Detroit Welcomes Pope Francis Center’s Bridge Housing Campus: A New Era in Addressing Chronic Homelessness

Monday marked the official opening of the Pope Francis Center Bridge Housing Campus, a groundbreaking initiative employing an evidence-based approach to ending chronic homelessness across southeast Michigan. This $40 million facility, the first of its kind in Michigan, is specifically designed to aid individuals transitioning from homelessness. It’s a place where those who have been marginalized can find not just shelter, but a community that understands and addresses their unique needs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many services for the homeless were shut down across Southeast Michigan, the Pope Francis Center on Saint Antoine Street stood as a beacon of hope. It provided crucial support when it was needed most. It was during this time that Rev. Tim McCabe driven by a vision to end chronic homelessness, traveled across the country to gather best practices, bringing them back to Detroit to implement at the new center. Photo: Fr. Tim McCabe, SJ, president and CEO, Pope Francis Center The Pope Francis Center, a nonprofit rooted in the outreach efforts of Saints Peter and Paul Jesuit Church, has built a reputation not only for its care but for the trust it has earned within the community. “Trust has got to be the...