We tend to the human spirit
of our neighbors who are relegated to living on the edges of society
And we do this, as we always have, by focusing on hospitality.
Here at Sacred Streets, we believe and know from decades of experience, that the magical and often considered "unreasonable" ingredients of hospitality: attention, gratitude, presence, beauty, imagination, reciprocity and belonging should no longer be considered secondary to the services within our homeless sector nor should they be encountered and labeled as, "radical", but rather, valued as THE foundational way of seeing, being and animating care that is woven into every encounter, system or program along the homeless care continuum.
We believe all of us can co-create practices of hospitality with our unhoused neighbors in our individual communities and that, if we do, we will strengthen the fabric of our communal flourishing.
Areas of focus
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Nurture Networks of Kinship
We train faith communities in the Way of Companionship and connect them with a local service provider to extend much needed community care and support.
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Soul and Grief Care
We offer spiritual care, grief support and chaplaincy to community members who live on the margins of our society, are victims or perpetrators of a crime, and/or do not have a community of care and kindness available to them.
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Partnership
We partner with homeless service providers and critically adjacent systems to support and nourish their people and programs.
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The Ingredients of Hospitality
Writing, teaching, consulting and any mode of connecting and creating…
We want to talk with you about how to create ecosystems of Hospitality, from the minutest of details , vision, space design or a deep dive into journey mapping a persons encounters along the Care Continuum…We want to support you!
Storytelling through different mediums:
Upcoming trainings
All Flourishing is Mutual: Faithful Responses to Homelessness
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 7pm to 8:30pm at Seattle University
Link to register HERE
Conversations at the intersection series: conversations with experts, folks with lived experience, and neighbors
Exploring homelessness and poly-substance drug use (June 2025, info here)
Exploring homelessness and street-based sexual exploitation(Winter 2025)
Exploring homelessness and mental health (Fall 2024)
Invite us to bring a companionship training to your congregation or group!
The Way of Companionship is a practical, person-centered workshop that equips everyday people to accompany neighbors who are on the street or in crisis with compassion and potential for mutual transformation.