Self-Sufficiency, Shelter Assistance, Supportive Housing
When Kristen Raffin arrived at St. Vincent de Paul’s (SVdP) 410 Garfield Safe Sleep Site in July 2021, she’d already been homeless for more than two years. She returned to her hometown of Eugene, Ore., after nine years in Colorado where she studied and then worked as...
Events, Staff Stories, Supportive Housing, Veterans, Volunteer, Youth & Family
You’re invited to coffee and vino with Vinnie’s. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Lane County continues to gather community members and program directors together for informal information sessions. Join us once a quarter to learn more about emergency...
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...
Affordable Housing, Emergency Assistance, First Place Family Center, Supportive Housing, Veterans
DOWN BUT NOT OUT Everyone begins the race of life at a different starting point, and the track isn’t always as linear as we’d like it to be. It’s riddled with obstacles, setbacks and detours. Sometimes we lose the path altogether. But for Cari Hansen staying the...
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...
