After Atlanta
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director We are so tired, aren’t we? With every new horror, threat, or failure to love that we endure as a community, a country, or a society, we have worn [...]
It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants
By William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally ran in the Catholic Review. Last week, during a return flight from Baghdad, Pope Francis hosted an in-flight press conference where he charged us all [...]
Five years into Catholic Charities Safe Streets programs, an unwavering commitment
On a recent Friday morning, Corey Winfield was on his way to pick up donated diapers. It's just another way the director of Catholic Charities' Safe Streets program in Brooklyn-Curtis Bay is trying to disrupt [...]
A troubled child learns to breathe
Jonaya admits there was a time she allowed her temper to determine her actions. But she’s learned so much now. "If I find myself getting mad or upset, I now know to walk away and [...]
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 telehealth "a godsend." When COVID-19 struck, she didn’t want to leave her house, but worried about missing appointments with her [...]
Back on track, after finding “a light”
Sometimes life comes at you fast and things can quickly spiral out of control. That's how Jan Little describes the latest chapter in her life. As the country rang in the New Year, Jan found [...]