Advocacy and Public Policy
One of Catholic Charities’ values is To Work for Justice. The agency achieves this component of its mission through our statewide advocacy efforts led by the Advocacy Department. Click through the links below to learn more about our agency’s advocacy and how you can join!
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Advocacy at a Glance
Advocacy & Public Policy Stories & Testimonials
Giving life to hope: Remembering Rep. Elijah Cummings
Bill McCarthy Executive Director Grief is a powerful and heavy force. It can weigh us down with despair and fear, and make so many things seem beyond repair. While our city, our state and the [...]
Esperanza to participate on Loyola panel about journey of immigrant youth
Loyola University Maryland will host a presentation, The Journey of Immigrant Children, on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., in McGuire Hall. The panel discussion will focus on experiences, legal issues, and spiritual perspectives [...]
One woman’s impassioned commitment to health and housing
Sr. Helen Amos, RSM, has spent years working to make homelessness in Baltimore rare and brief through the Journey Home initiative and the city’s plan to end homelessness. She has led, since 1999, Mercy Health [...]