DACA decision means families stay whole, workers stay employed
The Supreme Court’s decision to prevent phase-out or shutdown of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, means families can stay together, recipients won’t lose their jobs, and industries won’t lose valuable employees. [...]
Hotline leads to food delivery for COVID-tested neighbors
Dozens of individuals have been able to prevent potential spread of COVID-19 in the last week by staying home and receiving food delivery from the Esperanza Center in a new effort that was borne from [...]
Social unrest: How do we respond?
by Ron Means, MD Chief Medical Officer Forensic Psychiatrist Catholic Charities Chief Medical Officer Ron Means, MD, recently offered to our colleagues the below reflection on social unrest and how it affects the way our [...]
Working online works for jobseekers, too
When jobseekers needed new approaches, the Work4Success program revamped to address their needs. Less than three months later, they encountered another challenge: COVID-19. The economy cratered, significantly changing the job landscape, and a statewide quarantine [...]
Stopping the summer slide from a distance
Since Catholic Charities began its Head Start and Early Head Start programs, parents have repeatedly stressed their need and appreciation for the programs. That’s why it was clear that the summer programs needed to happen, [...]
A boost for tech’s role in counseling
When COVID-19 forced Catholic Charities to end most of its in-person counseling services in mid-March, the team pivoted quickly and began reaching out from home, offering sessions to clients by phone or through video conferencing. [...]