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Articles from the Famvin News Archive
“I feel excited about my future”
In Sydney, Australia, it's the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul on the front line of service to the homeless. They are improving educational services by expanding to a new building, to be called the Ozanam Learning Centre -- but their success is already evident in...
A look back at health care for TB
More than 100 years ago, when tuberculosis patients flocked to arid Colorado, the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati were at the forefront of health care. The Sisters' establishment was a forerunner of a modern medical center in Pueblo, Colorado USA. Read the story.
Actor Lou Gossett Jr. turns attention to youth
“I’m an elder now and I need to really reconnect with the young,†says actor Lou Gossett Jr. In a wide-ranging discussion, he mentions the lifetime achievement award he received last night from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul in Los Angeles. Read the...
Beyond the “quick fix”: the notion of systemic change
(This marks the last in a series of ten articles about systemic change and Vincentian family by Fr. Robert Maloney, Chair of the Systemic Change initiative in the Vincentian Family.) Experience teaches that "quick fix" solutions, while temporarily helpful, prove...
Family-Centered Approach Cuts Recidivism Among Youths
A collaborative project in California finds that "offer[ing] juvenile offenders and their families a broad range of treatment options outside the confines of a traditional youth detention facility" has more success in reducing future crime than does traditional...
Studies Highlight Need for Early Intervention to Combat Effects of Poverty
Findings that poverty has long-term adverse effects on brain development highlight the need for early intervention. “The earlier you intervene [to counteract the impact of poverty], the better the outcome in the end, because the brain loses its plasticity...
Call for 2008 AIC projects
The AIC (Association of International Charity, known in the US as Ladies of Charities) has issued its call for for new projects in 2008 in the areas of community health care, cooperatives, and micro-credits. Read their Web page and visit the photo gallery of their...
Spreading the word about health insurance for children
Yesterday events were held throughout Arizona, USA to educate parents about the state-sponsored health insurance program for children. In the town of Kingman, volunteers from the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul handed out information and helped with forms. Read the...
FamVin World Youth Day newsletter
The February issue Vin-Views, the newsletter published by the FamVin World Youth Day committee, is now available in .pdf format. Get the newsletter. Hat tip to Tim Williams at Vincentians Australia News
Getting out the word about winter warmth
For 18 years the Ozanam Centre in Niagara, Ontario Canada has served a hot midday meal and also provides a refuge of warmth. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul-sponsored agency still finds some frustration that people are unaware of its services. Read the article.
