by Austin Fitzgerald | Oct 10, 2022 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Uncategorized
We just completed National Suicide Prevention Month (September) but the need for mental health awareness continues year-round. Suicide is a traumatic end to a mental health struggle, and Catholic Charities of Kansas City St. Joseph seeks to provide tools and support...
by Austin Fitzgerald | Sep 30, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Uncategorized
Recently, our department hired Marie Justin as the Parish Mental Health Ministry Coordinator, a position funded by a grant from the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. She has been with us for a little over a month, and, already, we have greatly...
by Austin Fitzgerald | Sep 23, 2022 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Uncategorized
On October 12th, our department partnered with the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph to present a luncheon with Deacon Ed Shoener of the Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers. The focus of the gathering was on the development of parish mental health...
by Austin Fitzgerald | Sep 16, 2022 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Stories, Uncategorized
About a year ago, our department hosted an online screening of the film None of Us Want to Stand Still about better health care for adults with developmental disabilities. After we viewed the film, we had a group discussion, and many of the individuals present...
by Austin Fitzgerald | Sep 9, 2022 | Deaf & Disability Ministries, Feature, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Uncategorized
Recently, one of our dedicated sign language interpreters, Becky Turner, told me about her daughter who had recently started a new organization. Caroline Turner is the founder of Quirky Buds, a new social networking system designed to connect individuals of different...
by Austin Fitzgerald | Sep 8, 2022 | Current Newsletter, Disaster Relief, New Post, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement, Support Us, Volunteer
Poverty can quickly move into a family’s life: a broken appliance, a medical emergency, a costly car repair can spiral into not meeting monthly bills and missing rent payments. It’s just a few steps from that point to the brink of eviction or foreclosure. It’s...
