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The power of a family
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Story - October 21, 2019 - There are three stages of starvation. Stage 1 is losing significant weight. Stage 2, losing height. The last stage is losing head circumference. Once you pass stage three, there is death. But… It’s amazing what love and a family can do… In 2018, adoptive couple Billy and Laura Marshall identified a little boy with Down…
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…
A young mother builds a better future for her children
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Story - July 2, 2019 - Looking back, Jordan can see she had a tough childhood. Raised by a single mother who had mental health challenges, Jordan dropped out of school in the ninth grade and had her first baby at 17. Still, she never dreamed she’d be homeless. She had been making money doing hair since she was in middle…
Suicide survivor aims to change the conversation about a taboo topic
Story - July 2, 2019 - Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, with 129 people on average taking their lives every day, according to the National Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In the conversation about this public health crisis, you often hear from the experts and grieving loved ones left behind. Yet because of a…
A young mother finds the sun after years of darkness
Story - July 2, 2019 - In hindsight, hardship can be a transformative gift. It didn’t feel like it in 2014, when Iashell Brown got arrested for obstruction of justice and assaulting a police officer. The felony case – her first brush with the law – was like a bomb detonating in her life. It got her fired from her job.…
Manager of Counseling Services
Job - June 19, 2025 - Catholic Charities Diocese of Evansville is seeking a Manager of Counseling Services to oversee its counseling program, providing direct client services and management of a small team of three to five counselors. The position combines clinical leadership, program development and direct client care in alignment with the organization’s mission and values. Approximately 70-75 percent of…
Client Advocate – CR
Job - June 17, 2025 - Client Advocate – Make a Difference, Help Others Find Stability and Hope Catholic Charities is hiring a part-time Client Advocate to support individuals and families facing housing or economic instability. You’ll provide strength-based case management, connect clients to critical resources, and help them build paths toward lasting stability—all in a welcoming, mission-driven environment. This is…
Making a house a home again after Hurricane Florence
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Story - July 11, 2019 - Roughly three-quarters of a mile down a dusty dirt road sits a home. In its 13 years, this home has seen three children grow into adulthood and a few hurricanes, but nothing like Florence. Ms. Ingrid, the owner, said that the road the home sits on runs through family land. As soon as her ancestors…
Catholic Charities ministry to combine housing, healthcare services
Story - May 6, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), with five Catholic Charities member agencies, has launched a Healthy Housing Initiative that combines health and housing services to help homeless people remain off the streets. The five agencies are Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan (Detroit); Catholic Charities of St. Louis (St. Louis, Mo.); Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas);…
There is always hope
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Story - April 17, 2019 - Imagine being in a packed baseball stadium with fans cheering. It’s the bottom of the ninth. Two outs. The bases are loaded. Zach Drexler steps up to home plate, bat in hand, ready to deliver the game-winning hit. The 30-year-old Drexler said that’s how he looks at his life, like a baseball game. “My life…
Client Advocate – CR
Job - May 20, 2025 - Client Advocate – Make a Difference, Help Others Find Stability and Hope Catholic Charities is hiring a part-time Client Advocate to support individuals and families facing housing or economic instability. You’ll provide strength-based case management, connect clients to critical resources, and help them build paths toward lasting stability—all in a welcoming, mission-driven environment. This is a great…
Homeless advocate lives up to God’s counteroffer
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Story - April 5, 2019 - As she neared her retirement, Liz Stanton offered God a deal she hoped he couldn’t resist. She just never expected that God would make her a counteroffer. “When I retired at 66, I told him I would give him my time, energy and prayer, in exchange for him guiding me into opportunities to serve others—ultimately…