2014 Help and Hope Report

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About 1

Services Overview 3

Hunger 5

Housing 7

Health 9

Education and raining 11

Family Economic Security 12

Vulnerable Populations and Situations 14

Adoption and Pregnancy Services

Immigration and Refugee Services

Disaster Relief

Conclusion 18

End Notes 19

CONTENTS


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CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA | HELP AND HOPE REPORT 2014 A SUMMARY OF THE 2013 ANNUAL SURVEY | 1

Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is a leader in the national movement to reduce poverty in

America. In communities across the country, Catholic Charities member agencies are helping

individuals and families in poverty achieve their full potential. ogether we are dedicated to

creating a life of opportunity and self-sufficiency for each of the more than 46 million people

struggling to provide for themselves and their families.

Guided by the principles of Catholic social teaching, the work of Catholic Charities embodies

the Churchs call to live in solidaritywith those who are poor, to affirm each persons humandignity, and to enhance the common good. Catholic Charities acts in accord with the princi-

ple of subsidiarity, aware that social issues are best addressed at the most local level. We seek

to serve people who are most vulnerable and poor in these communities.

CCUSA was founded in 1910 on the campus of Te Catholic University of America in Wash-

ington, D.C. as the National Conference of Catholic Charities. For more than 100 years,

CCUSA has guided and supported the vast network of Catholic Charities agencies nation-

wide in a common mission to serve, advocate, and convene.

ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA


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Tis report synthesizes the qualitative trends and quantitative statistics about the work of

Catholic Charities agencies in the United States, drawing upon the results of the2013 Cath-

olic Charities USA Annual Survey.

Since 2002, CCUSA has worked with the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate

(CARA) at Georgetown University to conduct an annual survey of Catholic Charities agen-

cies across the country. Tis voluntary survey collects predominantly quantitative information

to measure the scope and scale of social services provided by Catholic Charities agencies acrossthe country with a commitment to Catholic social teachings option for the poor.

At the beginning of each calendar year, CCUSA member agencies and affiliates are asked to

report statistical information for their main diocesan agency and branches as well as diocesan

affiliated agencies, institutions, and residential facilities for the previous calendar year. A total

of 151 agencies and affiliates participated in the 2013 Annual Survey, a response rate of 86

percent.

Further information about the methods used in the Annual Survey, as well as a collection of

one-page documents highlighting the key findings can be found on the CCUSA website at

http://catholiccharitiesusa.org/our-impact/service-data/ .

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Among our tasks as witnesses to the love of Christ is that of giving a voice to the

cry of the poor. Pope Francis, Address to the Archbishop of Canterbury, (June 14, 2014)

Combined, Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates make up one of the largest networks of

social service providers in the country, operating more than 2,500 service sites in 54 states

and territories, spanning the country from Guam to Maine. Called by faith to respond to the

unacceptable reality of persistent poverty in the United States, Catholic Charities provide a

wide array of services to meet the complex needs of those living in poverty.

In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies answered the call to be of service to the most poor and

vulnerable by serving 9,035,223 unduplicated clients, regardless of their religious, social, or

economic backgrounds. Tough representing a decrease from the number of clients served at

the peak of the recession, this years figure remains nearly 17 percent more than the number

served in 2007, demonstrating the continued impact of the Great Recession on the nations

most vulnerable.

Moreover, in 2013, agencies reported 17,283,889 services to clients across 31 service cate-

gories the highest number of services ever recorded by the Catholic Charities USA Annual

Survey. Te number of services provided is nearly double the number of unduplicated clients,

making it highly likely that many of these individuals seeking help are receiving assistance in

more than one area, and therefore highlighting the need for programs and systems that pro-

vide wrap-around services. Catholic Charities agencies are predominantly multi-service sites

that continue to expand the breadth of their services, providing comprehensive case manage-

SERVICES OVERVIEW


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ment that breaks down traditional program silos and takes a holistic approach to addressing

clients needs. On average, agencies reported offering services in 15 of the 31 survey categories

in 2013.

