Building Pathways Beyond Incarceration: A Model of Hope and Housing That Works

Banner for St. Joseph Center’s Building Pathways Beyond Incarceration Policy Brief showing the courtyard at The Pointe on Vermont

St. Joseph Center’s new policy and practice brief, Building Pathways Beyond Incarceration, highlights how housing, justice diversion, and compassionate care create lasting stability for individuals and communities. Read how The Pointe on Vermont is setting a new standard for supportive housing partnerships.

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NBC LA Spotlights Bread & Roses Café’s Dignity-Driven Service to the Unhoused

NBC LA California Live segment highlighting Bread & Roses Café with Amber Pfister

Amber Pfister of NBC LA’s California Live visits St. Joseph Center’s Bread & Roses Café, where we serve our unhoused neighbors in a welcoming, restaurant-style setting with dignity and compassion.

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Dr. Ryan J. Smith Shares Vision of Radical Love and Community at Mount St. Mary’s Commencement

Dr. Ryan J. Smith at Mount St. Mary's Commencement speaking at a podium

St. Joseph Center President and CEO Dr. Ryan J. Smith addressed Mount St. Mary's graduates, sharing his vision of radical love, the power of community, and the lasting change we can create together. Watch his powerful message (starting at 27:00).

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Our Impact 2023-2024

2,486

Unhoused individuals and family members placed in safe, permanent housing.

170

Women and men graduated from our job training programs

29,170

Mental health services provided to women and men to improve stability, self-sufficiency, and quality of life

41,488

Hot, nutritious meals served to homeless men and women at our Bread & Roses Café.