Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York

Community outreach:community outreach includes a broad array of programs related to case management Services, disaster relief, eviction prevention and homelessness, employment, emergency food support, aid to seniors, and support Services to parishes.case management/general social Services: measurable results for the year included: 159 housing referrals; 415 other social service referrals; 305 stabilized housing; 295 increased household stability/financial assistance.feeding our neighbor: measurable results for the year included: 1,400 approved food stamp applications and recertifications, 644,289 individuals (duplicated) served meals or provided emergency groceries in nyc and adjacent counties through parish food pantries/kitchens and local conduit food pantries/kitchens, and 1,729,866 lbs of donated food distributed to 30 partner food programs. A total of 5,458,118 meals were served.eviction prevention: measurable results for the year included: 1,630 evictions prevented; 4,294 cases assessed; 2,051 households referred for ancillary Services; 5 provisions for tenant burial.

Beacon of hope (behavioral health services):through the beacon of hope house, Catholic Charities provides a continuum of housing opportunities to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness with a capacity to care for and shelter for 496 individuals. (unduplicated individuals actually served: 470 in fy 22) these housing alternatives support the reentry into the Community of persons suffering mental illness following hospitalizations in state psychiatric and acute care facilities. The need-based housing accommodations offer a range of Community residences that provide 24 hour supervised group living arrangements to apartment treatment and supported housing care where case managers are available to assist individuals in scattered site apartments. The range of housing opportunities is located primarily in the bronx and staten island.parish counseling network:parishioners have access to short-term professional counseling at a convenient location throughout the Archdiocese through a parish counseling network developed by Catholic Charities. The network offers counseling professionals to help parishioners through a variety of counseling support, such as marital problems, raising children, eldercare, job loss and bereavement. Measurable results for the year included: 1,463 individual Services; 121 group sessions, and 312 unique clients served.stabilization bed program: measurable results for the year included: 3 admissions/intakes; 5 housing packets completed; and 0 placement into housing.

Immigration Services: refugee Services provided 515 newly arrived refugees/asylees with enhanced social and employment Services. The program offers job preparation Services, english instruction and cultural integration. Immigration legal Services provided consultations to 4,137 individuals, took on 831 New cases, and made 1,990 application filings. The unaccompanied minors program served 2,573 children at know your rights presentations, provided legal orientations to 2,810 adult custodians of unaccompanied children. The international center offered esl instruction to 761 clients. 64,655 calls for help and referrals answered promptly with accurate information in multiple languages.

The Catholic youth organization: (cyo) provided a variety of organized sporting, scouting and youth initiatives throughout the Archdiocese with 87 parishes and 13,477 participants. Programs are designed to foster spiritual, cultural, and personal growth of each person while drawing them to responsible participation in the life, mission and work of the parish Community. While the largest numbers of these programs are athletic, encompassing basketball, track & field and cross country, they also include art, chess and essay contests. Alianza youth Services: administered $6.5 million of youth service contracts and programs covering 1) after school: 261 youths served, 2) summer camps: 461 youths served, 3) drop-out prevention: 1,014 youths served 4) cultural activities: 199 youths served and 5) youth employment: 1,963 youths served. A total of approximately 5,382 youth participants were served in fy22.