Although the nation continues to measure poverty based solely on a familys income, Catholic

Charities recognizes that helping individuals reach their full potential requires a more holistic

approach. CCUSA has emphasized five areas of well-being that must be addressed: hunger,

health, housing, education and training, and family economic security. Catholic Charities

agencies are making a permanent impact on peoples lives through services that address eachof those areas individually, while striving to ultimately address the full spectrum of human

needs in a way that not only sustains them for another day, but empowers them to achieve

their full potential.

But first we must speak of mans rights. Man has the right to live. He has the right to

bodily integrity and to the means necessary for the proper development of life, par-

ticularly food, clothing, shelter, medical care, rest, and, finally, the necessary social

services. In consequence, he has the right to be looked after in the event of ill health;

disability stemming from his work; widowhood; old age; enforced unemployment; or

whenever through no fault of his own he is deprived of the means of livelihood.

Pacem In Terris, Encyclical of Pope Saint John XXIII on Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty (April 11, 1963)

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Catholic Charities Clients and Service Trends

Unduplicated Clients Total Client Services


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Many clients first come to a Catholic Charities agency to meet an immediate need such as a

lack of food, which is unsurprising given that nearly 49 million people in the United States

live in food-insecure households.1Catholic Charities believes that having access to adequate

food is a basic human right, and a need that must be addressed before an individual can hope

to move permanently out of poverty. Indeed, hunger services make up the majority (56 per-

cent) of all services provided by Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates,

In 2013, agencies served 9,640,567 clients in food services. Most of these clients are reachedthrough food distribution services. Approximately 105 agencies served 6,265,895 clients at

1,471 food banks and pantries. While this is one of the most traditional types of charitable

service, many of the food distribution programs being run by Catholic Charities today are

anything but traditional. o preserve client dignity and self-determination, many pantries

operate like grocery stores, providing a variety of food options, including fresh fruits and

vegetables in addition to canned items. Some Catholic Charities agencies also expand their

programming beyond the immediate assistance of soup kitchens or food pantries, to offer

services with more long-term impact, like educational programs about healthy eating, such as

Share Our Strengths Cooking Matters at the Storeprogram.

Nationally, there is increasing concern for the quality of nutrients consumed by individuals

who are food-insecure.2 Responding to this need, Catholic Charities Maine has piloted a

program called Farm for ME. In partnership with local farms, the program produces fresh

and frozen organic vegetables to be sold in their food pantry that serves nearly 24,000 peo-

ple annually. Prior to the Farm for MEpilot, Catholic Charities Maine struggled to provide

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healthy options in their food bank, due to high costs. In 2013 they produced approximately

8,870 pounds of vegetables that were distributed to the clients in their food pantry.3In the

future, Farm for MEplans to double their acreage and triple the harvest to 25,000 pounds offood each year. Additionally, as a way to provide a hand up rather than a hand out, Farm

for ME plans to expand their services to include workshops to train people to grow their own

vegetables. Teir goal is to reach 90 participants, to grow 90 gardens, in 90 days of summer.

In addition to expanding healthy-eating options, agencies are expanding programming to

reach youth year-round. More than 31.6 million children rely on the free and reduced-price

school lunch program during the school year, but are left without an alternative solution

during the summer months.4 In 2013, Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates sponsored

summer lunch programs at 377 sites across the country. o address the summer gap, agencies

like Catholic Charities of Gallup in New Mexico have expanded their breakfast programs toserve meals all year. In total, Catholic Charities reported serving 1,287,136 children through

food services, making up nearly a quarter of all clients receiving food services.

Feeding the Rural Poor: A Success Story from Florida

Some of the biggest obstacles reported by agencies supporting

rural areas is a lack of access to transportation and, as a result,

the inability to access available services. In response, agencies

such as Catholic Charities Bureaus Lake City regional office in

Florida, are meeting the needs of the rural poor by bringing the

services to them. With the help of a refrigerated truck, Catholic

Charities Bureaus FeedA- Family program is meeting the

needs of this underserved, rural community by delivering frozen,

canned, and fresh foods to them; thereby eliminating the trans-

portation barriers that prevents them from receiving the nutrients

they need.


