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Health Care and Homelessness
Unfortunately, many homeless people lack a source of primary health care and instead rely on emergency medical care and hospitals. Learn more!
Helping San Diegans Living on the Street
At Father Joe’s Villages, our licensed team of healthcare professionals are always on the frontlines, creating and implementing innovative models of care for those living on the streets. Neighbors experiencing homelessness don’t have easy access to preventative...
What is Homeless Prevention?
Father Joe’s Villages’ mission is both to prevent and end homelessness, one life at a time. We believe the best way to end homelessness is to create a system that prevents a person from entering homelessness in the first place. Homelessness prevention services...
The Stigma of Addiction and Substance Abuse Disorder
The treatment of “addiction” has always been somewhat controversial. Only in recent decades have doctors and the public come to accept substance use disorder as a medical condition rather than a moral failing that should be punished with incarceration and stigma. To...
Mental Health Awareness Month – Break the Stigma
Every day, Father Joe’s Villages’ staff encourage mental health awareness within the community, but our efforts are even more critical during Mental Health Awareness Month. Each May, mental health service providers across the country team up for Mental Health...
Mother’s Day Gifts That Give Back and Help End Homelessness
Mother’s Day is celebrated every year on the second Sunday of May. And for a good reason. A mother’s love is unlike any other. It is genuine and unconditional. We try our hardest to show how much we love them as often as we can, but Mother's Day allows us to exert...
Homelessness and Dental Health Care
Dental health issues are prevalent among individuals experiencing homelessness, who often don’t have the resources to contribute to proper dental health care. Without access to oral hygiene products and regular trips to the dentist, some neighbors lose more than...
What is Almsgiving and How to Give Alms?
Lent is a solemn period of six weeks leading up to Easter. A major part of Lent is almsgiving, which is donating one’s time, money, and possessions to those who are less fortunate. Let’s explore the significance of Lent and what makes Father Joe’s Villages an ideal...
Do Those Experiencing Homelessness Have to Pay Taxes?
*This article uses phrases that Father Joe’s Villages typically elects not to use such as “homeless person” instead of “people experiencing homelessness”. We included this language in the questions to reflect the casual language that people typically use when...
What is the Cost of Homelessness?
Whether the cost of homeless services perfectly offsets the cost of homelessness, the benefit of helping others is worthy of investment. Learn more!
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Media Kits
Father Joe’s Villages Media Kit and Street Health Ride-A-Long Media Guide.