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 [...]
With our breath, we add our voice
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director It’s been five years since Freddie Gray’s death, and it might not have happened in Baltimore this week, but across the country, it’s still happening. It’s been 52 years [...]
Letters and laundry
In normal times, staff at My Sister’s Place Women’s Center think constantly about what women and children experiencing homelessness need to get by. But as COVID-19 spread, limiting what services the center could provide, those [...]
Guest post: WBAL-TV’s Megan Pringle
We are grateful to WBAL-TV reporter Megan Pringle for her touching reflection and for her commitment to concern for our neighbors experiencing homelessness, poverty and food insecurity. Megan Pringle I have been working [...]
Esperanza Center hotline to serve non-English-speaking population in pandemic
Under normal circumstances, it can be frightening for immigrants to ask for help. A language barrier and fears of deportation – even without cause – are major deterrents. Now add in a global pandemic and [...]