Beauty in the shift: a recovering substance user’s unexpected gifts
Fifty-one years after his first hit of a drug, William “Al” Baker says he’s done [...]
An open door leads vulnerable youth to a safe haven
American teens carry a heavy load. Hybrid learning, peer pressure, social skills, and social media [...]
Ready to support students as the thrill of back-to-school wears off
As students across Maryland arrived back at school in recent weeks, thrilled to be done [...]
Moving to mandate vaccination
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director The rising trends for COVID-19 as the Delta variant [...]
Wins and losses at the end of the General Assembly session, and the fight for justice continues
After 90 days and the introduction of nearly 2,800 bills, the Maryland General Assembly ended [...]
After Atlanta
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director We are so tired, aren’t we? With every new [...]
Telehealth has been “a godsend” to clients during the pandemic. Will it continue?
Kelli A., a client at Catholic Charities' Villa Maria Behavioral Health Clinic in Frederick, calls [...]
Anxiety, grief and thoughts of what’s next – supporting COVID-19 contact tracers
When COVID-19 contact tracers in Baltimore City start their jobs, Aimee Hoffman is one of [...]
A few ways to wrap up your holiday love
Christmas will look very different at St. Vincent's Villa this year. In 2019, more than [...]
What connects the tragic killings of George Floyd and Freddie Gray
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally appeared in Charities USA Magazine. On [...]