Deacon Jim Vargas, OFS, is president and CEO of Father Joe’s Villages, the largest homeless services provider in Southern California. This op-ed was distributed by OtherWords.org
Homelessness and substance use disorder often occur simultaneously — but many people struggling with both are unable to get the help they need. That puts homeless service providers on the front lines of the battle for reversing overdoses while also trying to end homelessness, one life at a time.As…