Basic Needs Services

When you’ve been serving the community for over 60 years, you come to know the needs, challenges, and struggles of your client base. You also come to know what brings hope and joy, and that’s why Camillus House not only…

Willie, pictured with his brother at the festive graduation! A proud grandfather and proud man, though Willie W. found himself without a home, he took every opportunity that came his way and enrolled in the Workforce Development Program at Camillus…

After spending years in the military, John Murnahan (pictured right) never expected to experience housing insecurity. By all accounts, he was doing everything “right.” He had a steady job, was working hard and did his best to make ends meet.…

6:30 AM. While many adults in Miami are waking up and getting ready to start their morning, the line for Camillus House’s Day Center has been growing for at least an hour. For the city’s homeless population, being one of…

For some women, having a place to sleep at night doesn’t always mean they’re safe. Roberta Showell knows this reality all too well. For seven years, she suffered at the hands of an abusive partner who eventually left Showell on…

On a sunny day, a group of military veterans and friends gathered at Lummus Park to celebrate fellow veteran Ralph Patterson’s* 84th birthday. Colorful tablecloths covered the picnic tables, hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken were grilling on the barbecue and…

For Immediate Release MIAMI, FLA – Living, carrying out, and as we say being hospitality is in the Camillus House DNA, so when Mr. Hospitality approached our organization to learn how they could partner with us to advance our mission…

Growing up with his loving parents and large extended family in North Carolina, Ari never dreamed that at the tender age of 20, he would end up alone in a new city experiencing homelessness, but that’s exactly what happened nearly…

Ebanks, pictured with her daughter. Persistence, perseverance and overcoming obstacles are motivating Camillus House Verde Gardens resident, Melissa Ebanks in her quest to escape poverty. She has worked hard to turn the circumstances of her life around, completing her GED…

Over the past few years since the pandemic began, life has become more difficult for many Miamians, in particular those on a limited and fixed income such as senior citizens. With Miami-Dade’s quickly rising affordable housing crisis, there is a…