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

This week God brought us…”Tammy” who came to our front desk stating “I need emergency services.” She had a small dog on a leash, wearing an “support animal” vest. Tammy’s face bore the unmistakable features of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This challenge was mirrored in her halting speech and characteristic “flat affect” in expression. Unfortunately, the dog was reacting to all of the new stimulus in our lobby and barking loudly. Tammy made few attempts to quiet or control the dog