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Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge

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Member - August 14, 2015 - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge serves those most in need with an array of comprehensive supportive services for pregnant women, refugees, families in poverty, those suffering from food insecurity and formerly incarcerated individuals. We are the area’s leading disaster recovery agency.

CCUSA announces nine finalists for Innovation Challenge

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2020/05/11/catholic-charities-usa-announces-nine-finalists-for-innovation-challenge/

News - May 11, 2020 - Three recipients will be awarded $333,333 Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced that nine agencies, from across the ministry, are finalists in its Innovation Challenge competition. The CCUSA Innovation Challenge, introduced in September 2019, seeks to inspire member agencies to propose a fresh solution toward alleviating, reducing or eliminating poverty. The agency proposals were required to…

Achieving goals with a mentor

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Story - January 12, 2018 - Josh and Alex have been matched since January of 2016 through T.E.A.M. (Together Engaging Adolescents through Mentoring), a program of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston. Josh became a mentor because he was looking for a positive way to make a difference in someone’s life and wanted to be there for someone in ways he wished…

Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio

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Member - August 17, 2015 - Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio serves and empowers people through God’s love in their times of vulnerability. We do so through a full range of local services that engage the community in building solidarity. Our mission is enabled by the generosity of donors and volunteers. Together, we serve and bring hope to more than 19,000 people…

CCUSA asks House for increased housing investments for poor, vulnerable

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/06/29/letter-for-increased-investments-for-housing-programs-serving-families-and-individuals-who-are-poor-and-vulnerable/

News - June 29, 2021 - June 29, 2021 The Honorable David E. Price ChairmanSubcommittee on Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart Ranking MemberSubcommittee on Transportation,and Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsUnited States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Price and…

It takes a community to battle addiction

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Story - July 30, 2019 - When Dora and Steve gained temporary custody of their three granddaughters, they were relieved. They hoped to be able to provide a measure of stability for the girls, who had very little stability in their lives because their mother suffered from the disease of addiction and was eventually incarcerated. “Surely,” thought Dora and Steve, “It’s…

Social Enterprise and Workforce Development   

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Social enterprise and workforce development programs offer strategies to improve an individual’s potential in the workplace and contribute to alleviating poverty.    

Leaving the streets behind: Housing initiatives restore dignity

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/housing-initiatives-restore-dignity-leaving-the-streets-behind/

Story - May 2, 2022 - At its heart, the Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI) is about seeing the dignity of every person. A person-centered, comprehensive approach to chronic homelessness, the program meets people where they are and moves them into permanent supportive housing that provides critical social services. A five-year pilot, HHI works in collaboration with Catholic healthcare entities and includes…

Catholic Charities of North Louisiana

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Member - August 13, 2015 - Catholic Charities of North Louisiana brings Christ’s message of love to the poor and vulnerable by providing quality social services, without discrimination and in accord with Catholic Social Teaching. We believe in educating people so they can make the best decisions for their families to reduce poverty and promote justice.

CCUSA joins joint statement on Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity demonstration

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2020/01/31/joint-catholic-statement-on-the-medicaid-healthy-adult-opportunity-hao-demonstration/

News - January 31, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. (January 31, 2020) –The Catholic Health Association of the United States, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee and Catholic Charities USA express our deep opposition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposal to cap or block grant funding for the Medicaid expansion population. It is unacceptable…

Making connections through TEAM mentoring program

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Story - January 12, 2018 - Kelly and Chloe have been matched since January of 2016 through T.E.A.M. (Together Engaging Adolescents through Mentoring), a program of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston. After completing two master’s degrees and returning from volunteer service with the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso, Kelly wanted to become a mentor as a way to continue to serve…