From Deacon Jim’s Desk: Summer Memories

From Deacon Jim’s Desk: Summer Memories

Father Joe’s Villages’ Therapeutic Childcare Center offers a summer of fun to children who are homeless. Dear friend, Summer is an exciting time for children. The possibility of fun and adventure, the freedom from school responsibilities and the long, warm...
By the Numbers: Deciphering We All Count

By the Numbers: Deciphering We All Count

An examination of San Diego’s Point- in-Time Count and what it reveals about homelessness trends. By: Paul DeLessio, MSW, Director of Coordinated Services In April, San Diego’s Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) published their yearly We All Count data...
Housing and Homelessness: How Father Joe’s Connects the Dots

Housing and Homelessness: How Father Joe’s Connects the Dots

An intern learns about the relationship between affordable housing and homelessness. By: Veronica Ma What I’ve Learned As a student of Social Studies at Harvard University, I have spent the past two years studying the economic, social and political forces that...
Announcing New Event for Supporters: A Short Walk Home

Announcing New Event for Supporters: A Short Walk Home

As a charity walk event, A Short Walk Home provides a platform for community fundraising to help neighbors find their way home. About A Short Walk Home Join Father Joe’s Villages’ inaugural A Short Walk Home on August 5, 2017, 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. at the Embarcadero...
We See People Home: Francisco’s Success Story

We See People Home: Francisco’s Success Story

When he first ended up on the streets, Francisco was scared and alone. Then, he came to Father Joe’s Villages. Read Francisco’s story to find out what happened next. Homeless at 61 Francisco loved his mother. During her final years, he moved in with her so...
From Deacon Jim’s Desk: Honoring All Mothers

From Deacon Jim’s Desk: Honoring All Mothers

In honor of Mother’s Day, Deacon Jim Vargas shares the stories of two mothers who turn to Father Joe’s Villages to create better lives for their children.   Last year, Father Joe’s Villages helped 1,260 families with the housing and supportive...