Catholic Charities Regional Agency

The Agency provides financial assistance in the form of distribution of funds for people in crisis for the payment of rent, food, utilities and prescriptions. The p.a.t.h. Program provides outreach and case management for homeless persons. The soar project helps the homeless sign up for ssi and ssdi benefits. Housing counseling provides help to people facing foreclosure or in need of pre-purchase education. The program also coordinated the volunteer income tax program through the irs for mahoning county. These programs assisted a total of 9,127 households.

The Agency has a senior support program that provides assistance to individuals at risk in the community through the provision of home-based social work, counseling, supportive services, and advocacy services. The program also provides transportation to medical appointments and errands. They attempt to ensure that the frail, elderly and disabled of mahoning, trumbull, and columbiana counties who fall under their care are treated with dignity and respect. They have assisted 539 people providing 935 units of service.

The voice of hope shelter provides emergency shelter for homeless women and children. It is a temporary shelter with the goal to move people out of homelessness into a more stable housing situation. In 2023, voice of hope sheltered 228 people including 130 children and 98 adults.

The Agency provides services to seniors in southern columbiana county, including on-site and home-delivered meals, transportation, and supportive services, as well as assistance with emergency financial situations. There was a total of 522 people served, and 13,944 meals delivered. 258 individuals received supportive services.the Agency assisted 357 families in danger of foreclosure of their homes and 148 individuals with pre and post purchase housing counseling through their hud-approved housing counseling program.the Agency has a first step pregnancy support program, a social work program to help young girls who are pregnant and need support and assistance preparing or raising their child. In 2023, the Agency assisted in the completion of 3 adoption searches, and 648 first step clients with case management and material assistance services.the Agency provides an emergency shelter for up to 30 days for women who are victims of domestic violence and their children. The women and children receive counseling, case management, legal advocacy and transportation if needed. Other services provided are: 24-hour telephone crisis line and community education and outreach, and helping people obtain protection orders. 38 people were sheltered; 252 received protection orders; 694 advocacy services; 5,589 presented with education and 2,301 for crisis calls.