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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Small businesses, big hearts
Editor's note: We are very grateful for food donations. At the moment, we ask that new groups or individuals consider donations of in-kind goods beyond food. Each day, it takes countless donations to help Catholic [...]
For kids recovering from trauma, COVID changes therapeutic play
Imagine finding new ways to entertain a few dozen kids between the ages of 5 and 13, every single day. Now imagine doing it during a global pandemic that has reduced their school hours, cut [...]