Catholic Charities Community Services Inc

HELPING OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST VULNERABLE WITH SOLUTIONS THAT PERMANENTLY IMPROVE LIVES.

EDUCATION & FAMILY SUPPORT: HEAD START IS A COMPREHENSIVE PRE-SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, AGES 3 TO 5. OUR PROGRAMS EMPHASIZE PRE-READING, LANGUAGE, MATH, COGNITIVE SKILLS, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE TO PREPARE DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FOR SCHOOL AND TO MAXIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL FOR A BRIGHT FUTURE. WE ALSO PROVIDE LOW-INCOME PARENTS OF INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH PROGRAMS THAT EMPHASIZE PARENTING SKILLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. NORTH STAR YOUTH PARTNERSHIP IS A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TEENS WITH WHAT THEY NEED TO MATURE AND MAKE AGE-APPROPRIATE DECISIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, HELP WITH A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTHOOD AND EDUCATION, AND HELP THEM CHOOSE ABSTINENCE OVER SEXUAL ACTIVITY, AND HELP THEM UNDERSTAND THE RAMIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTING SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. CATHOLIC CHARITIES' PARENTS AS TEACHERS PROGRAM PROVIDES PARENTS WITH THE SKILLS TO ASSIST THEIR CHILDREN TOWARD SCHOOL READINESS. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OFFERS THESE PROGRAMS AND MORE WITH EDUCATION AND FAMILY SUPPORT - PROGRAMS PARENTS, TEENS AND OTHERS WANT AND NEED.

EMERGENCY SERVICES AND HOUSING: A HOME IS MORE THAN SIMPLY A SHELTER - IT'S A FOUNDATION THAT ALLOWS YOU TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE. IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PERMANENT PLACE TO CALL HOME, IT'S DIFFICULT - IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE - TO FOCUS ON ANY OTHER ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE. AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, WE BELIEVE EVERYONE DESERVES A SAFE, AFFORDABLE PLACE TO CALL HOME. IF YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE EVICTED OR ARE ALREADY FACING HOMELESSNESS, OUR HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PLACEMENT AND PERMANENT HOUSING SOLUTIONS. WE WORK WITH LANDLORDS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN COCONINO, MOHAVE AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES, AMONG OTHERS, TO FIND HOUSING SOLUTIONS FOR ANYONE - FAMILIES, VETERANS, OLDER ADULTS OR YOUNG ADULTS - IN NEED OF A PLACE TO LIVE. OUR DEDICATED, PROFESSIONAL CASE MANAGERS WORK ONE-ON-ONE TO HELP YOU STABILIZE HOUSING FIRST, THEN SET A PLAN TO ACHIEVE LONG-TERM SUCCESS.

FOSTER, GROUP & RESIDENTIAL CARE: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CHILDREN - ABUSED, NEGLECTED, ABANDONED, EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED. WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDING FOSTER CARE SERVICES TO CHILDREN FOR 85 YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD SHOULD GROW UP IN A SAFE, LOVING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT. CATHOLIC CHARITIES HELPS FIND LOVING HOMES BY FACILITATING ADOPTION OF CHILDREN CURRENTLY IN FOSTER CARE, ASSISTING FAMILIES WITH LICENSING AND TRAINING, SPECIAL HOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH MEDICAL NEEDS AND CHILDREN SEPARATED FROM THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. SOME CHILDREN NEED A HOME FOR ONE DAY, OTHERS ONE WEEK, AND STILL OTHERS MAY NEED CARE FOR A YEAR OR MORE. NO MATTER HOW LONG OR SHORT THEY LIVE IN A FOSTER HOME, THEY WILL STAY IN THEIR FOSTER PARENTS' HEARTS FOREVER.