Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Employment, First Place Family Center, New Developments, Property Management, Retail-Thrift Stores, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Assistance, Staff Stories, Youth & Family
A YEAR OF CHANGE Many of us will always remember 2020 as a year that shook our lives. The worldwide disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic affected billions of people from every walk of life. For so many, 2020 was certainly a year of uncertainty, fear, and...
Self-Sufficiency, Staff Stories, Supportive Housing, Veterans
Krysta Matsen is not a Veteran herself, but she’s no stranger to the struggle that prompts many to seek help from Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) to avoid homelessness and achieve stability. In fact, before she joined SSVF as a Rapid Rehousing case...
Affordable Housing, Donations, Emergency Assistance, Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Assistance, Supportive Housing, Veterans
SLIPPING THROUGH “They slipped through the cracks.” It’s a phrase we hear repeated far too often when we talk about homeless Veterans. Despite the numerous programs and courses available to outgoing military members, there always seem to be those ones who just...
Self-Sufficiency, Supportive Housing
“Home” means something a little bit different to everyone. One thing it does mean, for just about anyone, is stability. And building stability for as many people as possible is what we’re all about here at St. Vincent de Paul. Most often, that involves helping people...
New Developments, Self-Sufficiency, Supportive Housing
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County, Inc. (SVdP) broke ground July 12 on Ascend Home, a new eight-unit transitional housing apartment complex adjacent to SVdP’s First Place Family Center at The Annex, 4060 W. Amazon Drive. These units will provide supportive...
Self-Sufficiency, Staff Stories
Author Megan Marshall’s life was in disarray when she came to her new home in St. Vincent de Paul’s Bascom Village. Her story demonstrates the importance of Resident Services workers in making newcomers feel welcome, safe and cared for. My first encounter with the...
