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As part of a hundred-year tradition of charity, Christ Church Cathedral established three independent 501(c)(3) nonprofits (Cathedral Health Ministries, Brigid’s Hope, and The Beacon) over the span of the last decade. It was recently determined that banding together under one mission would provide a more streamlined, effective administration of programs and funding, benefiting our clients and community. Thus, in the summer of 2007 these three entities merged into a single nonprofit organization, Cathedral Health and Outreach Ministries (CHOM). CHOM has five separate programs:
- The Beacon
- Cathedral Clinic
- Espíritu de Salud Mobile Clinic
- Brigid’s Hope
- Cathedral Justice Project
CHOM was created with a vision for a comprehensive ministry addressing hunger, health, hygiene, clothing, employment, legal and housing issues. Located in the Cathedral’s John S. Dunn Outreach Center, CHOM is not required to pay rent, utilities or facilities costs; the Cathedral’s generosity allows CHOM to dedicate the majority of funds to direct services for the homeless and indigent. In fact, eighty-nine percent of every CHOM dollar spent goes directly to program services. |
CONTACT CHOM:
1117 Texas Avenue (mailing)
1212 Prairie Street (physical)
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 590-3303
info@CHOMhouston.org
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The Beacon
Through this day center, we offer a hot meal, clothing, private
shower / lavatory facilities, laundry services and pastoral
outreach / care to people living on the streets of Houston. These
services are offered on weekends, when other homeless service
providers tend to be closed. THE BEACON works with the other
CHOM programs as well as the nonprofit agencies located in the
Dunn Center so that the basic needs of individuals are
addressed in a single location. Importantly, more than 80% of
Beacon services are operated by volunteers; over 500 clients
receive services each day of operation.
CONTACT: thebeacon@chomhouston.org |
Cathedral Clinic
Also in the Dunn Center, this clinic combines primary health care
and psychiatric treatment / mental health counseling with
intensive case management to address the unique needs of
men, women and children living on Houston’s streets.
Professionally staffed by our partners at Healthcare for the
Homeless – Houston (HHH), this clinic was initially the dream of
the Cathedral. HHH and CHOM collaborated in its vision and
planning and share equally in funding its operation. It is
estimated that 1500 unduplicated clients will be served in 2007.
CONTACT: cathedralclinic@chomhouston.org
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Espíritu de Salud Mobile Clinic
In its 9th year, our mobile clinic provides primary, behavioral and
social health care services to Houston’s homeless youth and to
the poor and uninsured children of the East End Houston.
ESPIRITU DE SALUD MOBILE CLINIC visits 7 sites each week,
operating 5 days and 3 evenings. Intensive case management
and mental health services are available 5 days each week for
our homeless youth through a street outreach component of this
program. In 2006, over 3500 unduplicated children and youth
received services.
CONTACT: mobileclinic@chomhouston.org
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Brigid’s Hope
By providing support and assistance for homeless women in
transition from Texas prisons and jails, incarceration is
transformed to community contribution. This intensive year-long
program includes housing (through Cathedral partner, New
Hope Housing), material support, counseling, coordination of
appropriate services and intensive support and guidance
through volunteer mentors. This small program (15 clients)
makes big changes and a very deep impact, not only in the lives
of the very vulnerable women it directly serves, but also in the
community through those women.
CONTACT: brigidshope@chomhouston.org |
Cathedral Justice Project
This program was created during the evolution of The Beacon
and The Dunn Center. Newly added as a CHOM program, The
Justice Project has been providing pro-bono legal services to
our street community since early 2006 and currently has
approximately 250 clients.
CONTACT: cjp@chomhouston.org
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