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 the first people they see. The Catholic Charities therapist is part of their orientation to the demanding work, offering advice [...]
Working for justice, even when it hurts
William J. McCarthy Executive Director As I was getting ready to watch the inauguration, I was having a difficult time. This has been an incredibly draining three weeks. In fact, it has been an exhausting [...]
A legislative session where nothing looks the same – except our mission
As the Maryland General Assembly opens the 2021 legislative session, nothing looks the same. Hallways that usually teem with advocates, interns and the public are eerily silent. In-person rallies are cancelled. Plexiglass or empty seats [...]
The importance of stories: how one client’s life can affect another’s
When "Letitia" agreed to publicly share her struggle to get a driver's license in 2012, she may not have realized how her story would sow seeds for the future – or how close to home [...]
Still feeling the joy
With 2021 underway, it might seem like the time for looking back is over. But Catholic Charities is still a little stuck in December's Comfort & Joy. The month-long virtual experience presented by McCormick & [...]
Keeping comfort and joy all year
As 2021 begins and already seems difficult, we are still faced with challenges and overwhelming stress in our world. To carry Catholic Charities' Comfort & Joy through 2021, Villa Maria Community Resources Behavioral Health Clinic [...]