Catholic Charities

Childrens mental health services: the childrens mental health services program promotes and protects the mental well-being of children by providing accessible, compassionate, and evidence-based counseling services and programs that empower children to thrive in all aspects of life.

Unaccompanied refugee minor: the unaccompanied refugee minor program places unaccompanied refugee minors in a foster home or group home where they can best develop appropriate skills to enter adulthood and achieve economic and social self-sufficiency. They will receive appropriate culturally sensitive care and services that are consistent with the federal and state child welfare laws. Unaccompanied refugee minors are individuals who enter the country before they turn 18 years of age without a parent or guardian. 41 youth were served.continued form 990 page 2:

Shelter for battered families: ministries have served a total of 494 households. The domestic violence center in jackson provides safe refuge for the victims of family violence. The program provides emergency shelter, daycare, and counseling. The rape crisis center (rcc) in jackson assists victims of sexual assault as well as family members and friends. A 24 hour crisis line is provided as well as mental health intervention, crisis intervention, long term counseling, police/court escorts, community awareness and emergency shelter. 568 individuals were saved in the rcc program. Shelter for battered families served 56 families. There were 1646 referrals, 218 crisis calls and 231 workshop participants.

Continued form 990 page 2:solomon counseling center, guardian shelter and rape crisis center, natchez services, children's mental health services, alcohol and drug program, northeast services, veteran services, disaster services