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Affordable and safe housing is essential to the stability and well-being of families and indi-

viduals, especially for those living in poverty. In 2013, it is estimated that 222,197 people in

families were homeless on a single night in the United States.5Contributing to this issue is

the rising costs and affordability of housing. Te United States Department of Housing and

Urban Development estimates that 12 million renters and homeowners spend more than 50

percent of their annual income on housing.6Catholic Charities agencies across the country

are working at every point in the housing continuum - providing affordable housing, offering

foreclosure prevention support, and conducting street outreach to the homeless.

HOUSING

How Our Network Serves

Total Housing-Related Client Services:472,758

9%SUPERVISEDLIVINGSERVICES

14%PERMANENT

HOUSING

29%TRANSITIONALHOUSING

AND SHELTERSERVICES

48%HOUSINGSERVICES

Number of Agencies Providing Other Types

of Housing Services

RentalAssistance 120

CaseManagement 102

Housing Search andInformation

68

Housing Counseling

62Home Mortgage

Assistance 59

ForeclosureCounseling 34


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Helping Homeless Families: A Success Story from Indiana

Launched in 2009 by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of India-

napolis, the Holy Family Shelter helps homeless individuals transition

in place by emphasizing ongoing supportive case management

services. With an initial goal of transitioning 25 families each year out

of homelessness, the Holy Family Transitional Services program now

helps 30 families annually move into stable, long-term housing.

Housing services make up just 3 percent of all Catholic Charities client services, but agencies

provided assistance to nearly 472,800 individuals in 2013. Most significant within housing

services is the number of clients who were placed in permanent housing through CatholicCharities programs. More than 66,250 clients were placed in permanent housing in 2013,

and Catholic Charities directly provided 33,629 units of affordable housing. Agencies have

reported a 27 percent increase in the number of permanent housing clients since 2008. Over

the same period of time, the number of transitional housing units provided has declined by

50 percent, demonstrating the shift agencies have made to prioritize long-term solutions for

clients. Despite these efforts, there is still a significant need for both permanent housing and

shelter services that exceeds local agencies ability to serve. An estimated 73,058 people were

turned away from shelter service in 2013 due to a lack of available bed space.


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Catholic Charities affirms access to equitable and affordable healthcare as a basic human right,

but unfortunately, despite recent increases in health insurance coverage, many of the most

vulnerable continue to fall through the cracks.7Te Urban Institute projects that in states

that did not expand Medicaid, 6.7 million people will remain uninsured.8Catholic Charities

continues to respond to the needs to these individuals, with health services accounting for five

percent of all services provided by local agencies. Health services include preventative care

and treatment at health and dental clinics, as well as educational programming and training,

and mental health services.

In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult for Catholic Charities agencies to provide

mental health services, which have been cut nearly in half over the last decade. Te high costs

of providing services and lack of qualified staff, particularly in rural areas, make it difficult

to fund services to meet the increasing demand. Each year, an estimated 43.7 million adults

deal with a mental illness. Of those, 5.4 million adults report not receiving mental health

services due to costs or because of the stigma related to mental illness.9Despite the growing

challenges in providing mental health services, Catholic Charities agencies continue to be a

major provider nationally; in 2013, 117 agencies in 47 states provided counseling, mental

health, or addiction services to more than 415,000 clients, including more than 95,000 chil-

dren. However, these services fall far short of the need in local communities; more than half

of all agencies report maintaining a waiting list or turning people away from their counseling

and mental health services.

