Publication - August 4, 2022 - Whole Hearted is meant to provide basic and helpful trauma awareness. It is not clinical or professional therapy. It informs participants of trauma’s impact and how one might begin to move forward mentally and spiritually.

Publication - August 4, 2022 - Whole Hearted provides basic and helpful trauma awareness. It is not clinical or professional therapy. It informs participants of trauma’s impact and how one might begin to move forward mentally and spiritually.

News - January 12, 2024 - The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) have long supported the Child Tax Credit while urging its improvement. On January 9, USCCB and CCUSA wrote to renew our request to Congress to work in a bipartisan manner to include a strengthened Child Tax Credit in any upcoming tax package.…

Publication - January 12, 2023 - Since its founding, the Catholic Charities network has advocated for just and fair policies that help individuals and families who are poor and vulnerable reach their full potential. Our Catholic tradition teaches that society, acting through government and civil organizations, has a special obligation to consider the needs of these populations. Summary Prepared by our…

Publication - January 11, 2023 - Explore the archives of Charities USA magazine, formerly the quarterly publication of CCUSA. Summary The efforts of Catholic Charities agencies and staff across the country and more than 215,000 volunteers are breaking cycles of poverty, lifting communities and putting the teachings and compassion of Jesus Christ into action in the modern world. Learn about many…

News - June 27, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, wrote to congressional leaders today in support of the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2023 (HR 3662). This legislation would make the current adoption tax credit fully refundable, offsetting the costs of adoption for all adoptive families, including those with low-and middle-incomes.…

News - May 8, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) wrote to House leaders today in opposition to the Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2). If adopted, this legislation would severely restrict vulnerable people’s access to asylum, detain more families including children, undermine U.S. efforts to effectively manage immigration, and dismantle the public-private infrastructure currently in place to manage…

News - April 24, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA, along with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Rural Life and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, reaffirmed their commitment to ending hunger in a letter to Congressional leaders. The letter encourages leadership, as they proceed with the 2023 Farm Bill, to: Prioritize sufficient funding of…

News - November 18, 2022 - The Honorable Nancy PelosiSpeaker, U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Chuck SchumerMajority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Mitch McConnellMinority Leader, U.S. Senate The Honorable Kevin McCarthyMinority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell: Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), with its 167 member-agencies operating over 3000 services sites across…

News - September 28, 2015 - Last week, the visit of Pope Francis to the United States brought inspiration to many including leaders, clients, and supporters of Catholic Charities around the country. In Washington, D.C. Pope Francis visited St. Patrick’s homeless center run by Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington, blessing a meal shared by clients and staff. In New York, the…

News - March 9, 2023 - Jack Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud, Minnesota  Jack, a disabled veteran with PTSD, had been homeless for more than a year, living in his car. A longtime cross-country truck driver, he could no longer drive due to back pain and had to put his mother in assisted living. His Social Security disability…

News - October 28, 2020 - Alexandria, Va.  – The well-being of the U.S. would improve if the country’s more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations received immediate legislative relief from Congress to support charity and community-building efforts during COVID-19 and the recession, a new poll finds. Less than a week before Election Day 2020, polling reveals the public believes charities, other…