Giving life to hope: Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings
Bill McCarthy Executive Director Grief is a powerful and heavy force. It can weigh us down with despair and fear, and make so many things seem beyond repair. While our city, our state and the [...]
How a banking executive’s heart for service has touched lives
Ralph W. Emerson, Jr. – “Buddy,” as everyone knows him – hasn’t been able to relax much since he retired in March as senior vice president of M&T Bank. One of the best-known businessmen in [...]
Early Head Start of Harford County goes apple picking
(September 2019, Harford County) It’s a rite of passage that we never forget, apple picking in the fall. Many thanks to Kay Richardson, Director of Early Head Start in Harford County, for sharing these fantastic [...]
It’s the happiest time of the year – back to school at Early Head Start and Head Start
Last week, Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Baltimore City, Harford and Carroll Counties welcomed parents with their infants, toddlers, and preschoolers in tow back to school. Throughout our 17 sites, Catholic Charities [...]
Protecting vulnerable individuals
For someone to accept help, they first need to feel safe. That is a special priority when it comes to the children, older adults, and adults with disabilities whom Catholic Charities serves. Every employee working [...]
New law puts kids closer to the center of child support
A law going into effect today moves children closer to the center of child support initiatives. Maryland has a program called temporary cash assistance, or TCA. It's the state application of what's known federally as [...]