Member - August 14, 2015 - For almost 50 years, Catholic Charities Diocese of Kalamazoo has provided caring, compassionate social services to those in need in nine counties across Southwest Michigan. The agency serves thousands of families and individuals each year providing food, utility assistance, parenting and pregnancy support services, shelter for homeless youth, mental health counseling and legal immigration assistance.…

Story - May 21, 2020 - The recent decision by the Department of Homeland Security to extend restrictions on nonessential crossings of the southern border due to the COVID-19 pandemic did not surprise Catholics who work with migrants in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. They said the decision, which includes a freeze on asylum claims and the immediate expulsion of migrants, only deepened…

Member - August 14, 2015 - Catholic Charities Boston supports communities throughout eastern Massachusetts by providing services to the most vulnerable populations. Our programs include family and youth services, basic needs, refugee and immigrant services and adult education and workforce development. We are one of the largest social service, nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts and serve all our neighbors, regardless of religion…

News - September 19, 2016 - New York, NY (September 19, 2016) — Speaking at the United Nations today, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, addressed the role of Catholic Church-inspired social service and advocacy agencies to accompany and provide a human face for migrants and refugees, especially unaccompanied minors arriving in the USA. Citing…

Member - August 13, 2015 - Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Owensboro is passionately committed to serving the needs of our entire community, embracing both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. Our services are diverse and impactful, including counseling resources for individuals, couples and families; the St. Gerard Life Home, which provides support for those experiencing a crisis pregnancy who choose life…

Story - March 3, 2021 - Democratic members of the U.S. Senate were hopeful their version of a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package would be passed the second week of March, so they could send it to President Joe Biden for his signature before unemployment assistance expires March 14. The measure includes $246 billion for extending unemployment benefits through August and…

Story - February 14, 2024 - Catholic Charities Fairfield program has grown exponentially since ‘soup kitchen’ days It started with a challenge. Back in 1974, Fr. John Giuliani, the charismatic Sacred Heart University (SHU) campus minister, and his prayer group invited Kathleen Thorsby of the Washington, D.C. Center for Creative Non-Violence to report on the recent opening of a soup kitchen…

Member - August 13, 2015 - For more than 93 years, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Dubuque has provided help and created hope for the most vulnerable in our communities. From affordable housing, mental health counseling, immigration legal services, jail and prison reentry services and much more, our agency serves thousands of vulnerable people across 30 counties each year.

Story - April 14, 2020 - Social Distancing Can Impact Mental Health It’s a fact, the Coronavirus is affecting each of us in one way or another. Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan and Ulster recognizes that affect may be different for each person. It may be physically, mentally, financially, or some other impact that is resulting from social distancing and drastic…

News - March 18, 2015 - Alexandria, Virginia (March 18, 2015) – Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley in Brownsville, Tex., will speak at the United Nations on behalf of the Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) network and its response to the unaccompanied minors and families who have come across our nation’s border. Sr. Norma…

Story - February 24, 2021 - Just as the coldest weather in more than 30 years brought new misery to asylum-seekers stranded in a refugee camp in Mexico, an end to their plight may be in sight. A small group of 25 was the first to leave the camp in Matamoros, Mexico, and enter the United States Feb. 22 in Brownsville,…

Story - January 8, 2024 - This National Mentoring Month, CCUSA is sharing stories that showcase Catholic Charities agencies’ incredible efforts to foster the development of youth to their full potential. Catholic Community Services of Utah, through its Refugee Youth Mentoring program, matches newly arrived refugee youth with mentors who help them adjust to a new cultural environment, discover and develop…