Welcome to Care Through Touch

What do we do?

We care for and empower the homeless and marginally housed people of San Francisco.

What does it mean to care?

(rollover letters)

  • C

    • Commitment: Building Relationships

    • C
  • A

    • Advocacy: Strengthening Voices

    • A
  • R

    • Respect: Nurturing Spirits

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  • E

    • Empowerment: Creating Change

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Why is caring touch important?

Because touch is the first step in being empowered.

  • Homeless and marginally housed people are rarely touched in a loving way.
  • Without touch, many have become numb to their bodies. They have become invisible to themselves and to their communities. They have forgotten that they belong. Therefore, many have stopped caring for themselves and their communities.
  • Compassionate touch addresses these places of disconnect and alienation. It awakens people to their bodies and their surroundings. It empowers people to act in loving ways toward themselves and others.

“This is a whole lot more than comfort. It’s not touchy-feely. It’s fundamentally being able to recognize that I’m a person – it’s an acknowledgement of, “I AM.”
Richard, guest at Golden Gate drop-in center for Homeless Seniors

Donate

One of our CTI friends is giving us a gift in the form of a $12,000 challenge grant. Your help in meeting this challenge is essential and deeply appreciated. Checks should be made out to Care Through Touch Institute. Please mark “challenge grant” in the memo. Or, donate on-line!

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