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Samaritan Center for Homeless Families

Organization Description: 

The Samaritan Center is a long term transitional housing facility for homeless families in Indian River County, Florida. We offer a highly structured program designed to determine the root cause of a family's homelessness and then give them the tools needed to become self reliant and to get back on their feet.

Samaritan Center is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The administrative team holds hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday thru Friday. We are located at 3650 41st Street in Vero Beach.

Samaritan Center has been a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach since 1992. We are also a United Way agency.

Website: 
http://www.samaritancentervero.org
Phone: 
772-770-3039
Organizational Email: 
samcenter1@bellsouth.net
Location: 
3650 41st Street
Vero Beach, FL 32967
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Mission Statement: 

We offer long term transitional housing and guidance to the homeless families in Indian River County, and prepare them to live independently.

Organizational Statement of Faith: 

Samaritan Center is a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach. We require that staff and clients abide by the Catholic teachings while on site. The program accepts clients of any religious background.

Do You Require Formal Orientation Training for Volunteers?: 
Yes
Are more than one-third of the participants in your organization/programs low income (below 150% of the poverty level)?: 
Yes
Primary Types of Volunteer Opportunities: 
Local Volunteering
International Volunteers: 
Must Be Resident of Country or Already Have Appropriate Visa
Organization Affiliation: 
Catholic Charities
Denominational Affiliation: 
Roman Catholic
City/Metropolitan Area: 
Sebastian, FL
State/Province: 
Florida
Region: 
Northern America
Country: 
United States
Service Area: 
Homelessness and Housing
Program Types: 
Homeless Program
Organization Membership Type: 
Parachurch