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Celebrating one year of serving a community mind, body and soul
In the midst of a global pandemic and historic unemployment numbers, people across the country including here in the Baltimore area were desperately searching for support. Support to keep a roof over their heads, feed [...]
An open door leads vulnerable youth to a safe haven
American teens carry a heavy load. Hybrid learning, peer pressure, social skills, and social media - the list goes on and on. A survey by the Pew Research Center shows any or all of these topics [...]
Ready to support students as the thrill of back-to-school wears off
As students across Maryland arrived back at school in recent weeks, thrilled to be done with remote learning, Carl Fornoff and his team were on watch. Fornoff is the regional director of Catholic Charities' Villa [...]
Not your typical back-to-school celebration
"I thank God for Safe Streets," said long-time Brooklyn Homes resident Charlene. "If it wasn't for Safe Streets, I really don't know where I would go for help." Charlene was one of nearly 300 community [...]
As pandemic policies end, advocacy ramps up
As COVID-19 upended daily life, governments put in place a host of policies designed to support those whose physical and financial health were affected by the pandemic. In recent weeks, many of these policies – [...]
Back to school, at last
One of the things Agatha Callahan noticed on the first day of school was how tall some of the kids had grown. After all, those who had remained fully remote during the COVID-19 pandemic hadn't [...]