For well over three decades, St. Joseph Center has been a beacon of hope in the community. Our mission is to provide working poor families, as well as homeless men, women, and children of all ages with the inner resources and tools to become productive, stable and self-supporting members of the community.

Respect for the dignity of each person is the cornerstone of St. Joseph Center’s approach. Staff and volunteers make every effort to provide a welcoming, safe place where all people are treated with compassion and dignity. The words we use to embody our philosophy and approach are: Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Social Justice, and Empowerment.

Information regarding current employment opportunities is available here.

  
     
  History  
 

St. Joseph Center was founded in 1976 by two Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. Though we are a separately incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we retain an affiliation with the Sisters as a sponsored corporation. Learn more about the Sisters and their work here.

We have an extensive history of the Center's growth and development available.

  
     
  Board  
  Our Board of Directors takes an active role in the life of the Center.  
     
  Management  
  Our Management Team consists of Executive Director Va Lecia Adams Kellum and other top management personnel. They are responsible for the Center's day-to-day operations and program planning and implementation.  
     
   
  Because St. Joseph Center is committed to openness and transparency, we make our most recent audited financial statements and IRS Form 990 available for download. Please click here to download our most recent audited financial statements. To download our most recent IRS Form 990, please click here. (Please note: We make every effort to post updated documents as quickly as possible. As a resut, at times during the calendar year these documents may not reflect the same fiscal year due to differing filing deadlines.)  
     
 
Charity Navigator 4-Star Charity BannerSt. Joseph Center has been designated a 4-Star Charity by Charity Navigator, the web's premiere independent charity evaluator. Four stars is their highest rating and indicates that St. Joseph Center exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in measures of financial health, accountability, and transparency.