Publication - December 1, 2021 - The CCUSA Healthy Housing Initiative (HHI) pilot program combines healthcare and housing services in five cities to help the chronically homeless get off and remain off the streets.  Summary An overview of the five-year Healthy Housing Initiative that has been piloted in five cities – Detroit, Las Vegas, Portland (Oregon), St. Louis and Spokane –…

Story - April 26, 2021 - By David Werning, Managing Editor St. Paul asks the Romans a rhetorical question: “How can people believe in Jesus if they haven’t heard of him?” (See Rom 10:14). St. Paul’s point: Go out and tell people.  Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (CCNEK) got the point. CCNEK helps those living in the 21 counties of northeast Kansas…

Job - September 5, 2024 - Ministry:  Administration/Finance Primary Office: Arlington Hours per Week:  40 (exempt); hybrid Starting Salary: $72,075.00 – $90,000.00 Staff Supervisor: Controller Required: Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field •    Minimum of five years relevant experience in accounting, contract management and grants processing (billing and reporting) Summary:  The Senior Accountant provides financial and accounting services to the related programs and grants…

Story - August 25, 2020 - Officials reported that at least 12 people had died as Tropical Storm Laura lashed Haiti and the Dominican Republic with strong winds and torrential rains, causing widespread flooding in low-lying communities. The dead included at least nine in Haiti, according to the country’s civil protection agency. Three others died in the Dominican Republic, authorities there…

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 - May 5, 2023 - Rock stars usually become famous with sharp vocals or by shredding on an electric guitar so loudly that it peels the paint off houses. Renatta Robertson is a rock star volunteer at Germaine’s Kitchen and Café whose tools include sharp knives, graters and peelers for vegetables. But her main implement is a passion for service…

Story - August 25, 2020 - Some of the few Masses available for Catholics in California’s Bay Area came to a halt the weekend of Aug. 22 as bishops urged parishioners to pray for one another, for firefighters, and to stay home as air quality diminished in some parts of the state because of some of the largest wildfires in California…

Story - April 22, 2020 - On April 22, 1970, the late Sen. Gaylord Nelson, D-Wisconsin, created the first Earth Day because “we only have one earth, so we need to take care of her.” That year more than 20 million Americans participated in demonstrations, cleanups and other activities, and Earth Day quickly motivated people around the globe to get involved…

Story - November 11, 2020 - When we gather with our family or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, we probably don’t think much about how we will get to the gathering. Transportation is something we often take for granted. It’s easy to forget that for many poor and vulnerable people in Ohio, transportation is one of the biggest barriers to success and…

Story - June 19, 2020 - The positive COVID-19 cases in Immokalee surpassed the 1,000 mark on June 11, 2020 according to information provided by the Florida Department of Health. Catholic Charities Diocese of Venice Inc. is collaborating with the Collier County Bureau of Emergency Services Division (BES), to help those infected with the virus who have tested positive and are…

Story - August 2, 2017 - Rick has been driving for Catholic Social Services’ Transportation Program for more than 11 years. He helps many clients get to their non-emergency medical appointments, and according to Rick, his client, Gerry, is one of the biggest Ohio State fans. “My husband was an alumnus,” Gerry says. “We had season tickets to the football games,…

Story - August 31, 2021 - Catholic Charities in and around the areas of Louisiana and Mississippi affected by Hurricane Ida — one of the most powerful storms to hit the continental U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005 — are collecting donations as they prepare to help with the yet-unknown damage caused by the late August storm. In a televised Aug.…