Catholic Charities USA

Update: Catholic Charities USA Allocates More Than $24 Million to 21 Local Agencies for September 11 Recovery Efforts
15 May 02 | The grants—which are made possible from $29.8 million donated to Catholic Charities USA for September 11 disaster assistance—will help local Catholic Charities agencies deal with economic and emotional needs of families that are surfacing months ...

Catholic Charities USA Names New Volunteer Services Coordinator
13 May 02 | Khadijah A. Tribble, a former volunteer program manager with the Alabama Region of the American Red Cross, has joined Catholic Charities USA as its new Volunteer Services Coordinator. Prior to joining Catholic Charities USA, she served as ...

Statement by Rev. J. Bryan Hehir, President of Catholic Charities USA on the Death of Msgr. George G. Higgins
03 May 02 | The death of Msgr. George G. Higgins marks the passing of an historic era of Catholic social ministry in the United States. Catholic Charities USA's members--1,640 local agencies and institutions nationwide--provide help and create hope for more ...

New Book Provides Valuable Resource for Successful Parish Social Ministry Efforts
29 Apr 02 | Parish social ministry builds parish communities of service and social change using key vehicles that are rooted in Catholic social teaching: direct service, legislative advocacy, global solidarity, and community organizing. Parish Social Ministry...

Catholic Charities USA Names Prison Ministry Husband and Wife Team Its 2002 National Volunteers of the Year
22 Apr 02 | In celebration of National Volunteer Week, Catholic Charities USA has named Tom and Kathy Gess its 2002 National Volunteers of the Year for their extraordinary volunteer ministry to inmates, ex-offenders, and families of prisoners through Catholic...

Briefing By Catholic Charities USA, National Partnership for Women & Families Provides Recommendations on TANF Work Requirements
11 Apr 02 | The briefing comes on the heels of Catholic Charities USA's testimony yesterday before the Senate Finance Committee on improving work supports to help families. To help TANF families make the successful transition to work, Catholic Charities USA ...

Testifying on Welfare Reform, Catholic Charities USA Calls On Congress to Improve Work Supports to Help Families
10 Apr 02 | Unfortunately, all too often the supports that were promised to these mothers—supports like child care, food stamps, Medicaid, and transportation assistance—are not being provided," said Arlene McNamee, executive director of Catholic Social ...

Catholic Charities USA Names Finalists for 2002 National Volunteer of the Year Award
02 Apr 02 | A 92-year-old foster grandmother and a husband and wife team who provide support for those living with HIV/AIDS are among the 10 finalists for Catholic Charities USA's 2002 National Volunteer of the Year Award. The extraordinary work of these ...

Catholic Charities Agencies Anticipating and Responding to Emotional Needs Surfacing Months after September 11 Attacks
07 Mar 02 | Mental health clinics of a number of Catholic Charities agencies report increasing numbers of people seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorders, including symptoms of sleeplessness, anxiety, and startle response. Dave Cavanaugh, program ...

Catholic Charities USA Urges Congress to Give States the Flexibility to Restore Immigrant Eligibility for Temporary Assistance Programs
05 Mar 02 | Catholic Charities USA is calling on Congress and the Administration to give states the flexibility they need to serve legal immigrants in their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs, and to allow legal immigrants to access ...

Catholic Charities USA Allocates More Than $21 Million to 19 Local Agencies for September 11 Recovery Efforts
05 Mar 02 | The grants—which come from more than $28 million donated to Catholic Charities USA for September 11 disaster assistance—will help local Catholic Charities agencies deal with economic and emotional needs of families that are surfacing months after ...

September 11 Recovery Work of Catholic Charities Featured in Continental Airlines' 'Heal America' Video
04 Mar 02 | The video includes personal stories told by victims survivors of the World Trade Center attacks and the Oklahoma City bombing who turned to Catholic Charities for help. Heal America also shows how Catholic Charities will be helping victims for ...

Catholic Charities USA Calls for Restoration of Food Stamp Benefits to Legal Immigrants, Improvements to Program
04 Mar 02 | Catholic Charities USA-one of the nation's largest social services networks-is calling on Congress to restore vital food stamp benefits to legal immigrants and improve the federal Food Stamp Program. - Catholic Charities USA opposes the Senate ...

Catholic Charities USA Names New Legislative Liaison for Housing Issues
28 Feb 02 | Lynette Engelhardt Stott, a former senior domestic policy analyst with Bread for the World, has joined Catholic Charities USA as its new legislative liaison for housing. Ninety-six percent of the housing local Catholic Charities provided was ...

Leaders of National Faith-Based Social Service Organizations Back Faith-Based Legislation Up for Senate Consideration
27 Feb 02 | The president of Catholic Charities USA joined four other leaders of faith-based social service organizations calling for the passage of S. 1924, the "Charity Aid, Recovery and Empowerment Act of 2002" (CARE Act). In the letter, the heads of the ...

Catholic Charities USA Urges Congress for Needed Investment In Vital Programs for Low-Income Families
26 Feb 02 | As debates on the government's fiscal 2003 budget continue, Catholic Charities USA is urging Congress to make much-needed investments in vital programs for low-income families. J Bryan Hehir, president of Catholic Charities USA, called for ...

Catholic Charities USA Applauds Two Key Provisions in Faith-Based Compromise Legislation
08 Feb 02 | J. Bryan Hehir, president of Catholic Charities USA the letter. "Two provisions in the CARE Act would be especially helpful to local Catholic Charities agencies and the communities they serve."

Catholic Charities USA Allocates More Than $20 Million to 16 Local Agencies for September 11 Recovery Efforts
05 Feb 02 | The latest grants—which come from more than $27 million donated to Catholic Charities USA for September 11 disaster assistance—will help local Catholic Charities agencies deal with economic and emotional needs of families that are surfacing months...

Bishop Driscoll of Boise Named Episcopal Liaison for Catholic Charities USA
29 Jan 02 | The Most Reverend Michael Driscoll of Boise, ID, has been named episcopal liaison for Catholic Charities USA by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In his new role, Bishop Driscoll will be the liaison between the U.S. bishops and ...