A number of years ago, my sister, a critical care nurse, wrote a piece for a local newspaper about care for homebound patients called “Who’s the Boss”
Homelessness
Slum Dwelling: Annual Theme 2020
Over the past two years, the Vincentian Family’s annual theme has focused on forced displacement and street homelessness. For 2020, we are focusing on slum dwellers.
The Legal Issues of Sleeping in a Car
Aside from the cramped space and lack of proper facilities, those who live in their vehicles also have to worry about the legality of their lifestyle – something that is frequently in flux as laws change.
SVDP Georgia on “Sequester”
Uncharted waters! ATLANTA – (March 1, 2013) – Today, the United States is moving into unchartered territories because of the sequester. The sequester will hit all government spending across the board with exceptions for some programs and military personnel, but the...
Vincentian Care, Veterans, Traumatic Stress
Drawing their inspiration from their founder, the "Belgian St. Vincent" and their long tradition of working in situations involving psychiatric disorders, the Brothers of Charity carry on Vincent's mission of carry for the casualties of war. "In support of all...
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me”
The St Vincent de Paul Society of Australia’s 2012 National Overview publication is now available online. “I was a stranger and you welcomed me” As implied by the name, this publication of 25 pages contaiing many items contains an summary some of work of the St...
Vincentians in Partnership Newsletter
Among the news items....SVP distribute 5000 Vinnie Packs to homeless! Reported in this weekend’s Independent Catholic News, SVP volunteers have distributed 5000 cold weather survival packs to homeless people through their soup runs and church projects around the UK....
Depaul UK – moving from homelessness
Depaul UK in the North East is delighted to have been awarded £38,000 for a new service which will enable it to help young homeless people move out of homelessness accommodation and into private tenancies. The funding is has been awarded to three projects in the North...
Ideas for Poverty & Homelessness
Although this refer to the United Kingdom there is much food for thought of Australia and the US in this program sponsored by Church Action on Poverty 2013, www.church-poverty.org.uk. As you may be aware, next week is Poverty & Homelessness Action Week. People...
Breaking the homeless cycle
Depaul UK in the North East is delighted to have been awarded £38,000 for a new service which will enable it to help young homeless people move out of homelessness accommodation and into private tenancies. The funding is has been awarded to three projects in the North...
Being homeless shouldn’t be fatal
Kevin M. Ryan, President and CEO, Covenant House, writes... This headline immediately filled me with foreboding: "Homeless youth who died included four 17-year-olds." Now what, I thought? What horrible event had stolen away more of the young people we try to save,...
National Migration Week – Jan. 6-12
National Migration Week 2013 will be held from January 6-12 with a primary theme of “We are Strangers No Longer: Our Journey of Hope Continues.” This year's National Migration Week observance and theme commemorate the 10th anniversary of the historic joint pastoral...