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Agencies are engineering innovative programming to reach out and walk in solidarity with

those struggling with mental illness. Several agencies have developed community-based men-

tal health first aid programming, and prevention and early intervention programming in localpublic schools for children and their families. Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph

Inc. started the Welcomed and Valuedcampaign, a community outreach program to reduce the

stigma and isolation for those living with mental health challenges and their families. Reach-

ing out to the increasing number of veterans struggling with post traumatic stress disorder

(PSD), anxiety, and depression, Catholic Charities of the Dioceses of Rockville Center in

Hicksville, NY developed suicide prevention training specifically for veterans and their peers.

Catholic Charities agencies provide a range of other community-based health programs in-

cluding dental clinics, health-related support groups, home health services, parish nursing,

and prescription assistance. Nearly three-quarters of all agencies provide prescription assis-tance. In addition, many of our agencies work in partnership with Catholic hospitals to en-

sure adequate health care access in their communities.

Helping Vulnerable Youth: A Success Story from Ohio

Catholic Charities Corporation of Cleveland Ohio is working to

increase collaboration and decrease service gaps across government

health systems, particularly as it relates to their work with vulnerable

youth. With the help of a grant through Ohios Strong Families Safe

Communities initiative, and through partnerships with government

agencies and community based programs, Catholic Charities has been

able to begin breaking down some of these silos to provide on-call

crisis intervention, respite services in specialized foster homes, family

support groups, and training for first responders. Through intensive

wrap-around services and community based training, this program

provides potentially lifesaving services to ensure that these vulnerable

youth do not fall through the cracks.


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By empowering clients through education and skill building, agencies are helping create a

competitive workforce and a strong economy that will benefit society as a whole. Services in

the area of education and job training are a key step in providing long-term, sustainable solu-

tions to help lift people out of poverty. In 2013, agencies served 776,456 clients in education

and job training related services.

Every year 1.3 million students drop out of high school, the majority of who come from low

income families. According to the United States Department of Education, children from lowincome families fail to graduate at five times the rate of students form middle income families,

and six times that of higher-income students.10Catholic Charities provides this at-risk popu-

lation a chance to succeed by providing opportunities through mentoring and post-secondary

programming. Eleven Catholic Charities agencies report providing post secondary degree or

certificate programming to 8,028 clients - double the number reported in 2012. Agencies

also reported that 310 clients obtained their GED, and 21 agencies sponsored high school

dropout prevention services that reached 8,439 youth.

As with hunger, children are a special priority for education services, with substantial research

supporting the benefits of intensive early childhood interventions.11 In 2013, 41 Catholic

Charities agencies impacted the lives of more 57,000 young children through Early Head

Start, Head Start, and other similar pre-kindergarten programs, helping set them up for fur-

ther success later in life.

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Catholic Charities believes that all persons should have the opportunity to adequately provide

for themselves and their families, yet every day there are approximately 30 million people at

risk of falling into poverty a number that has grown approximately 10 percent since the start

of the Great Recession in 2008.12Tese people in low income households are more vulnerable

to economic instability that is caused by the loss of a job, health emergencies, and changes in

costs of daily necessities such as housing, food and transportation.13Programming in the area

of Family Economic Security works to promote and strengthen the financial stability of fami-

lies living in and near poverty by providing emergency assistance when necessary, but focusingon long-term solutions for employment and asset building to reduce emergency situations.

FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY

Partnering to Provide Employment: A Success Story from

Mississippi

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Biloxi is providing opportunities

for homeless people in their community. In partnership with Back

Bay Mission homeless service center, Catholic Charities interviewed

and hired a client from Back Bays shelter program to work at their

Twelve Baskets Food Bank. While employed and receiving job training

at Catholic Charities, the client also receives case management fromBack Bay Mission. As a result the client is now in stable housing and

will become a permanent employee of Catholic Charities later this

year. Once fully employed, the client will act as a mentor to the next

person to come into this program.


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In 2013, agencies helped 84,655 clients through employment related services, including in-

terview skills training, mentoring programs, and job search assistance. Nearly 18 percent

of individuals (14,580 clients) were able to obtain full time employment, and over half ofthose achieving employment (8,610 clients) are now receiving pay above the minimum wage.

