Catholic Charities USA
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| Founded | 1910 |
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| Type | Humanitarian aid |
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| Location | |
| Origins | Ursulines in New Orleans |
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Area served
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United States |
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Key people
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Rev. Larry J. Snyder, President Sr. Linda Yankoski, chair of the board Most Rev. David Zubik, D.D., Episcopal liaison |
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Revenue
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US$ 3.83 billion (2008) |
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Employees
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65,227 |
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Volunteers
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239,165 |
| Slogan | Working to Reduce Poverty in America |
| Mission | Vision and Mission |
| Website | http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ |
Catholic Charities is a network of charities with headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. It is one of the largest charities in the United States.
Founded in 1910 as the National Conference of Catholic Charities, the organization changed its name in 1986 to Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). Catholic Charities USA is the national office of more than 160 local Catholic Charities agencies nationwide that serve millions of people a year, regardless of their religious, social, or economic backgrounds. About $2 billion of its budget comes from the Faith-Based Initiatives Office of the federal government. In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies served over 9 million individuals.
Since February 2005, its president has been Rev. Larry Snyder, who previously served for 13 years with Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Catholic Charities USA is a member of Caritas International, an international federation of Catholic social service organizations.
Catholic Charities uses a variety of approaches to deal with poverty, providing basic needs to individuals and advocacy to address systemic poverty. Through its member agencies, Catholic Charities provides services to millions of people a year through activities such as housing, health care, and disaster relief. Some services are provided directly by member agencies; in other instances, in conjunction with other organizations.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston operates 15 sites in the Greater Boston area, providing food pantries, rent and mortgage assistance, utility assistance, assistance in providing furniture, baby supplies, clothing and other necessities, and seasonal and holiday assistance for families who cannot afford a warm meal at Thanksgiving or gifts for their children at Christmas.
In 1990, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops commissioned CCUSA to respond to disasters in the United States. Relief and recovery services are provided at the local level by Catholic Charities agencies across the country. These agencies provide critical services including emergency food, shelter, direct financial assistance, counseling, and support. CCUSA's Disaster Operations coordinates the Catholic Church's response to disasters in the United States and grants relief funds to local Catholic Charities agencies to support their relief efforts. Catholic Charities Ever responded to disasters across the country, including the attacks on September 11, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the Gulf Coast oil spill, and the impact of Superstorm Sandy.
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin Catholic Charities Behavioral Health/Counseling Services is a state certified outpatient behavioral health clinic providing mental health services for individuals, families, children and couples of all faiths. In northeast Kansas the "In-Home Support" service is a licensed home health agency that helps elderly clients remain in their homes for as long as is safe and possible.
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