by Ellen Petersen | Apr 8, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services, Newsletter
“Truly, it is in the darkness that one finds the light, so when we are in sorrow, then this light is nearest of all to us.” – Meister Eckhart When it comes to employment and poverty, the two have been proven to go hand-in-hand. In fact, of those walking into... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Mar 25, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services
Newsletter March, 2021 Where to Turn? In Employment Services at Catholic Charities, the pandemic has forced a radical shift in how we provide services. Prior to the pandemic, virtually all of our services were done face-to-face. We met folks one-on-one and conducted... 
by CC-KCSJ | Oct 27, 2020 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services, Stories
Many of our clients are not dealt a great hand of cards, but if we can provide an ACE up their sleeve, they can win a game they have lost before. A client comes to Catholic Charities and says they need help finding a job. What do we offer this client? Unlike what many... 
by CC-KCSJ | Sep 29, 2020 | Employment Services, Newsletter, Stories
It is easy to say that employment alone can assist with food insecurities, but to do so, the basic needs must be met first. Food insecurity is defined as a disruption of food intake or eating habits due to a lack of money or resources. It is usually the first thing to... 
by CC-KCSJ | Aug 28, 2020 | Employment Services, Newsletter, Stories
While the pandemic has taken a lot of things from us, it’s also opened a lot of opportunity for things we haven’t necessarily tried before. With his 32-year background in Probation and Parole, Brent Morris, now an Employment Specialist for Catholic Charities of Kansas... 
by CC-KCSJ | Jul 29, 2020 | Employment Services, Newsletter
Giving just a few dollars allows someone to start a new day with a decision to make: to choose life, to choose hope. In June 2020, the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, after skyrocketing to 14.7% two months earlier. As we brace ourselves for the possible second wave... %20%20%20%20%20%20.et_header_style_left%20.mobile_menu_bar%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20padding-bottom:%2055px!important;%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20#et-top-navigation%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20padding-top:%2065px!important;%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20@media%20only%20screen%20and%20(min-width:%20768px)%20%20.custom_blog%20.et_pb_post%20%20min-height:%20400px;%20max-height:400px;%20%20){kind=logo}
