Organization Details:

Cathedral Health and Outreach Ministries

CHOM was created with a vision for a comprehensive ministry serving the needs of Houston’s homeless. Through our programs (The Beacon, Homeless Youth Street Outreach Project, Brigid’s Hope, Cathedral Justice Project, and Cathedral Clinic) we address hunger, health, hygiene, clothing, employment,
legal, and housing issues.

Description:
CHOM is serving the poor and homeless through four distinct programs: The Beacon, Brigid's Hope, Cathedral Justice Project, and Cathedral Clinic. The Beacon is a day center providing essential services (food, clothing, laundry services, and private showers and lavatory facilities) and case management to help individuals address the root causes of their homelessness, and also includes the Homeless Youth Street Outreach Project, an off-site component that provides on-the-spot case management and licensed mental health counseling services to homeless youth. Brigid's Hope is a transitional residence program serving homeless women who have left the Texas prison and jail system. Cathedral Justice Project is a legal aid program providing pro-bono legal services to the homeless. Cathedral Clinic is a medical clinic providing primary health care, psychiatric treatment, and mental health counseling to homeless men, women, children, and youth.

History:
Cathedral Health & Outreach Ministries (CHOM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing social and health services to homeless men, women, children, and youth living in Houston and Harris County. The mission of CHOM is to respect the human dignity of the poor and improve their lives. CHOM was established by Christ Church Cathedral, which since the 1890s has launched programs to assist indigent individuals living in Houston and Harris County. In the last decade, Christ Church Cathedral established three independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (Cathedral Health Ministries, Brigid's Hope, and The Beacon) which were merged in June 2007 to create CHOM.

Contact people:

Cydney Cameron, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Mike Puccio, Program Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (713) 222-2412

Address:

1117 Texas Avenue Houston, TX 77007 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.chomhouston.org

Directions:

The Beacon at the John S. Dunn Center is located in downtown Houston at 1212 Prairie, Houston, TX 77002.

Last updated on August 13, 2009