Specialized Services

Jason came from a broken family; he was raised by an alcoholic mother. As too often happens in such situations he found himself in unhealthy relationships, making poor decisions and Jason’s own life fell apart. He had little self-worth and…

Heber on his main mode of transportation! Heber Moscoso’s life of addiction had taken its toll and it wasn’t until he arrived at Camillus House that he was able to turn his life around. As a lifelong addict, he initially…

John Hemphill with his former Case Manager, Nestor Acosta. 57-year-old John has lived a tough life bouncing around different states and regularly turning to Camillus House to help him get his life straightened out. After years of struggle, John was ultimately…

On a daily basis, watching and participating in many public behaviors displayed by both male and female residents of the 305, it’s difficult to discern if innocent flirting leads to more offensive behavior, such as human trafficking. The first interaction…

With an estimated 3,400 people living on the street in 2022, on Give Miami Day Camillus House wants to inspire you to help us serve Miami-Dade’s homeless. Since the pandemic began, life became more difficult for many Miamians, especially for…

The Gonzalez family – Josue, Sandra, their 6-year-old, Dante; and their two dogs, Cleo and Nina – rented a small place in southwest Miami with Josue’s parents living on the other side of the duplex. But when the owners decided…

He was only six in 2007, but Lorenzo A. still remembers the nine-hour trip to Miami. He recalls piling into the car with his mother and three sisters and heading south. “My mom was trying to get away from my…

MIAMI, FLA – Today, Camillus House recognizes its 62nd Anniversary of serving homeless persons in Miami-Dade County. In 1960, Brother Mathias Barrett, founder of Camillus House, came to Miami and responded to a need to aid Cuban immigrants arriving in…

Lawrence is a 64-year-old who hails from Arkansas and is the youngest of three siblings. Raised in what he says is a “good family and someone who has always been surrounded by successful people,” tragedy struck Lawrence, a U.S. military…

By 7 a.m. Monday through Friday the four-person outreach team of Camillus House’s Lazarus Project piles into a City of Miami van. Lazaro Trueba, assistant program administrator for the Office of Homeless Programs with the City, gets behind the wheel…