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Healthy eating 101: Making good choices for a family on a SNAP budget
Story - August 26, 2015 - Understanding the importance of sharing meals in strengthening family bonds, Catholic Charities of North Louisiana (CCNLA) has developed a suite of services that ensures that clients not only have access to adequate food, particularly on a SNAP budget, but that they learn and enjoy the process of preparing and serving food as well. CCNLA helps…
It shouldn’t cost more to be poor: Helping the unbanked with finances
Story - August 26, 2015 - There’s a saying: “It costs more to be poor.” And it’s true when it comes to individuals who operate outside of the financial mainstream. They frequently face less secure, less convenient and more expensive alternatives to carrying out their everyday financial transactions. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph is working to change that, helping low-income…
Building disaster preparedness into disaster response on Long Island
Story - August 26, 2015 - In the midst of responding to Superstorm Sandy, Catholic Charities of Long Island, New York, found that three groups of people were the most vulnerable to disasters: seniors, immigrants and people with disabilities. They needed more help recovering and they needed to be better prepared. So even as the agency responded to help folks recover…
Supporting life is supporting birthmothers in life-affirming decisions
Story - August 26, 2015 - Placing a child for adoption is a difficult and life-changing decision, one filled with grief and loss and often further burdened with guilt and shame. This is why supporting birthmothers, both before and after the child is born, is one of the primary aspects of the adoption program of Catholic Charities in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.…
Fleeing violence, they were welcomed and given a fresh start
Story - August 25, 2015 - In Iraq, Imad had been a physicist and professor. In America, he was forced to start with nothing. Catholic Charities helped him and his family get back on track. After he helped with the reconstruction of Iraq, extremists forced Imad and his family to live in hiding. They lived in fear for three years and…
Gang member now mentors others to avoid life on the streets
Story - August 25, 2015 - Jose has seen what life in a gang had to offer, but got out of life on the streets thanks to Catholic Charities. Now, he’s mentoring youth in the neighborhood he grew up in, helping them avoid the gang lifestyle. Jose was a member of a local gang when he decided to turn his life…
‘What is the most creative response to this situation?’
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Story - August 1, 2024 - Clinician and artist Jeri Rabchenuk shares what she’s learned over her 55-year tenure at Catholic Charities Boston. The beauty of painting for Catholic Charities Boston clinician and artist Jeri Rabchenuk is that when she lifts her paintbrush, she has the freedom to decide what her next stroke will be. Her greatest hope for her clients…
Every November, Tucson park becomes a makeshift adoption court
Story - August 24, 2015 - Every November, Udall Park in Tucson, Arizona, undergoes a transformation. Park ramadas are changed into make-shift courtrooms and the park grounds into a carnival of food, games and fun, all in preparation for “Adoptions Day in the Park,” where the adoptions of numerous children are finalized. St. Nicholas of Myra Adoption Center, a program of…
Advocacy, rental assistance elevate spirits of hurricane survivors
Story - August 24, 2015 - When Esperanza and Patrick learned that their Superstorm Sandy-damaged home would have to be elevated and rebuilt after they had already repaired it, they were beyond discouraged. But a case manager at Catholic Charities in Camden, New Jersey, elevated their sprits, advocating for them, securing rental assistance and encouraging them throughout the process. For nearly…
For those who served, a chance to set and achieve goals
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Story - August 24, 2015 - Anthony had faced down a lot of challenges while serving in Iraq. But successfully finding a full-time job years after returning home is now one of his proudest accomplishments. After returning from serving in the military, Anthony had faced a number of personal difficulties, and found himself living at St. Leo’s Residence for Veterans, run…
Catholic Charities helps long-ago convicted felon find job
Story - August 21, 2015 - “God was starting me on a new journey.” Thanks to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Evansville, Tamika’s long-ago felony conviction was expunged and she obtained a full-time job that supported her family. Before she came to Catholic Charities, it wouldn’t have been possible – after working a stable part-time job for 15 years, her…
Promotores help Latino immigrants overcome barriers to affordable care
Story - August 12, 2015 - The Parish Health Promoters program of Catholic Charities in Portland, Oregon, is helping Latino immigrants get the medical care and health information they need. Promotores, volunteer health promoters and local healthcare providers are working together to improve access to health care and increase the cultural competency of healthcare workers. The Parish Health Promoters program is…