Catholic Charites Of Kc St Joseph Inc

SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ACROSS FOUR PILLARS: EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, HOUSING SERVICES, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES. THE STAFF ENCOURAGE ENROLLMENT IN AGENCY PROGRAMS SUCH AS: EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; RAPID AND PERMANENT HOUSING; FINANCIAL LITERACY; BUDGETING AND PARENTING CLASSES. CLIENTS MAY ALSO BE REFERRED TO ONE OR MORE OF THE AGENCY'S COLLABORATIVE PARTNERS WHO OFFER ADDITIONAL SERVICES, SO EACH CLIENT HAS ACCESS TO THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES THEY REQUIRE TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SHORT AND LONG-TERM CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND OUTCOMES ARE TRACKED IN A ROBUST DATABASE, AND REPORTED REGULARLY TO STAKEHOLDERS.

HOUSING: STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH LEASE SUBSIDIES AS WELL AS ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES HOUSING ADVOCACY, SEARCH, AND PLACEMENT; ASSISTING PARTICIPANTS WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF SELF-DIRECTED GOALS; BUDGETING; COORDINATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; BENEFIT CONNECTIONS; AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSISTED WITH ACCESS TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY21, COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVED 132 INDIVIDUALS IN PERMANENT HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND WHO ALSO HAVE A DISABLING CONDITION. AN ADDITIONAL 228 PERSONS/HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM.

WELCOME CENTER: THE WELCOME CENTER FUNCTIONS AS THE AGENCY'S SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY AND PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WELCOME CENTER INCLUDES RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD, HYGIENE, SEASONAL CLOTHING ITEMS, DIAPERS AND ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. ALSO, THE WELCOME CENTER CONNECTS CLIENTS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES TO HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS. THE WELCOME CENTER HAS ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AT OUR LOCATION, SUCH ATTORNEY SERVICES AND THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. DURING FY21, 2327 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED IN THE WELCOME CENTER. THE AGENCY WAS GIFTED MONEY TO OPEN A FOOD PANTRY AND THAT EFFORT IS UNDERWAY. A TEMPORARY SMALL PANTRY IS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION UNTIL TWO LARGE PERMANENT PANTRIES CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WORKS WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT HOME. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH SETTING AND WORKING TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS, PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, PARENTING AND/OR ADOPTION PLANS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS BABY/CHILDREN'S SUPPLIES, RENT, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. IN FY21 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES HELPED 400 FAMILIES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 32 ADOPTIVE COUPLES.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES CLIENTS, AS WELL AS TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT SEARCHES (I.E. A JOB CLUB) AND JOB PLACEMENTS (I.E. EMPLOYER OUTREACH AND JOB FAIRS). DURING FY21 358 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.

HOUSING: STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY ARE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH LEASE SUBSIDIES AS WELL AS ONGOING CASE MANAGEMENT THAT INCLUDES HOUSING ADVOCACY, SEARCH, AND PLACEMENT; ASSISTING PARTICIPANTS WITH ESTABLISHMENT OF SELF-DIRECTED GOALS; BUDGETING; COORDINATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES; BENEFIT CONNECTIONS; AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE. ADDITIONALLY, PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSISTED WITH ACCESS TO MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY21, COMMUNITY HOUSING SERVED 132 INDIVIDUALS IN PERMANENT HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND/OR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND WHO ALSO HAVE A DISABLING CONDITION. AN ADDITIONAL 228 PERSONS/HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVED HOUSING ASSISTANCE IN OUR SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM.

WELCOME CENTER: THE WELCOME CENTER FUNCTIONS AS THE AGENCY'S SINGLE POINT OF ENTRY AND PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE WELCOME CENTER INCLUDES RENT AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE, FOOD, HYGIENE, SEASONAL CLOTHING ITEMS, DIAPERS AND ASSISTANCE WITH APPLYING FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. ALSO, THE WELCOME CENTER CONNECTS CLIENTS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL RESOURCES TO HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS. THE WELCOME CENTER HAS ONSITE PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROVIDES SERVICES AT OUR LOCATION, SUCH ATTORNEY SERVICES AND THE KANSAS CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY. DURING FY21, 2327 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED IN THE WELCOME CENTER. THE AGENCY WAS GIFTED MONEY TO OPEN A FOOD PANTRY AND THAT EFFORT IS UNDERWAY. A TEMPORARY SMALL PANTRY IS CURRENTLY IN OPERATION UNTIL TWO LARGE PERMANENT PANTRIES CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES: CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES WORKS WITH LOW-INCOME FAMILIES PROVIDING CASE MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO PREGNANT WOMEN AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AT HOME. CASE MANAGERS ASSIST CLIENTS WITH SETTING AND WORKING TOWARD ACCOMPLISHING INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS, PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION AND EDUCATION, PARENTING AND/OR ADOPTION PLANS, AND ASSISTANCE WITH ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS BABY/CHILDREN'S SUPPLIES, RENT, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE. IN FY21 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES HELPED 400 FAMILIES, AND AN ADDITIONAL 32 ADOPTIVE COUPLES.

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT RETENTION SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES CLIENTS, AS WELL AS TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE COMMUNITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH EMPLOYMENT SEARCHES (I.E. A JOB CLUB) AND JOB PLACEMENTS (I.E. EMPLOYER OUTREACH AND JOB FAIRS). DURING FY21 358 PARTICIPANTS WERE SERVED THROUGH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.