Piccola Casa Federico Ozanam

Founded in 1932, Piccola Casa Federico Ozanam is a non-profit association based in Como, Italy working on housing & homelessness, employment & skills, mental health +4 more.

The Piccola Casa Federico Ozanam is a non-profit association (ONLUS and ODV) based in Como, Italy, that supports homeless and socially vulnerable people. It was founded in 1932 from a night shelter started by Dr. Mario Falciola, and it now operates as a reception centre offering a bed, meals, clothing, showers, laundry, social work and educational support. Its services include the night shelter Casa Ozanam, the daytime reinsertion centre Piccolo Tetto Ozanam, the housing autonomy project Vitanova and the Piccolo Ostello Ozanam. Activities also include legal, medical and psychological information desks, workshops, volunteer-led night support, a solidarity street food project and social awareness initiatives. The organisation works with the Municipality of Como, Caritas Como and other social and health services, and it accepts donations, legacies and volunteers. It was recognised as an Ente Morale by Presidential Decree in 1966.