Catholic Charities Diocese Of Fort Worth

TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED, TO ADVOCATE COMPASSION AND JUSTICE IN THE STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY, AND TO CALL ALL PEOPLE OF GOOD WILL TO DO THE SAME.

TEXAS OFFICE FOR REFUGEES - CATHOLIC CHARITIES HAS SERVED AS LEADER OF THE NORTH TEXAS REGION SINCE 2017, COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO REFUGEES, AND DISBURSING FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT (ORR) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THE SUB-RECIPIENTS. DURING 2021, CATHOLIC CHARITIES WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS THE LEADER FOR THE ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS, COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF ALL SUB-RECIPIENTS IN THE STATE THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO REFUGEES, AND DISPENSING FUNDING FROM ORR. THE TEXAS OFFICE OF REFUGEES BEGAN TRANSITIONING INTO ITS EXPANDED ROLE DURING THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 2021.

FINANCIAL STABILIZATION SERVICES - THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE COMPASSIONATE SERVICES BY PERFORMING AN INITIAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF A CLIENT AND LINKING THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE CATHOLIC CHARITIES PROGRAM OR OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES. SOME ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT, WHICH ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON, NOT BASED OFF OF FUNDING PARAMETERS BUT BY WORKING TO BUILD AND GROW THE STRENGTHS OF EACH INDIVIDUAL. EMERGENCY RENTAL, UTILITY, AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ARE AVAILABLE TO TARRANT COUNTY RESIDENTS AND RESIDENTS OF SURROUNDING COUNTIES IN THE DIOCESE. DISASTER RESPONSE SERVICES ARE ALSO INCLUDED, WHICH EQUIP STAFF TO RESPOND TO AND ASSIST IN DISASTER RESPONSE SITUATIONS, SUCH AS OUR RESPONSE WITH COVID-19 AND WEATHER RELATED DISASTERS.

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE - THE GOAL OF OUR CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IS TO PROVIDE KEY SERVICES NEEDED BY THE COMMUNITY WHILE GENERATING A SURPLUS FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO GROW SERVICES IN OTHER AREAS. OUR SOCIAL ENTERPRISES OF TRANSPORTATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES PROVIDE THOSE CRITICAL SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY WHILE OUR DENTAL CLINIC ADDRESSES THE DENTAL NEEDS OF LOW INCOME, UNINSURED, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION SERVICES - SEVERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO OBTAIN A LIVING WAGE EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN TARGETED INDUSTRIES, AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES. COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO LOW INCOME STUDENTS WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING THEM PERSIST IN SCHOOL AND OBTAIN THEIR DEGREE. SERVICES ARE TARGETED AT HELPING STUDENTS OVERCOME OBSTACLES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE RESULT IN THE STUDENT HAVING TO DROP OUT OF COLLEGE. FAMILY SERVICES - THESE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE STRUCTURE OF A HEALTHY FAMILY BY OFFERING FREE HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, PREGNANCY THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. VETERAN SERVICES - VETERAN SERVICES PROMOTES STABLE HOUSING AMONG LOW-INCOME VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE AT RISK OF OR ARE CURRENTLY HOMELESS. LICENSED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP WITH LIFE'S CHALLENGES. MENTAL & HEALTH SERVICES -LICENSED PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES TO HELP WITH LIFE'S CHALLENGES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE COST OF BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH SERVICES. COUNSELING AND HEALTH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON-SITE AND AT SEVERAL PARISHES IN THE DIOCESE. REFUGEE SERVICES -THESE SERVICES ENCOURAGE EARLY ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY BY INCORPORATING EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, LANGUAGE TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND PRECLUDE ACCESSING PUBLIC CASH ASSISTANCE. THESE SERVICES OFFER EMPLOYMENT TRAINING AND COACHING AND PLACEMENT SERVICES FOR REFUGEES, ASYLEES, SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS (SIVS), VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING, REFUGEES FROM AFGHANISTAN, AND CUBAN PAROLEES. SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS - SEVERAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR OPERATION OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ALONG WITH SUPPORT TO PROGRAMS BY ENSURING THAT IN-KIND DONATION AND VOLUNTEER NEEDS ARE MET BY DONORS. THEY ALSO WORK WITH DIOCESAN PARISHES ON THEIR DISASTER PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS AND TO STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CATHOLIC CHARITIES AND THE PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE.