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
Stunning symbols of migration on a post-fire Esperanza Center mural
Nearly three years after a fire compromised the Fells Point-based Esperanza Center, there is beauty born from the damage. Thanks to the vision from Baltimore’s Art with a Heart, and the loving contributions from volunteers, [...]
Recognizing a moment
William J. McCarthy Jr. Executive Director The journeys to justice and equity are far too long. Slavery arrived in 1619 on the shores of a nation not yet founded. It took 243 years for a [...]
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 [...]