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... 
by CC-KCSJ | Jan 27, 2020 | Housing Services, Newsletter, Veteran services
Many times, clients can’t help but stay in self-sabotaging habits, unsure of how, when and where to ask for help. In the two most recent newsletters, we’ve covered the first two steps of the four-part process of serving clients who come through our Veteran Services.... 
by CC-KCSJ | Oct 31, 2019 | Housing Services, Newsletter
Housing decreases the number of visits to emergency departments by nearly 61%. At any given time, approximately 97,000 Americans with disabling health conditions are homeless. Most of these individuals have been homeless for long periods of time – years, even...