by Ellen Petersen | Apr 8, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Housing Services, Newsletter
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank When I think about hardships faced by people who are homeless, I often think back to a situation a few years ago. On that particular day, temperatures were below freezing when a... 
by CC-KCSJ | Oct 27, 2020 | Current Newsletter, Housing Services, Stories
Often, individuals we work with have been the victims of trauma, including the trauma of being homeless. In Community Housing, we provide permanent supportive housing to the critically homeless population. Oftentimes, we work with individuals who have been the victims... 
by CC-KCSJ | Sep 29, 2020 | Housing Services, Newsletter, Stories, Veteran services
Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph provides for the veteran who would not otherwise be able to receive help. Across the country and throughout our own diocesan area, there are dozens of programs dedicated to assisting veterans as they navigate civilian life.... 
by CC-KCSJ | Aug 28, 2020 | Housing Services, Newsletter, Stories
At Catholic Charities, we focus on helping our clients with their basic needs first, so they have the means to focus on more complex developments. I was recently reminded of a video that was circulating a few years ago about the Pocatello, Idaho Zoo. In the video, zoo... by CC-KCSJ | Jul 29, 2020 | Housing Services, Newsletter
Homelessness remains one of our nation’s greatest challenges, however, we do know how to solve it — and you can help. There is no doubt we are in the midst of unprecedented times with extraordinary challenges, and at Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, we... by CC-KCSJ | Feb 25, 2020 | Housing Services, Newsletter, Veteran services
Our SSVF program successfully housed 85% of veterans, 93% of whom still resided there six months later. This is the fourth installment in our series on Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph’s Veteran Services. So far, we have detailed the way our Veteran... %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}
