EFFECTIVE
SOLUTIONS
Father Joe’s Villages has helped nearly 11,500 people achieve permanent housing in the last 10 years alone. How do we do it?
THE STREETS ARE NOT A HOME
At least 7,600 people are experiencing homelessness every night in San Diego. Of those, nearly 4,000 men, women
People who are homeless are at greater risk of serious illness, mental health issues, substance abuse
3-4x
more likely to
die prematurely
than those who
are housed.
3-6x
higher rate
of illness than
their housed
peers.
10x
more likely to
be the victim
of a violent
crime.
“These are neighbors
OUR PILLARS OF CARE
Meeting Basic Needs
Housing
Meals
Day Center
Investing in Children
Therapeutic Childcare
Services for Families
Making Health a Priority
Medical Care
Dental Care
Behavioral Health Care
Strengthening Self-Sufficiency
Employment
Education
Vocational Training
Chaplaincy
2,000+
men, women, children, seniors and people with disabilities are housed each night by our housing programs.
$4.7 Million
was saved by the City of San Diego in 2018 through decreased use of emergency services.
9,000+
neighbors in need were served warm, nutritious meals through our Food Services program in 2020.
Father Joe’s Villages’ Turning the Key initiative continues to make progress toward the goal to create 2,000 units of affordable housing in the San Diego community, on top of the over 400 units already offered by the organization.
When Alicia’s landlord raised her rent, she could no longer afford the apartment she and her four young children had called home for two years. Due to the low vacancy rates and high rent prices in San Diego, she was unable to find a new apartment she could afford. That’s how Alicia and her family became homeless.