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CCUSA expresses concern about new SNAP work requirement regulations
News - December 20, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is deeply concerned that after Congress recently passed a bipartisan Farm Bill, the proposed SNAP Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) regulation seeks to cut off access to nutrition assistance without providing support for those impacted. CCUSA, in its previous comments to USDA (see comments), has continually called for…
Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, 2022
Prayer & Reflection - April 13, 2022 - Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion Readings of the Day“All is gift.” St. Ignatius of Loyola is known for saying this, and Ignatian spirituality carries this message forward, inviting us to find God in all things. Everything around us, both beauty and suffering, can speak of God. At first this seems untrue. How can suffering…
Catholic Community Services of Utah
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/members/catholic-community-services-of-utah/
Member - August 17, 2015 - Catholic Community Services of Utah has been lovingly serving and providing hope to those with the greatest need along the Wasatch Front since 1945. Through three departments — Migration & Refugee Services, Basic Needs Ogden, and Basic Needs Salt Lake — the agency serves those forced to flee their homes, neighbors experiencing food insecurity and…
AmeriCorps serving refugees through financial literacy
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/americorps-serving-refugees-through-financial-literacy/
Story - January 7, 2019 - AmeriCorps members working with Catholic Charities help refugees resettle in a number of ways, including language, case management and legal aid. But one essential part of their service is providing financial literacy to refugees, helping them toward self-sufficiency. CCUSA incorporated financial literacy into the application for the Refugee Resettlement AmeriCorps Program. The Corporation for National…
Study shows housing vouchers reduced veteran homelessness
Story - November 21, 2019 - The President’s proposed fiscal year 2020 federal budget includes no growth in funding for HUD-VASH — the supportive housing voucher program for homeless veterans — eliminating new vouchers for anyone not currently holding one. William Evans, co-founder of the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, was on Capitol…
Superhero mom gives back after life-saving domestic violence help
Story - June 28, 2021 - Plenty of people respect their mothers. Karen’s kids so revere her that they call her Wonder Woman. “They buy me t-shirts, mugs — I’ve got every trinket that’s Wonder Woman-themed,” she laughed. “It’s the most endearing term they could ever use for me. I guess they see me as their hero because I battled the…
Catholic Charities Diocese of Springfield in IL
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Member - August 13, 2015 - As we prepare to celebrate our 100-year anniversary, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois has been providing help and hope to those in need for generations. Our services include children and family, senior, hunger relief, crisis assistance and health programs. We maintain a substantial presence across our 28-county diocese, working every day…
Becoming a better dad through the Fatherhood Support Program
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/a-father-at-heart/
Story - October 5, 2016 - James* was one of the many dads referred to the Fatherhood Support program (FSP) of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Hartford. He did not want to go, and he made certain that everyone knew it. Starting with the first meeting he would just show up and sit, being sure to maintain an “I don’t…
CCUSA receives Walmart grant to enhance disaster response training
News - September 26, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. (September 26, 2018) — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has received a $500,000 grant from Walmart to enhance programs for the annual disaster response training institute. The Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE) is CCUSA’s week-long disaster operations program. AIDE provides cutting edge training in preparedness planning to strengthen the effectiveness of the Catholic…
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/members/commonwealth-catholic-charities-richmond/
Member - August 18, 2015 - Commonwealth Catholic Charities has served in communities across Virginia for over a century, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals over multiple generations. With more than 30 programs and 11 locations, we are ready to assist anyone who needs our support. We believe that every person deserves a brighter future and we are…
Catholic Charities of Buffalo provides workforce training
Story - November 13, 2020 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo, in conjunction with the Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Investment Board and C-Tech Associates, hosted the first graduation ceremony in Western New York for the C-Tech training program. Students received industry-recognized certificates in network cabling, copper and fiber optics, 5G systems, and grounding and bonding through the intensive 4-week training. Eight…