News - November 16, 2015 - CCUSA has been working with several national faith groups to advocate against predatory lending practices and recently endorsed the Faith for Just Lending statement of principles. Asset development services continue to be one of the fastest growing areas of service at Catholic Charities agencies, partly in response to predatory lending practices. Learn more about the…

Story - August 25, 2021 - As Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis deepens, an archdiocesan counselor is teaching youth how to manage anger – while undertaking a year-long study to “find the core” of their deadly conflict. “We need to get to the bottom of this,” said Bette Kennedy of Catholic Social Services (CSS). For the past two decades, Kennedy has directed…

Story - March 20, 2020 - In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington has made some changes to its upcoming schedule, keeping in place its commitment to helping the local community in need. “With the current public health crisis, the needs of the poor and vulnerable in our community are only increasing,” wrote Kate…

Story - September 15, 2015 - Trafficking victims — exploited men, women and children — are all around us, but we usually don’t see them. We may not be aware of trafficking or we don’t know what to look for. It’s a blind spot that the state of Kentucky and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Louisville are shining a light…

News - May 7, 2019 - Catholic Charities USA asked both the House and the Senate to allocate robust funding for critical programs that serve persons and families who are poor and vulnerable in the fiscal year 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill. The programs include the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program, Head Start, the Social Services Block…

Publication - June 6, 2023

News - May 5, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. — As Congress considers the president’s Fiscal Year 2022 emergency supplemental funding request from April 28, 2022, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration delivered a unified message to policymakers. The two groups expressed strong support for additional humanitarian assistance for Ukrainian refugees, including access…

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…

Story - May 7, 2020 - Catholic Charities of San Antonio hosted a food, diaper, and face mask distribution event, Food From the Heart, at the St. Stephen’s CARE Center. Thousands of families were served by 120 volunteers in partnership with seven non-profits and private corporations. Families began lining up at 1:00 p.m. in the afternoon as staff and volunteers sorted…

News - March 15, 2023 - Catholic Charities USA, along with more than 400 national, state and local organizations that advocate for youth and provide mentoring and youth development services, signed on to a letter urging Congress to increase funding for the Youth Mentoring Program, which is managed by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) in the Department…

Publication - June 1, 2021 - Despite the enormous challenges posed by the global pandemic in 2020, the Catholic Charities network remained steadfast in our service to the millions struggling with poverty and other complex issues throughout the United States and its territories. Summary 2020 was a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic forced children, adults, families and entire communities…

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