by guild | May 20, 2021 | Featured, Housing, Program Highlights
The Coming Home program connects individuals at the psychiatric unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Paul with mental health, housing, and employment services. For individuals with a mental illness, it’s tough to figure out how to access resources on their own. That’s...
by guild | Apr 16, 2021 | Featured, Guild News, Homelessness, Housing, Program Highlights
In January 2021 we launched a new program: SOAR! SOAR stands for Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Disability Income, Outreach, Access, and Recovery. The program helps people who have a disability and are at risk for or currently homeless to apply for...
by guild | Mar 10, 2021 | Featured, Healthcare, Homelessness, Housing, Staff Blogs
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on homelessness and health. The reality is, when you’re homeless, you’re at a higher risk for developing health problems. Beyond the individual, the pandemic has also made it clear that community health directly impacts...
by guild | Mar 2, 2021 | Featured, Housing, Program Highlights
Delancey Apartments is a 13-unit apartment building that provides permanent supportive housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. Quita, a Housing Case Manager at the apartments, explains that Delancey Apartments is for “people who need housing...
by guild | Dec 3, 2020 | Featured, Homelessness, Housing, Research
The simple answer is this: there’s no singular reason a person becomes homeless. The complex answer is that it often can be caused by a combination of reasons that together leave an individual without housing. Homelessness is not an individual’s fault, nor do they...
by guild | Nov 30, 2020 | Featured, Homelessness, Housing, Staff Spotlights
Q: How did your career path lead you to your current position at Guild? A: I have worked with developmental disabilities, behavioral health, mental health, chemical health, and homelessness for 18 years. During this time, I went to paramedic training, and while doing...
