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Eight things you should know about Catholic Charities |
- Serves people and communities throughout the 12 civil parishes of the Diocese of Baton Rouge—since 1964.
- Touched the lives of 116,728 people of all faiths last year. Assisted by 482 volunteers who gave 13,516 hours of services last year in all of our programs.
- Commits 95 cents of each revenue dollar to our programs. We stretch every dollar and maintain low administrative costs, far below the national average. Remains the leading long-term recovery services provider for hurricane survivor families.
- Collaborates with other nonprofits, organizations of all faiths, universities and governmental agencies.
- Advocates for systemic change to address the root causes of poverty.
- Provides direct, unduplicated services for the most poor and vulnerable—no one competes for our clients.
- Ranked #1 among 211-Info Line referral agencies.
- Provides services and outreach to:
- Families & individuals:
- Mental health counseling
- Homelessness prevention
- Tax return preparation
- Pro-bono legal advice
- Adoptions
- Disaster survivor families:
- Mental health counseling
- Family Recovery plans
- Education opportunities
- Support groups
- Relocation assistance
- Job services
- Adults with Disabilities:
- Resource referral
- Advocacy
| - Pregnant women in crisis:
- Counseling
- Housing
- Medical care
- Seniors:
- Job Services
- Foster Grandparents
- Prison Minstry:
- Ex-offender housing
- Family support groups
- Pre-release programs
- Immigrants:
- English Classes
- Legal services
- Interpreting service
- Relocation for Refugees
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