Formerly called EOP, L-STEP is a 12-week course that offers enhanced life skills training and one-on-one mentoring to homeless or formerly homeless men and women. L-STEP helps these individuals overcome the cycle of addiction and poverty, enabling them to lead healthy, independent, and productive lives.  The program includes life-skills workshops, one-on-one mentoring, and group support and culminates in a “Speaker’s Night”, when participants share their stories of suffering, rebirth and hope with the community.

Thank You L-STEP Volunteers

I’d like to take a moment to say thank you to those parishioners and community members who came forward to take part in this semester of L-STEP. We have two co-facilitators this semester, J Langdon and Tara Lee. This is J’s third semester as facilitator and Tara joins him for the first time. Both are parishioners of Xavier and we’re thrilled to have them on board. We’d also like to say thanks to the mentors and workshop presenters joining us for the next few months! We’re off and running with 8 participants this semester. Please offer your prayers for all of ourparticipants and volunteers as they begin this journey together.

Be America's next top mentor (or facilitator!)

We are in the planning stages of our Fall 2010 semester of L-STEP. The semester will begin on Tuesday, September 14th and will run through Thursday, December 9th.

Mentors and co-facilitators are needed!

• Mentors meet with their participant on seven Thursday evenings over the course of the semester, in addition to attending the Stepping Stones & Graduation evening, and an orientation the week before the semester begins.
• Co-facilitators are present at all 24 sessions and also assist the Director in the preparation for the semester.
• If you are interested in becoming a mentor or co-facilitating the group, please contact Cassandra at 212-627-2100, x205.