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
Working for justice, even when it hurts
William J. McCarthy Executive Director As I was getting ready to watch the inauguration, I was having a difficult time. This has been an incredibly draining three weeks. In fact, it has been an exhausting [...]
A legislative session where nothing looks the same – except our mission
As the Maryland General Assembly opens the 2021 legislative session, nothing looks the same. Hallways that usually teem with advocates, interns and the public are eerily silent. In-person rallies are cancelled. Plexiglass or empty seats [...]
The importance of stories: how one client’s life can affect another’s
When "Letitia" agreed to publicly share her struggle to get a driver's license in 2012, she may not have realized how her story would sow seeds for the future – or how close to home [...]