ShelterCare Helps Rick Overcome His Pain
Ever since a car accident nearly 20 years ago shattered his leg bones and damaged his pelvis, Rick, who is 51, finds it hard to move about, and lives...
Stories
More Than a Place to Stay
Roy has spent the past year looking for a home. He had worked most of his life, but was unable to work because of health problems. At age 65,...
ShelterCare is Working!
At Sweet Beginnings, we shared how Shelter is being transformed through the ShelterCare model. We have seen incredible results that have captured national attention: overdoses reduced by 50%, 75%...
Getting Help In One Place
Alan never expected to be homeless. He had his own apartment and was working steady. Then he learned that his apartment would be torn down, to be replaced by...
Living With Pain While Homeless
Mark has a long history of struggling with homelessness. He had made some progress back in 1999, getting support to find housing. He moved to London, and was beginning...
Help to Begin Again
“Losing someone you love is a hard thing.” Joshua, who lost his home and custody of his son over a few short days, knows just how much this can...
You Can See the Difference ShelterCare Makes
Soon after House of Friendship’s Men’s Shelter moved to a local hotel, Shelter Supervisor Sheridan Parker noticed something amazing. “I could see the guys who had been staying here...
ShelterCare Helped Collin Get a Fresh Start
Collin has struggled with alcohol his entire adult life. Growing up in an abusive home, Collin always turned to alcohol to ease his fear and anxiety. He would drink...
Losing The Battle
It’s 1 am. All of the beds at the Charles Street Men’s Shelter are already occupied and an individual who has just arrived is huddled on the floor in...
I am Dangerous
“Joe” came to the Shelter one evening in July 2018. When he arrived, he seemed to be doing well – he had already arranged an interview for housing, and...