Camillus House

Rooted in the compassionate Hospitality of St. John of God, we improve the quality of life of those who are vulnerable and homeless in South Florida through the provision of a continuum of housing and supportive services.

Our vision for tomorrow is always built on the ideals of our founding mission which aims to provide every client with opportunities to combine personal and community resources in order to affect physical, mental and spiritual well-being. Camillus House programs include development initiatives that will enhance client efforts to reshape their ability for self-enrichment. These initiatives include: -Emergency assistance with food, clothing and shelter. -Job training and placement. -Residential substance abuse treatment and aftercare. -Behavioral health and maintenance. -Health care access and disease prevention. -Transitional and permanent housing. We commit ourselves eagerly to the adaptation of our mission in order to meet the new challenges facing the homeless in our contemporary society. The spirit of God moves us to action with reverence for the quality of life for all we serve and the elimination of the causes of homelessness in our times.

Goal One: Sustainability is a key area of opportunity for Camillus. It is critical we position ourselves to handle unforeseen circumstances, diversify funding, and educate the community through outreach.

Goal Two: By increasing the effectiveness of our programs, quality of care provided, and fostering a strong workforce, Camillus will greatly help those served to transition to safe and stable housing.

Goal Three: Camillus values streamlining services and implementing processes to become more efficient. Outcomes include identifying capital needs, improving procurement processes, and increasing in-kind support.

Camillus prioritizes employing a skilled and experienced workforce. As part of the organization’s CARF accreditation, all employees participate in mandatory trainings on a regular basis to ensure best practices and procedures are followed. Camillus holds monthly trainings for case managers and clinical staff focusing on a variety of subjects. Clinical supervision is provided to social workers and mental health clinicians. The leadership team is encouraged and supported in attending conferences and educational sessions associated with their fields. Recent attendance to training in the last 12-18 months include but are not limited to those organized by the Society for Human Resource Management (VP of HR), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (VP of Development), South Florida Harm Reduction (Director of Behavioral Health Services) and the National Human Services Data Consortium’ Homeless Management Information System (Director of Quality Outcomes).

Due to the recent extreme heat wave facing our community, Camillus House deployed a comprehensive plan to support and help those housed at our facilities and those individuals living on the streets. The plan included the dissemination of refillable water bottles and extra hydration stations for clients housed on site to stay hydrated and water bottles for individuals experiencing homelessness on the streets. Camillus House also opened up its courtyard on Sundays for the foreseeable future, providing cool spaces for individuals on the streets, activities, water, food and more to protect them during these unique and challenging times. Camillus House’s outreach teams even went out to the streets, brining individuals to our campus to help ensure their safety against this heat. Much like during the COVID-19 Pandemic, Camillus House is adept at identifying a need, creating a comprehensive plan, and deploying resources and services accordingly.