Virtual Speaker Series Event with Kairos Program Director, Kelley Reed

Last month, we hosted our 2nd speaker series event of the year. We heard from Kelley Reed, Kairos Program Director and former Year Long Volunteer at Christ House. Kelley discussed the Kairos Program history, model and success rates, and answered questions regarding the challenges of the program, how Kairos Members support one another, and more. 

Celebrating 30 Years of Permanent Supportive Housing

"This September, we celebrate 30 years of our Kairos Program. What began as apartment units spread out across the neighborhood, transformed into Kairos House – a 37-unit apartment building located half a block away from Christ House. Originally built in 1920, the building for Kairos stood vacant for years before Christ House purchased it and began renovations in 1995. What was once a deserted building is now full of life, community, and healing; it is now what our Kairos Permanent Housing Residents call home..." 

November 1st marks All Saints’ Day, a day in which we pause to remember the patients, Kairos Permanent Housing Members, staff, and long term volunteers who have come to Christ House over the years and have since passed away. Each year, the Christ House community gathers and reads the names out loud of those who have passed. After each name, the community responds in unison, “present.” This is a sacred moment to give memory to their lives, acknowledge their presence which lives on with us, and recognize their importance as part of our community.

Read more about the tradition of All Saints' Day at Christ House in this archived blog post from 2020.