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
COVID-19 vaccinations distributed in West Baltimore
Residents of West Baltimore's Irvington community and nearby neighborhoods, many of whom struggle with barriers to health care and transportation, eagerly lined a sidewalk for a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic Wednesday morning. Some arrived two [...]
Wins and losses at the end of the General Assembly session, and the fight for justice continues
After 90 days and the introduction of nearly 2,800 bills, the Maryland General Assembly ended its 2021 legislative session on April 12 – bringing to a close what was arguably one of the strangest sessions [...]
It’s time for Maryland to pass the Trust Act in support of immigrants
By William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director This piece originally ran in the Catholic Review. Last week, during a return flight from Baghdad, Pope Francis hosted an in-flight press conference where he charged us all [...]