Catholic Charitable Bureau Of The Archdiocese Of Boston Inc

CATHOLIC CHARITIES' MISSION IS TO WELCOME AND SERVE, WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT, ALL THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING LIFE'S NECESSITIES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY TO MOVE FAMILIES TOWARD SELF SUFFICIENCY. OUR VISION IS TO CREATE A JUST, EQUITABLE, AND COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY ROOTED IN THE DIGNITY OF ALL PEOPLE.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES' FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF PROGRAMS HELPS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS MEET THE CHALLENGES OF AN EVOLVING WORLD, AND YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO THRIVE. PROGRAMS INCLUDE AFFORDABE CHILDCARE SERVICES, (BOTH CENTER-BASED AND FAMILY CHILDCARE HOME SETTINGS), AFTER SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS, HEALTHY FAMILIES, PARENT AND ELDER PROGRAMS, AND POST ADOPTION SEARCH SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION SERVED OVER 3,500 CHILDREN, YOUTH, ELDERS, AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT THE GREATER BOSTON AREA IN 2022. ALL CHILDCARE PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE AND ARE NAEYC ACCREDITED WITH OVER 90% OF CHILDREN ENROLLED AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES QUALIFYING AS INCOME ELIGIBLE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. OUR TEEN CENTER, (LOCATED AT ST. PETER'S PARISH IN DORCHESTER), PROVIDES SAFE, NO-COST, AFTERSCHOOL CARE FOR OVER 200 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DORCHESTER'S BOWDOIN-GENEVA NEIGHBORHOOD. THE PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES AIM TO INCREASE TEEN'S SELF-ESTEEM WHILE PROVIDING THE TOOLS NEEDED FOR ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL SUCCESS. SUNSET POINT CAMP IN HULL OFFERS OVER-NIGHT CAMP EACH SUMMER FOR OVER 300 CHILDREN AGES 6-14 FROM GREATER BOSTON AND THE SOUTH SHORE. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' SPECIALIZED PARENT AND FAMILY PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP NEW AND FIRST-TIME PARENTS BUILD PARENTING SKILLS IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND OUR ELDER OUTREACH PROGRAMS HELP TO EASE ISOLATION AND OFFER VISITATION, COMPANIONSHIP AND SUPPORT.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES' REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES PROGRAMS INCLUDE REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SERVICES, INTERPRETER SERVICES, AND IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES TO REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD. IN 2022, 697 REFUGEES, INCLUDING 160 FROM AFGHANISTAN, RECEIVED SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT, HOUSING AND BASIC NECESSITIES TO HELP THEM ACCLIMATE TO THEIR NEW LIVES IN THE US. THE INTERPRETER SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES TRANSLATION SERVICES TO ASSIST PEOPLE WITH LIMITED ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS ACCESS LEGAL, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. LEGAL SERVICES INCLUDE CONSULTATION, REFERRAL, AND REPRESENTATION TO HELP NEWCOMERS NAVIGATE COMPLEX ISSUES INCLUDING POLITICAL ASYLUM, NATURALIZATION, AND FAMILY REUNIFICATION.

BASIC NEEDS SERVICES INCLUDE FOOD PANTRY, SHELTERS, LIVING ASSISTANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES. EACH YEAR WE HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACCESS THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO MOVE FROM CRISIS TO STABILITY TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY. FOOD PANTRIES ARE LOCATED IN THE IN DORCHESTER AT OUR YAWKEY CENTER, AND IN LYNN, BROCKTON, LOWELL, AND SOMERVILLE. OUR BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE ALSO INCLUDES EMERGENCY RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, AND WE HAVE TEMPORARY AND LONG TERM SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL CARE FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO GET PERMANENT HOUSING. RESIDENCES ARE STAFFED 24/7 AND CARE INCLUDES CASE MANAGEMENT, STABILIZATION, REFERRAL SERVICES, OR SPECIALTY CARE FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN COUNSELING HELP IS ALSO AVAILABLE WITH TREATMENT PROVIDED THROUGH OUR SOUTH BOSTON AND SALEM OFFICES, VIA TELEHEALTH, AS WELL AS SCHOOL-BASED VISITS. SERVICES INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRY, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOR PATIENTS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. CLINICAL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A HIGHLY TRAINED TEAM OF LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELORS.

ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL), HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY (HI-SET) PREPARATION, COMPUTER LITERACY AND JOB READINESS TRAINING, CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT/HOME HEALTH AIDE TRAINING, AND IT SECURITY CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' PARTNERS WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PROVIDE ESOL AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION SERVICES WITH LEVELS RANGING FROM BEGINNING ENGLISH TO COLLEGE READINESS. CLASSES ARE PROVIDED IN SOUTH BOSTON, DORCHESTER, JAMAICA PLAIN, AND BROCKTON. EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE ALSO OFFERED IN LYNN AND SALEM AND INCLUDE ESOL, GED (HI-SET), COMPUTER AND JOB READINESS TRAINING. A NEW IT TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BEGAN IN FISCAL 2022 FOCUSED ON CYBER SECURITY AND IT CERTIFICATIONS FOR STUDENTS TO BEGIN IT CAREERS WITH INTERNSHIPS OR APPRENTICESHIP PLACEMENTS. ALL CLASSES ARE AT NO CHARGE TO STUDENTS AND INCLUDE TRAINING MATERIALS AND CERTIFICATION EXAMS. IN FY 2022 OUR ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS SERVED 1,259 STUDENTS.