SJC News
The latest news on SJC’s programs, advocacy, events, partnerships, and stories of transformation from the people we serve on the road home.
Support Our Mission
You are what makes the work of SJC possible. Contributions from our community are literally life-saving for the people who we serve.
Volunteer @ SJC
Volunteers are the heart of SJC’s Day Shelter, playing a central role in its operation and basic services. 2-hour blocks of your choosing make it flexible!
Employment @ SJC
SJC provides human-centered care that addresses the individual barriers to housing. We meet people where they are, accompanying them on the road home.
Mission Success: Fiscal Year 2025 Outcomes
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
253
people who worked with the Day Shelter or Outreach moved home.
3,163
people visited the Day Shelter 52,776 times
7,839
services provided to 837 people by Street Outreach
98%
of people in Permanent Supportive Housing maintained their housing for 12+ months
1,934
Day Shelter services provided to assist with state IDs and birth certificates
48%
of people in Permanent Supportive Housing gained or maintained income
💙 Investing in Recovery. Creating Pathways to Stability.
St. John Center is grateful to receive $300,000 over two years through Kentucky Opioid Abatement funding to strengthen recovery and treatment support for people experiencing homelessness.
This investment helps us:
🔹 Connect people to treatment and recovery opportunities through strategic referrals
🔹 Provide harm reduction training for staff and the people we serve
🔹 Strengthen connections to resources that support recovery, housing, and long-term stability
Recovery looks different for everyone. At St. John Center, our role is to meet people where they are, respect their choices, and make sure opportunities for support and treatment are within reach.
Thank you to the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission for investing in this important work and in the people we serve.
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Since 2017, attorney Jeff Brown has been helping unhoused men at the St. John Center shelter secure benefits. This is part of his work with our grantee Legal Aid Society, which provides free legal services to low-income Kentuckians.
"We get paid quite a bit less than a private attorney at a private practice, even an associate," Brown said, "But we make up for it, I think, by having a mission: serving the poor, making sure people have free access to the justice system. We always feel like we're on the right side of cases, for the most part."
Read more here👇️
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🎥 Home Is Not a House: A Story from St. John Center’s History
What makes a place truly feel like home?
Home Is Not a House, part of the University of Louisville’s Oral History Center collection, shares the story of Charlie Early and Anita Lott and their long journey through homelessness.
After living under bridges, in boxes, and moving from city to city in search of housing and healthcare, Charlie and Anita eventually made their way to Louisville. Here, they connected with St. John Center and community partners—and ultimately found stability through St. John Center’s supportive housing program.
In their own words, Charlie and Anita share what it meant to survive homelessness, navigate barriers to housing, and finally have a place to call home.
As St. John Center celebrates 40 years of service, stories like Charlie and Anita’s remind us that our history is made up of people, relationships, perseverance, and the belief that housing is only the beginning.
🎬 Watch Home Is Not a House and hear their story:
ohc.library.louisville.edu/collections/41
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