
Dr. Ryan J. Smith Shares Vision of Radical Love and Community at Mount St. Mary’s Commencement
St. Joseph Center President and CEO Dr. Ryan J. Smith spoke to Mount St. Mary's graduates about radical love and the power of community. Watch his powerful message (starting at 27:00).
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35 Years of Nourishment & Dignity
Join us in celebrating the 35th anniversary of Bread & Roses Café, a testament to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet's unwavering commitment to compassion and service. Since 1989, the café has provided over 1 million meals in a restaurant-style setting, offering not just food, but dignity and hope to our unhoused neighbors in Venice. Your support continues this legacy of love and empowerment.
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Doing What Works: Innovations in Homeless Services
In this powerful episode, Dr. Ryan Smith, President & CEO of St. Joseph Center, shares how his experience with youth homelessness shaped his mission to create a more compassionate and effective homeless services system—guided by the Center’s four pillars: Housing, Outreach, Mental Health, and Economic Mobility.
Listen HereOur 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.