Every day, hundreds of homeless and near-homeless individuals access our shower, clothing, kitchen with warm meals, mail services and an array of other programming through Camillus House Day Center. Mr. Francisco Perez (Age 38) used to be one of them.…
Continue reading →A year and a half ago, Kevin’s healing journey with Camillus House began with a note to self - “I desperately need to change because I've been too sick to function”. In his own words, during that phase of his…
Continue reading →Unique, comprehensive and innovative are not the only adjectives to describe Camillus House’s Day Center. For most chronically homeless individuals, the Day Center is known as the “oasis of hope”. In the entire Miami-Dade County, there is no other place…
Continue reading →Camillus House is undeniably one of the largest service providers of homeless services in Miami-Dade County but beyond shelter and sanctuary for more than 1,750 individuals nightly, Camillus also offers an array of programs and services that meaningfully transforms the…
Continue reading →On May 2nd, 2024, the completion ceremony of the 21st cohort of the Kitchen Cook program as part of our Workforce Development Initiative ended on a jubilant note, pretty much like all its previous cohorts. The graduates were proud,…
Continue reading →Camillus’s Art Therapy client rejoicing the supplies of our art room. Support for the art room was provided by a grant from Coral Gables Community Foundation. For Allen, Camillus House’s Art Therapy client, to truly be an artist, one should…
Continue reading →Camillus House, a non-profit that has provided life-changing services to the poor and homeless for more than six decades, today announced the retirement of CEO Hilda M. Fernandez. Fernandez has served as Camillus’ chief executive for the past seven years,…
Continue reading →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…
Continue reading →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…
Continue reading →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.…
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