It’s Becoming Too Common
LW is another of our unsheltered clients. She comes in monthly for a TAP bus pass, snack bags and occasionally clothing. We hadn’t seen her in a while and were …
Daily Victories from SSVF- Incentives Help!
“B” is a new client staying in the St. Francis house Re-Entry program. He lives in Little Rock, is separated from his wife and has two children that he keeps …
Daily Victories from SSVF-Housed in the Nick of Time
“I just got a family of five into housing in the Hot Springs area. That’s a really hard market because of a lack of available affordable houses. The mom is …
St. Francis House is a Good Place
Jeffery Ritz grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the Army in 1974. was stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and Fort Polk, Louisiana and worked in food service. A very quiet …
No Snacks, Groceries!
PW and her three year old daughter have been coming to St. Francis House for several months. When they first began coming, PW was fleeing from an abusive partner. She …
“I Love Working Here; It’s Giving Back to the Community”
Katrina and Marcy are two of our Phoenix House volunteers. Phoenix is a Re-Entry program for women exiting the prison system. It offers a chemical and alcohol-free, safe place to …
I’ll Definitely Check Into That!
DS is a young man that is also a long time client of St. Francis House, but we hadn’t seen him in a while. “That’s because I just got out …
“Thank You for Being So Nice to Us”
JD, his wife and their son and daughter-in-law rent a small place in Jacksonville. JD and his wife are both starting a new life after doing time in prison. HD …
“I Stayed Because of My Children”
LJ came in to St. Francis House to get a bus pass. She was on a walker and moving very slowly. Her health overall is poor- epilepsy, liver disease, diabetes, …
Daily Victories- SSVF Fayettville
The W family (Veteran, 60, and his wife, 49) came to SSVF in Fayetteville after losing their home and all their belongings in a house fire. This was the first …