My Brother’s Keeper Open House
The event was designed to engage the Irvington Community to make residents aware of the array of services offered by Catholic Charites at My Brother’s Keeper. The Open House Fall/Festival kick-off was opened by remarks from Catholic Charities Executive Director Bill McCarthy. Attendees included guests from the community, many of our community partners, volunteers of [...]
Back On My Feet helps Christopher Place participant make debut in Baltimore Running Festival
Michael Martin’s attitude towards running mirrors his attitude toward overcoming his addiction. “Failure is not an option,” Martin said. The 45-year-old recovering heroin addict is among the thousands of runners who will don athletic attire, lace up their sneakers and pound the pavement Oct. 20 for the 18th annual Baltimore Running Festival. Martin will run [...]
Baltimore Sun: Attorneys see longer detention for migrant children in Maryland as ICE detains potential sponsors
Flor, an indigenous Guatemalan woman living in Baltimore, is trying to release her nephew's son, who is in detention. She could face deportation herself to her home country, whose poverty and violence she fled 14 years ago. (Thalia Juarez / Baltimore Sun) Thalia Juarez Contact Reporter When Flor was 7 years old, she watched her father [...]
Catholic Charities receives grant from CareFirst for major substance use treatment initiative
Baltimore, MD (October 24, 2018) Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s new comprehensive substance use treatment initiative has significant support, thanks to a $150,000 CareFirst grant announced in Baltimore today. “Our first steps include expanding medication-assisted treatment for alcohol and opioid substance use disorders,” said Karen Haughey, Catholic Charities’ administrator of Behavioral Health Services. “We are also [...]
Trauma-informed care in action: The Family Reunification Program at Catholic Charities of Baltimore
October 18, 2018, Catholic Charities USA Staff at the Family Reunification Program (FRP) at Catholic Charities of Baltimore’s Esperanza Center use the trauma-informed care approach every day to care for recently arrived migrant children traveling without a parent or legal guardian and their families with whom they have been reunited. Click here to read the [...]
Catholic Review: Esperanza opens in temporary location after fire
Homeretta Ayala, an adult ESOL coordinator at the Esperanza Center, works with a client Oct. 9. at the temporary location of the outreach, located at the Assisi House at St. Patrick’s Church in Fells Point. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff) In the early hours of Sept. 7, Valerie Twanmoh awoke to a call [...]
Gallagher Services staff always learning
(l-r) Patricia Sastoque, Deputy Director of Programs for Developmental Disabilities Administration, with Gallagher Services staff including Katie Kemp, Kathy Clemente, Tanya Ritter and Brian Trees. We all know how important it is to continue growing and learning. It’s just as important for the Gallagher staff as it is for the people they support. That’s [...]
A pathway to meaningful work
In 2017, Gallagher Services celebrated 40 years of opening doors to a fuller life for individuals with intellectual disabilities. What begun as a residential program for children in 1977, today, Gallagher Services offers a range of homes for adults, a medical day program and support for vocational training and employment. All of our offerings focus [...]
Bertina Plays Bocce at Special Olympics – Wins Gold
Bertina practices bocce before heading off to the competition. Bertina Williamson, who is 82 years young, lives in Arnold, Maryland, in a home supported by Gallagher Services. She was recognized as the oldest athlete to compete in the 2018 Special Olympics of Maryland at Towson University. Her enthusiasm and skill won her [...]
Employees embark on a three hour tour to mark significant staff milestones
Celebrating the 42nd Annual Employee Milestone Luncheon (Baltimore, MD., Sept. 28, 2018) When John Matthews-Bey walked his little girl into her Baltimore City Head Start classroom 40 years [...]