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CCUSA letter urges robust funding in annual LHHS appropriations bill
News - November 5, 2021 - November 2, 2021 United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20015 Dear Senator, On behalf of Catholic Health Association and Catholic Charities USA, we write to urge you to provide robust funding in the annual Labor Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Appropriations Bill to support families and communities during this time of recovery…
Lunch among ladies: Parishioners, unhoused women find meaning in meals
Story - March 3, 2023 - A visit with lunch program organizers at Kenton Women’s Village hosted by Catholic Charities of Oregon
Year of Mercy: Visit the imprisoned
Prayer & Reflection - October 20, 2016 - Opening Prayer Merciful God, to whom the secrets of the heart lie open, who recognize the just and make righteous the guilty, hear our prayers for our brothers and sisters held in prison; grant that through patience and hope they may find relief in their affliction and soon return unhindered to their families. Through our…
More than just a roof
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Story - May 5, 2016 - When considering people who have experienced homelessness, we think immediately of our friend Angela and her two sons. Angela is a hard-worker, with an impressive skillset that landed her a steady job at an assisted living facility in Nashville. Spend only five minutes with Angela, and you will sense a complex warmth about her. She…
U.S. public wants Congress to help nonprofits aid communities
News - October 28, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. – The well-being of the U.S. would improve if the country’s more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations received immediate legislative relief from Congress to support charity and community-building efforts during COVID-19 and the recession, a new poll finds. Less than a week before Election Day 2020, polling reveals the public believes charities, other…
Winter storm’s grip doesn’t stop ministries, outreach in Dallas Diocese
Story - February 22, 2021 - Despite the grip the historic winter storm had on north Texas, faith fueled outreach to Catholics and other community members in the Diocese of Dallas. “It’s an opportunity for us to provide to our parishioners in any way we can,” Dallas Bishop Edward J. Burns said. “We recognize that we have to do church differently…
God sends the right child for the right family
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Story - November 4, 2019 - Matt Nevins received a call from an unfamiliar Pinellas County number. He usually dismisses such calls, but something in his gut made him check on this one. He searched for Catholic Charities Adoption Services numbers, but none matched. Then there was a voicemail from Melissa Anderson, one of the adoption professionals. “There was some excitement…
The rewarding work of refugee employment services during COVID-19
Story - November 28, 2021 - By David Werning, Managing Editor Imagine this scenario: you don’t know English, you lost your job, and you’re worrying about how – or if – you will recover. This situation did not have to be imagined by 225 refugees in the Cincinnati area during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, 31 of whom were…
A father and daughter find housing and a new beginning
Story - July 25, 2022 - Stepping off a plane at Boston Logan Airport, moments after returning home from a trip, Orlando Fontanez’s phone began to buzz with text and voicemail notifications. One was from the mother of his then three-year-old daughter Najla. The other was from the Department of Children and Families. Both conveyed the same nerve-racking news — Najla…
Joint letter on funding for HHS programs to support families, communities
News - July 15, 2021 - The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Chair U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kay Granger Ranking Member U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Washington DC 20515 July 14, 2021 Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Granger, The Catholic Health Association of the United States is the leadership organization of more…
Making her mother proud by prioritizing her mental health
Story - September 12, 2019 - Plenty of people like to joke that they gave their mamas migraines in their younger days. That might be a bit truer for Nicole Jordan, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. She lived with her mother, and together they tried to manage her mental illness on their own. “I was in denial of…
El Centro helps sharpen language skills for a bright future
Story - September 13, 2019 - A hurricane blew Glenda Padín Rodríguez to New Jersey. A Puerto Rico native, Glenda, and her husband, decided soon after Hurricane Maria ravaged the island in September 2017 that they needed to move to the mainland. “Everything changed,” she said of the deadly storm, which was so catastrophic that her husband, who worked in construction…