This week God brought us…”Nestor”, who said a police officer pointed him to us in search of a bus ticket. He comes from a town a few hours away and says he’s been on the streets for a few days after coming to Spokane with friends “who took off and left me.” This is a scenario we hear occasionally and it always sounds less than fully truthful. Nestor was friendly and articulate and answered our questions easily. Any time we’re considering putting a client on a bus out of town

This week God brought us… Isabella and the youth group from the parishes of St. Gall and St. Boniface in Colton and Uniontown. Isabella brought the dozen or so teenagers she ministers to up to Spokane for a visit to the House of Charity. While in our facility, they were able to serve lunch to our patrons and take a quick tour. They heard from shelter staff about what a typical day looks like and about the philosophy that guides our work. We shared the history of the program,

Behavioral health and homelessness issues create huge challenges for those trying to help people recover and rebuild their lives. But the Stable Placements Program, a unique collaboration between Providence Sacred Heart and Catholic Charities, is helping patients throughout the region and aiming to keep the lengths of hospital stays - and costs - down. The successful program is featured in Catholic Health World, the official newspaper of the Catholic Health Association of the