Kairos members serving on the Christ House Board of Directors offer invaluable insight and leadership. Dignity, empowerment, and responsibility are among the core values of Christ House. Living this out includes having the feedback, input, and leadership from the people Christ House serves. During weekly Community Meetings, patients are given the floor to share feedback […] More…
“Christmas at Christ House”- A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
The Year Long Volunteer program is a unique and treasured part of the Christ House community. As the ’19-’20 cohort begins the second half of their service and starts to process their experiences, we offer them space to share with the community. Christmas at Christ House by Andrei Tong For many, Christmas morning arrives with […] More…
New Hope, New Year!
We had a wonderful year here at Christ House and celebrate all who spent 2019 in the Christ House community! To herald in the new, we’re looking forward to 2020! When asked about resolutions for the new year, former patients and current Kairos members were quick to clarify that these weren’t “resolutions” only for the […] More…
FTE Spotlights Christ House as a Community of Healing
The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) recently chose to shine a spotlight on Christ House’s work as a part of its collection of faith-based initiatives that are creating meaningful change in their communities. In the video, Lizzie Bebber, our former Executive Director, shares how connected issues like homelessness and substance use disorder are to a […] More…
Guest Post by Donna Chacko: Adverse Childhood Events
Dr. Donna Chacko lived in Kairos and worked as a family doctor at Christ House as part of the residential community from 2003-2010. She continued working at Columbia Road Health Services until 2013, when she retired from clinical medicine. Now she promotes health of body, mind, and spirit through her website (serenityandhealth.com), blog, and various […] More…
“Break Me”: A Poem by Daniel, Kairos Member
Since Daniel joined the Kairos community in May of 2018, we’ve discovered that he has a passion for writing, especially poetry. Daniel says that he can recall every poem he has written because each piece conveys his most powerful feelings. He read this beautiful poem at New Day Graduation last Wednesday, and graciously agreed to […] More…
Healing through Laughter: A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
Our 2018-2019 Year Long Volunteers (YLVs) have officially concluded their service year, and tomorrow we will be welcoming six new YLVs into the Christ House family! Here’s our last reflection piece from the ’18-’19 group. We’re so grateful to our Year Longs for sharing their experiences and of course, for their many hours of service […] More…
Take a Breath- A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
Tomorrow marks the last day for our 2018-2019 Year Long Volunteers. This past year, they have dedicated their lives to serving the Christ House community. We’ve been sharing their end of year reflections every Thursday for the past few weeks as they look back on a year of learning, laughs, and challenges. Eric is from […] More…
“The Real Miracle”- Two Volunteers Share Their Christ House Experience
We celebrated all the wonderful volunteers who contribute to making the Christ House community so special at Volunteer Appreciation Night on May 17th. We were delighted to hear from several volunteers who described their experiences serving with Christ House. We would love to share this beautiful reflection from two of our incredible kitchen volunteers. Thank […] More…
The Transformative Power of Love: A Year Long Volunteer Reflection
Our Year Long Volunteers are in the home stretch of their service year. Over these past months, they have dedicated their lives to serving the Christ House community. We’ll be sharing their end of year reflections every Thursday for the next few weeks as they look back on a year of learning, laughs, and challenges. […] More…
