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St. Joseph Center Celebrates Over 200 Mothers and Families [WATCH]
St. Joseph Center created a Mother’s Day Café at our South LA interim housing site, welcoming over 200 mothers and families for a day centered on dignity, joy, and connection.
St. Joseph Center created a Mother’s Day Café at our South LA interim housing site, welcoming over 200 mothers and families for a day centered on dignity, joy, and connection. With the help of 75 dedicated staff and volunteers, joy filled the air as participants celebrated motherhood with fresh flowers, music, kids’ activities, raffles, and food delights.
Many thanks to St. Joseph Center staff, Bread & Roses Training Kitchen, Marathon Burger for their food donations, and Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson for providing transportation for participating families.
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St. Joseph Center celebrated the opening of Berkeley Station, marking a powerful example of what can happen when vision, partnership, and persistence come together to create real pathways home. This milestone reflects the collective effort of our Youth Resource Team and the many partners who helped bring this project to life.
Located in Santa Monica, Berkeley Station is a 13-unit, four-story affordable housing development designed by Brooks + Scarpa. Completed in March 2026, it is the city’s first modular housing project serving low-income families and transitional-aged youth, with supportive services provided by St. Joseph Center.
We are proud to welcome eight youth and families into their new homes, including Malik and his daughter, Naomi.
Dr. Ryan J. Smith Advocates for Radical Care with Dignity as Frederick Douglass Lecturer
St. Joseph Center President and CEO Dr. Ryan J. Smith recently joined the prestigious Frederick Douglass Human Rights Lecture series at the University of La Verne to discuss a roadmap for housing justice.
During the keynote, Dr. Smith explored the harsh realities of homelessness and shared his own personal journey. He reminded the audience that meeting this crisis head-on is not just about policy, but also about approach: “It’s not just what you do, but it’s how you do it. We believe in the power of radical care.”
Read More:
https://laverne.edu/news/2026/02/20/human-rights-lecture-explores-harsh-realities-of-homelessness/
Watch Full Presentation:
https://youtu.be/K7Qm8_dkQxU?si=vgfYvosLfxaiiwOZ
