As Owensboro faces a growing homeless population and limited shelter bed space, St. Benedict’s prioritizes breaking down the complex barriers that prevent homeless residents from regaining stability. These challenges often include mental health disorders, substance use and alcoholism, lack of rental history, missing personal documentation, and more. St. Benedict’s provides comprehensive social services tailored to meet these needs, including emergency shelter, life skills classes, targeted case management, drug and alcohol assessments, crisis prevention planning, exit strategies, Bible studies, and advocacy for external services. Their transitional living homes foster self-sufficiency by encouraging responsible living within a supportive environment that promotes self-determination. At St. Benedict’s, the mission is to empower clients to become independent, productive members of society while embracing the value of serving others.homeless population and limited shelter bed space, St. Benedict’s prioritizes breaking down the complex barriers that prevent homeless residents from regaining stability. These challenges often include mental health disorders, substance use and alcoholism, lack of rental history, missing personal documentation, and more. St. Benedict’s provides comprehensive social services tailored to meet these needs, including emergency shelter, life skills classes, targeted case management, drug and alcohol assessments, crisis prevention planning, exit strategies, Bible studies, and advocacy for external services. Their transitional lihomeless population and limited shelter bed space, St. Benedict’s prioritizes breaking down the complex barriers that prevent homeless residents fro