Elevate Social Workers
During March, we celebrate National Professional Social Workers Month. At Catholic Charities, social workers help many people overcome unplanned hurdles so they can live life to their full potential. As our communities grapple with serious issues such as crime, poverty, and the growing opioid addiction crisis, social workers are needed more than ever. Learn more about the social [...]
Stoop Storytelling about mental health, mental illness, and mysteries inside our head
Join Stoop Storytelling organizers in partnership with Catholic Charities, Jewish Community Services, Behavioral Health Systems Baltimore, MedStar Health, Baltimore Jewish Council, Maryland Faith Health Network, and NAMI Metro Baltimore for “Out of Stigma’s Shadow: True, personal stories about mental health, mental illness, and the mysteries inside our heads” on Tuesday, May 21st at the Baltimore Hebrew [...]
Springing ahead with year-round learning in Head Start
Summer fun at Head Start of Baltimore City While many of us are looking forward to Spring Break, school-age children are counting down the days until summer. To provide meaningful and fun experiences during summer, Catholic Charities’ offers year-round programming at its Head Start and Early Head programs in Baltimore City, Carroll and [...]
It’s more than a meal at Our Daily Bread Employment Center
(Baltimore, MD., March 9, 2019) Scott Wykoff, WBAL Radio's charismatic reporter, spent the morning at Our Daily Bread Employment Center learning about the extensive meal program as well as job training and placement services. "Guests come to Our Daily Bread for a hot meal but gain much more including access to counseling, training and job placement," [...]
Please Join Us!
April 6, 2019 | 6 – 10 p.m. St. Joseph Odenton Catholic Church Parish Hall 1283 Odenton Road Odenton, MD 21113 Includes: • Pit Beef, Ham & Turkey, Steamed Shrimp & Sides • Beer, Wine, Soft Drinks • DJ & Dancing • Raffles, Silent Auction & Games For tickets, click here. For information on reservations, sponsorships or other [...]
Poverty is not a crime: How lies about a murder hurt us all
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director When a Harford County man and his stepdaughter claimed a “panhandler” viciously stabbed Jacquelyn Smith to death at an East Baltimore intersection late one night last December, much of the nation believed it without question. Now, we learn that Ms. Smith’s husband and stepdaughter are charged in Ms. Smith’s [...]
“It’s not a duty. It’s our passion.” How Plano-Coudon Construction gives back
Plano-Coudon employees (l-r) Lauren Lustgarten, Ryan Corrigan, Michael Sullivan, Brett Plano, (in front) Shay Felzener It’s one of those moments that you don’t forget, according to Brett Plano. “I was serving breakfast at Our Daily Bread Employment Center when I noticed a middle-aged man shaking terribly as he sat at the table,” Plano [...]
Working toward a sustainable future
“Spiraling out of control and in need of help” was how Community Support Specialist Janet Addison described Derek Shaw, an unemployed 54-year-old who came to My Brother’s Keeper for lunch and gained a foothold to stability thanks to client services. “Every day 50-70 people come to My Brother’s Keeper needing a meal,” said Program Director [...]
Christopher Place Employment Academy outlines steps to success
The men who enroll in the Christopher Place Employment Academy have lived for years with trauma, homelessness, poverty and substance misuse. Through the Academy, which is located at Our Daily Bread Employment Center, men regain self-esteem and through classes, work-study, internships, counseling and job placement that gain stability. The program operates over an 18 month period [...]
Sarah’s House on Fort George G. Meade Base had a full 2018
Sarah's House had a full 2018 with visits from leaders and many volunteers. Sarah’s House is a non-profit managed by Catholic Charities of Baltimore. Located on the edge of the Army post-Fort George G. Meade, Sarah’s House has been providing a safe haven for area women and children who are victims of homelessness and abuse. [...]