On June 11th, Archbishop Brunett will bless Frederic Ozanam House, a 56-unit project located at 801 9th Ave. on Seattle’s First Hill. He invited the Chancery staff to join him today, May 8th to visit the facility and learn about the program. A few of the OYYAM staff were able to make it over to view the wonderful new facility. Megan Raymond (Outdoor Ministry) said that it is a really nice facility with amazing programs, support and resources to aid the residents. The living units reminded her of "cool dorm rooms!"Archbishop Brunett made the land available to AHA for the facility. Ozanam House will serve chronically homeless men over 55 years of age, many of whom struggle with addiction, mental illness, and physical disability. Case management, 24-hour staffing, and meal services are available to the residents, each of whom has a private unit furnished with a bed, refrigerator, sink, and toilet. Showers are available on each floor. Residents will also have access to a common area furnished with computers and a pool table. The program is based on AHA’s St. Martin’s on Westlake, a nationally acclaimed model for permanent homeless housing.
The housing is named for Blessed Frederic Ozanam, who founded the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the slums of Paris in 1833. Envisioning a worldwide network of charity, his society grew into an outreach of compassion that now serves people in need in 142 countries. Funding sources are Homestead Capital, the Washington State Housing Finance Commission, the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, the City of Seattle, and King County. What a wonderful blessing this housing facility is going to be! Thank you Archbishop Brunett for your overwhelming care and concern for others!
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