At St. Francis House, mental health issues are something that we’ve always dealt with. We see depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorders. We also see a significant number of people who have bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or schizoaffective disorder. Not surprisingly, the COVID-19 pandemic is making matters worse for our guests. And not surprisingly, our staff is […]
Month: May 2020
Mental Health Awareness Month: Serving our guests, pandemic or not.
Part 3 of our 3 part series for Mental Health Awareness Month. The mental health difficulties our homeless guests face have been exacerbated by COVID-19. Pandemic or not, the St. Francis House staff continue to offer critical mental health support to our guests, more ways than one. Typically, the St. Francis House Clinical and Recovery […]
When it comes to mental health, COVID-19 makes matters worse
Part 2 of our 3 part series for Mental Health Awareness Month The COVID-19 pandemic has been causing a lot of anxiety and stress for everyone, and that, of course, includes our guests, especially for those struggling with their mental health. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on our routines, […]
Mental health: all tangled up with homelessness
Part 1 of our 3 part series for Mental Health Awareness Month With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a toll on all of us, taking care of our mental health is more important now than ever. Unfortunately, there’s a great deal of difficulty maintaining your mental health while experiencing homelessness, regardless of global emergency. People become […]
Reflecting on our Corporate and Community Partners
We are so grateful for a community that has stepped up to support our agency as we adjust to the new normal amidst COVID-19. Even more so, St. Francis House is fortunate to have support from corporations and foundations that are committed to improving the quality of life for everyone in Greater Boston. We cannot […]
Lunch is on VMware Volunteers!
Our friends at VMware are regular volunteers at St. Francis House, and we could always count on having their teams work in the kitchen and in clothing distribution. Like all of our volunteers, they were disappointed but understanding when we had to put our volunteer program on temporary break in mid-March due to the COVID-19 […]
It’s All About The Interview
The Workforce Development staff at St. Francis House are back this week to discuss one of the most important steps in getting the job- the interview! Traditionally, many employers would start with a brief phone call to ask basic questions to decide if it’s worth meeting a candidate in person. The purpose was mostly to […]
Face Masks Arrive in Time for MA Emergency Order
Today, Wednesday, May 6, an emergency order went into effect in Massachusetts requiring face coverings as we battle to control the coronavirus outbreak in our state. We wanted to take a minute and thank those selfless individuals who have contributed hours of work and fabric to our mask project, enabling our guests to have the […]
A letter from President and CEO Karen LaFrazia for #GivingTuesdayNow
To our community, Today is #GivingTuesdayNow, a new global day of giving and unity held as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Traditionally, we would use this day to ask for your support of St. Francis House, but what I really want to do is just…. thank you. You have given […]
Ways to Support our Work: COVID-19
As we address the challenges posed by the Coronavirus strain COVID-19, we are working to keep St. Francis House a welcoming space of refuge for the homeless individuals we serve. COVID-19 has required us to limit much of what we do with our community of supporters, but there still are creative and meaningful ways you […]
