Program areas at Catholic Council for Social Concern Catholic Charities
Refugee services - 446 refugees were resettled. Refugees are individuals who come to the united states legally because they have been forced to leave their homeland due to war and persecution. Resettlement efforts include assisting with housing, food, transportation, cultural orientation and job placement for the first 90 to 180 days.
Food pantry and outreach services - 2,317 families received an emergency food box (10,661 total persons served). 2,317 unduplicated households received one or more of the following services in fy22: food box, infant formula, diapers, personal hygiene and baby wipes. 69,620 people were served at our food counter in fy22.
Domestic violence and sexual abuse program - this program has impacted 650 students in the Council bluffs and southwest Iowa area, and 2,582 area professionals and community members through specially developed curriculum and presentations on violence prevention. It has assisted 1,319 victims of domestic violence and 206 victims of sexual assault. The program has provided shelter to 117 individuals and 71 families for a total of 272 nights of shelter. It has provided one-on-one counseling to 850 women, group counseling to 323 women, and assisted 575 people in criminal court and 255 people in civil court. The program has also responded to 94 calls from hospitals for assistance after sexual assault or domestic violence.
Emergency family shelter 135 unduplicated families and 411 people (comprised of 179 adults and 232 children) found shelter last year. Catholic Charities offers services to families who are working to move from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Counseling - 198 unduplicated clients received professional counseling by licensed therapists.
Adoption - people are able to request adoption research.