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Home My WebLink AboutSEOPW-CRA-2001-06-25-Discussion Item 01B• t AM 011 Camillus House Camillus House, Inc. Sponsored by Brothers of the Good Shepherd 336 NW Fifth Street Miami, FL 33128 Mailing Address: PO Box 0.11829 Miami, FL 33101-1829 Tel: (305) 374-1065 Fax:'(305) 372-1402 CAMILLUS HOUSE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MOVE TO A NEW FACILITY Established in 1960, Camillus House has grown from a small soup kitchen and overnight shelter into one of the most comprehensive social service agencies in South Florida. Throughout this time Camillus House has continually expanded its services in response to the growing needs of poor and homeless persons in our community: providing emergency food since 1960, emergency shelter and clothing since 1965, medical care since 1984, addiction recovery and transitional housing since 1989, permanent housing and a work training program since 2000. The success of these programs along with an increased demand for services has led to a significant rise in the number of clients served by Camillus House. Last year alone, Camillus House met the needs of thousands of people by providing 16,952 nights of emergency, overnight shelter; 436,800 free meals; 13,762 medical encounters; and substance abuse treatment for a 150 individuals. In addition, in collaboration with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust, Camillus House has been called upon to expand its services as an integral part of a collaborative effort to meet the needs of our community's homeless population. Now, after 40 years of providing humanitarian services at its landmark facility on NE 8th Street and 1" Avenue in Downtown Miami, Camillus House will move its center of operations to a new facility located at 1900 NE Miami Court, just north of downtown Miami. The hew facility will be larger and capable of encompassing existing programs such as emergency services and substance abuse treatment programs, including Camillus' daily meal service, case management services, shover programs, emergency overnight shelter, and drug treatment programs for homeless men. The new facility will also allow Camillus House to expand services to include drug treatment for women and families, as well as provide an on -site transitional housing program. Classrooms, social services offices, and group meeting space will also be SE C� `",. 40 Years of Service to Our Community D G S C O S %*&3 E • provided. The new facility will incorporate an open-air courtyard, where homeless persons who do not wish to sleep inside can still sleep in a safe and healthy environment. The new site will be designed to be functional, dignified, and large enough to meet the needs of a growing community. All aspects of the new facility, including an inviting courtyard and comfortable, dignified living quarters, would be designed to help build trust between Camillus House and its clients. The object is to first get persons off the street, build a trusting relationship, and then explore the other social options to address their condition, including mental health services, substance abuse treatment, illiteracy, and vocational training assistance. Every service offered at Camillus is carried out with the deeply held belief that every human being deserves love, respect, and a chance to live a dignified life. Camillus does much more than offer a free meal, medical care, a shower, or drug treatment. It offers a second chance to the desperate, the lonely, and the ones society has left behind. Many of the clients who come to Camillus House have nowhere else to go. They have no friends, no family, and no loved ones to help them through their times of trouble. Camillus House becomes their family, giving them the hope and the support they need to begin the long, difficult transition to a new life and self-sufficiency. Admittedly, eliminating homelessness is a daunting task. It involves the love and collaboration of an entire community. Camillus House has and will continue its efforts to improve the lives of people by creating new opportunities and new ways to champion the cause of poor and homeless persons as an advocate of social justice. Camillus House is grateful for the strong support that the -people of South Florida have given to its mission during the past 40 years of service. Now, as the difficult process of moving to a new home begins,*Camillus House again asks this most compassionate community for its support during this transition. SE®P 7 5. 1 40 Years of Service to Our Community ®ISCUSSE® h SEOPW AND OMNI/CRA CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: June 25, 2001 Page No. 3 DORSEY/LEWIS FAMILY OF OVERTOWN, TWO (2) MEMBERS OF THE SIGMUND REEVES FAMILY OF OVERTOWN, TWO MEMBERS EACH FROM MT. ZION AND THE OVERTOWN MASONIC HALL, AND FURTHER REQUIRING EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE MAYOR OF MIAMI TO HAVE ONE APPOINTEE TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MODIFIED: Sec. 3 add "Sigmund" Reeves family (Garth Reeves father), and two members each from Mt. Zion and the Overtown Masonic Hall. Further modifying Sec. 5 to correctly spell "principals." SE®PW/CRA 0— 7.o, APPROVED: WALTER J. FOEMAN, CITY CLERK NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A JOURNAL OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CPA) BOARD PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE MEMBERS OF THE CRA WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A BOARD MEMBER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A BOARD MEMBER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE DRAFT: 6/27/2001 at 4:02 PM