Ebanks, pictured with her daughter. Persistence, perseverance and overcoming obstacles are motivating Camillus House Verde Gardens resident, Melissa Ebanks in her quest to escape poverty. She has worked hard to turn the circumstances of her life around, completing her GED…
Over the past few years since the pandemic began, life has become more difficult for many Miamians, in particular those on a limited and fixed income such as senior citizens. With Miami-Dade’s quickly rising affordable housing crisis, there is a…
Art therapy students pose with art instructor Art as therapy is something Camillus House knows well and why it is one of their most successful programs on campus. Some clients that partake in the program and their artwork were recently…
Battling depression and anxiety, unemployed and unemployment checks running out led Erika to seek assistance with her rent from the Department of Children and Family Services. She was approved for aid for 15 months, but she ran into another problem.…
For Immediate Release Miami, FL - In conjunction with the feast of St. John of God, Miami’s Camillus House will be celebrating "5 Days of Hospitality" March 6-10, to reflect on opportunities to show greater Christian hospitality as inspired by…
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…
HUD Representatives Pose During a Tour at Camillus For Immediate Release Miami, FL - As Camillus House expands its permanent housing program to serve a growing number of homeless in Miami-Dade County, the nonprofit just received a vote of confidence…
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…
Camillus House is a temporary place for clients to come and find help to get their life back on track. Once that goal is achieved, what then? The next step is CamillusYOUniversity (CamYOU) for short, an expansion of Camillus House’s…