New St. Vincent de Paul Transitional Housing Facility and Workforce Training Center

Mayor Kate Gallego was given an exclusive first look at De Paul Manor, a newly established 100-bed transitional housing facility aimed at supporting seniors and individuals with disabilities. Operated by The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the facility opened its doors to its first residents on Monday, August 19.

“St. Vincent de Paul has been one of our most important partners in helping unsheltered individuals,” Mayor Gallego commented during her tour of the facility. “The work being done here is vital to getting people on a path to permanently ending their homelessness.”

The opening of De Paul Manor is part of a broader effort by the City of Phoenix to combat homelessness. In collaboration with community partners, including St. Vincent de Paul, Phoenix has created 1,072 shelter beds over the past two years and plans to add an additional 790 beds by 2025. These efforts have made Phoenix responsible for 83% of the new shelter beds in Maricopa County in the last three years, a testament to the city’s commitment to addressing homelessness at a significant scale.

De Paul Manor offers a range of facilities designed to meet the diverse needs of its residents. The facility features separate dormitories for men and women, recreation rooms for social interaction, and private spaces for telehealth appointments. Notably, the facility also includes an on-site animal clinic to care for residents’ pets and a workforce development program with a dedicated training center to help residents acquire the skills needed for sustainable employment.

Funding for De Paul Manor was made possible through a combination of private donations and substantial contributions from the City of Phoenix, Maricopa County, and the Arizona Department of Housing. Each entity contributed $6 million to ensure the facility’s completion.

De Paul Manor is the latest addition to St. Vincent de Paul’s south Phoenix campus, which is also home to Rosalie’s Place, a 71-bed shelter space dedicated to workforce housing, and Ozanam Manor, a 60-bed shelter program tailored for seniors, veterans, and adults with disabilities.

Shannon Clancy, the Rob & Melani Walton Endowed CEO of St. Vincent de Paul, expressed her excitement about the ongoing partnership with the City of Phoenix and other community organizations. “We want people to have a place where they can connect with each other and to the services they need for successful futures,” Clancy said. “We want a campus where people find great joy, healing, and fulfillment.”

As Phoenix continues to make strides in addressing homelessness, De Paul Manor stands as a beacon of hope and a symbol of the city’s commitment to ensuring that every resident has access to safe and supportive housing. To view the facility, check out this video.