Homeless

Catholic Charities is committed to helping individuals and families experiencing homelessness find affordable, stable housing. Our team helps veterans and their families, people with severe mental illness and others who need shelter. We have multiple programs to help homeless persons throughout Northern Arizona.

Joe's Long Journey Home

Joe suffered from bi-polar disorder. He avoided help that might address his illness due to his fears of being stigmatized and institutionalized.

In the winter of 2014, Joe lived in a small car with a tiny back seat and wasn’t sleeping well. It was freezing, and he decided it was time to get into better shelter.

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Saving Lives During Winter Storms

When the weather turns cold up north, Richard Brust and other Catholic Charities employees brave the elements to save the lives of the homeless people who may freeze to death without shelter. From Feb. 28 through March 2, Brust reported on what he and his team found during their searches in temperatures ranging from 30F to 13F.

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