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A microbusiness program helps individuals become entrepreneurs
Story - January 20, 2021 - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Omaha, Inc. started a three-year project to deliver the online Catholic Charities of Omaha Microbusiness Program to 315 budding entrepreneurs served at six Catholic Charities member agencies across the US. The result was the creation of 150 new businesses and 160 jobs. The project expands on a proven microbusiness…
With evictions looming, agencies work furiously to keep families housed
Story - January 12, 2021 - The novel coronavirus threw Maria Arreola for a loop in June, sending her to the hospital for four weeks in a battle with COVID-19. For a while, she was sick enough to be placed on a ventilator. Arreola, 43, who arrived from Mexico 19 years ago and is living in the U.S. illegally, recovered enough…
Money, hard work bring pandemic aid bill to finish line
Story - December 22, 2020 - What had been separate Democratic and Republican coronavirus relief bills became a bipartisan effort thanks to Congress’ Problem Solvers Caucus, according to a lobbyist for Network, a Catholic social justice lobby. The measure was passed late Dec. 21 before Congress wrapped up its work for its two-year session, with President Donald Trump’s signature on the…
What’s ahead for refugee resettlement?
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/whats-ahead-for-refugee-resettlement-going-forward/
Story - November 20, 2020 - Chris Ross, Vice President of Migration and Refugee Resettlement Services at Catholic Charities USA, writes about what’s ahead for the Catholic Charities’ ministry to refugees resettling in the United States in the years ahead, especially with a new administration. Read the full article.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore ends international adoption program
Story - October 27, 2020 - After more than 75 years helping form families through international adoption, Catholic Charities of Baltimore has closed its international adoption program. The agency cited changing circumstances within other countries and a “negative stance” toward international adoption from the U.S. government. Ellen Warnock, who has worked in the international adoption program for 36 years, called the…
Diocese of Paterson food pantries helping more than ever before
Story - May 13, 2020 - While businesses and organizations from around the state are discussing plans to reopen, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson is currently assisting more people than ever before in their 80-year history. “The services offered by Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson are simply immense. We remain operational to help those most in need,” said Scott Milliken, CEO.…
Successful Catholic app adds features to help people cope in pandemic
Story - April 21, 2020 - In 2018, Alessandro DiSanto quit a promising job in finance to join friends in starting an app for Catholics centered around meditation and prayer. That app, Hallow, is now the top Catholic app in app stores, has 150,000 downloads in 50 countries and has been used to pray over 1 million times, according to DiSanto.…
Catholic Charities of Sacramento responds to COVID-19 pandemic
Story - April 8, 2020 - Bishop Jaime Soto and Blake Young, President/CEO of Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, discuss how Catholic Charities isresponding to the COVID-19 pandemic. [This video appeared originally on the website of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento and is used with permission.]
Child abuse in COVID-19: What parents and caregivers should know
Story - April 8, 2020 - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! While the coronavirus crisis captures the headlines of the day, one concerning trend that can get forgotten is how the COVID-19 crisis can exacerbate child abuse. We checked in with Jane Meyer to learn more. Jane, a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked at Catholic Charities for over 30…
Service agencies find workarounds for virus-mandated restrictions
Story - April 1, 2020 - With so much Catholic charitable work being direct, face-to-face service, those efforts would be stymied in the face of such coronavirus-mandated restrictions as group-size limits and social distancing, right? One would think so. But one would think wrong. Outreach efforts continue in large part, but with creative twists, according to Catholic Charities affiliates and other…
Catholic Charities welcomes the stranger
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/catholic-charities-welcomes-the-stranger/
Story - January 23, 2020 - “You ask yourself every day whether or not you should have come when your life in one place was in danger, and you arrive at another and are still at risk,” said José, who fled Cuba last May. “It’s been hard to adapt. When I came, I thought I would be treated differently. I thought…
Debra, Genesis and the importance of mentoring
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/debra-and-genesis/
Story - January 22, 2020 - Genesis came to the Lake County Youth Mentorship Program in September 2018 through a referral by her parents and school social worker. The last few years had been tumultuous for Genesis. Prior to joining the program, she struggled academically and had strained relationships with teachers and classmates. She begged her parents to stay home from…