Last month, the 2026 SVdP National Assembly brought Vincentians from across the country together to learn from one another and share how we’re responding to the changing needs of our neighbors.

One conversation that stayed with us came from our friend Brian Goldstone, author of There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, who joined SVdP National President John Berry to discuss working families experiencing homelessness. These families are often overlooked because they don’t fit the traditional picture of what it looks like to be unhoused. A parent may be working tirelessly while raising their children in an extended-stay motel, while another family may be one medical bill, cut to food assistance or unexpected expense away from losing their home. We see those pressures here in Georgia, and we know they don’t exist separately. That’s why Motel-to-Home, our Community Pharmacy, food pantries and other programs work to address different needs that can all affect a family’s ability to get and stay housed. The Assembly gave us the chance to share what we’re learning in Georgia while hearing how Vincentians in other communities are responding. We came home with new ideas and an even greater appreciation for a Vincentian community united by the call to love our neighbors. #vincentian #faith #unhoused #homlessness #housingcrisis