During the past year, CARITAS has provided shelter to 488 people. Each one has a story. Allie Cornell, LCSW, knows this well. She has been working with shelter residents at CARITAS since 2014. She’s sat down one-on-one with residents of our shelter to help them connect to resources like health care, find housing, and build […]
Finding a pathway from crisis to stability requires more than a new home, a sober lifestyle, or furniture. We know this well at CARITAS as we help guide our neighbors toward life-long self sufficiency. During the short time residents are with us, our case managers work to connect our residents to a variety of resources […]
Stephen Vicoli entered The Healing Place in 2012. He completed the recovery program and then became one of the first graduates from the CARITAS Works program. Today, he’s the Transition Coordinator of The Healing Place. “I help assist the men in moving toward independent living after they’ve found the tools to maintain their sobriety,” he […]
After much anticipation, a new grocery store is coming to 25th Street and Nine Mile Road. It will fill voids in the local community in a number of ways, including the need for long-term, large-scale employment. While The Market at 25th is currently under construction and slated to open March 2019, a new workforce development […]
The way we provide shelter and related services in Richmond is evolving. Leaders from agencies including CARITAS, Homeward, Housing Families First, HomeAgain and the Salvation Army are working toward the coordinated launch of several new service delivery models. Each of the agencies has intimate and long-term experience working with Richmond’s homeless population. As the needs of the […]
Meet Peter Moffett MD, FACEP Associate Program Director, Assistant Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University There are roughly 1,500 overdose deaths in Virginia every year. Related to each death, there are ER visits, treatment and impacts in the workplaces where these men and women work. The medical costs to individuals and the community at large are […]
