a variety of experiences with public transportation. How do you think homeless people view public transportation?
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Online event: Lessons learnt from “13 Houses” project
by Vincentian Homeless Alliance | Jun 13, 2021 | News
On July 8th 1 pm CEST the FHA organized the first of a series of online events to learn from Vincentians working on “13 Houses” Campaign projects.
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Are the homeless to blame for their homelessness?
by Fr. Michael Carroll, CM | Jun 10, 2021 | Formation, Homelessness, Reflections
We must debunk the myths around why people become homeless so we can move toward solutions. Most never stop to put themselves in the shoes of the people they see suffering from homelessness.
St. Vincent de Paul Society Helping San Francisco’s Homeless
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 12, 2019 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
A video called “Seeing the Unseen” from the St. Vincent de Paul Society of San Francisco shows how Vincentians are serving the homeless population and lets us hear from some of their clients.
Australia’s Largest Homelessness Center Offers New Approach
by .famvin | Jul 7, 2019 | News
VincentCare’s revamped Ozanam House is specially designed to support people’s recovery from homelessness.
“Family” Picnic With the Homeless in the Ukraine
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 24, 2019 | News
Communicating with the homeless people provides us, volunteers, with the opportunity to correct false views about the needy and receive joy and gratitude from them. Love is unselfish– that was the most important lesson and experience of this “family” picnic.
Why the USA Can’t Solve Homelessness
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | May 22, 2019 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Diners file in, eat quickly and get up as soon as they’re finished. They know someone is waiting outside for their seat. The USA can’t solve Homelessness.
Learning Not To See Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2019 | Formation, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
My stereotypes of what homeless people look and act like taught me how not to recognize homeless people.
Depaul USA’s DAX Program Featured on Local News Station
by Depaul USA | Mar 26, 2019 | News
Depaul USA’s Dax Program in Chicago was featured on WGN-TV Chicago on Tuesday, March 12 in a story about homelessness among college students.
“I Used To Be Homeless”
by John Freund, CM | Feb 20, 2019 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
A story of homelessness with a happy ending but a terrifying realization of being one step away from being out on the streets again.
Pedaling for the Homeless: Giving Energy to Vincentian Social Housing In Chieri (Turin, Italy)
by Di Trapani, CM | Feb 1, 2019 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Pedaling on two bicycle-generators set up at a local shopping center creates electricity to serve the energy needs of the Vincentian urban housing structure “Zattera della Pace” (raft of peace) for families in emergency situations.
Christmas Has Come and Gone… But Not Homelessness
by John Freund, CM | Jan 16, 2019 | Formation, Systemic change
Christmas has come and gone… But not homelessness! What is being done by the Vincentian family and what still needs to be done?