Catholic Charities believes that everyone should have the right to work and access to a fair

living wage.

Over the last several years, agencies have significantly expanded asset development program-

ming, empowering individuals to make smart choices about their finances and increase the

value of their earnings. In the last year alone, the reach of asset development programs offered

by Catholic Charities has increased by 51 percent, serving 129,990 clients in 2013. Financial

literacy programs were offered by 79 agencies to 93,108 clients, and through the efforts of 40

agencies, 55,749 individuals received benefits through the Earned Income ax Credit (EIC).Te average EIC for a family with children is $2,905, which can boost monthly incomes by

$240. Research shows that families use EIC for necessities, home repairs, or maintenance of

vehicles that are necessary for commuting to work.14

Innovation Leading to Social Change: Success Stories from

Arizona and Missouri

Social enterprises are the next generation of innovative anti-poverty

programs. These bold businesses models lead to social change, byemploying agency clients and developing another source of revenue

for agencies. Over the last several years, Catholic Charities agencies

across the country have been developing social enterprises with 30

Catholic Charities operating at least one social enterprise in 2013,

resulting in resulting in nearly $6.3 million in combined revenue.

Catholic Charities Community Services in Phoenix, AZ operates

Refuge Caf. This combined coffee shop and wine bar features

hand-crafted arts made by local refugees, and produces a private

label coffee called Caf Esperanza which currently is sold at over

70 retail stores in the community.

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of St. Louis, MO operates a program

called Our Begin New Venture; a business incubator that assists

start-up businesses who in turn commit to hiring their clients.


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VULNERABLE POPULATIONS & SITUATIONS

In fidelity to the Gospel, and in response to the urgent needs of the present time, we

are called to reach out to those who find themselves in the existential peripheries of

our societies and to show particularsolidarity with the most vulnerable of our broth-

ers and sisters:the poor, the disabled, the unborn and the sick, migrants and refugees,

the elderly and the young who lack employment. Pope Francis (10/4/13, WCC)

Catholic Charities agencies provide services across five key areas hunger, health, housing,

education and training, and family economic security to all individuals in need, with spe-

cial attention paid to, and specific programming developed, those who are most vulnerable in

our society, including the unborn, immigrants and refugees, and those impacted by disasters.

While Catholic Charities directs services to a number of other vulnerable and hard-to-serve

populations, such as veterans and military families, ex-offenders, and victims of human traf-

ficking, agencies have developed a reputation as a preeminent services provider in adoption

services, immigration and refugee services, and disaster services.

Pregnancy and Adoption Services

Catholic Charities agencies provide vital services that protect life and dignity from the very

beginning in the lives of the unborn, the newly born, and their families. Catholic Charities

across the country provide abstinence education offer pregnancy services, and facilitate adop-

tions to promote a culture of life.

As national statistics continue to show declines in teen birth rates,15 Catholic Charities re-

mains engaged in addressing this issue through abstinence education and promotion pro-

grams; agencies reached nearly 29,000 youth in 2013.


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Additionally, Catholic Charities remains committed to supporting pregnant women to ensure

they have the financial and medical resources, as well as the emotional encouragement, to

support a healthy pregnancy and birth. In 2013, pregnancy services accounted for 13 percentof all health services provided by Catholic Charities, with agencies supporting more than

124,000 expecting and new mothers. Pregnancy services include supportive counseling, pre-

natal care, case management, parenting education, maternity homes and transitional housing.

Finally, Catholic Charities promotes a culture of life as a leading adoption agency. Catholic

Charities agencies completed 2,364 adoptions in 2013, including more than 1,500 from

foster care and 900 hard-to-place children. Overall, agencies provided adoption services in-

cluding home studies, adoption search, and support groups to 32,177 clients.

Immigration and Refugee Services

Catholic Charities across the country have been trusted providers of services to immigrantsand refugees in their communities for more than 100 years. Trough this work to welcome

the stranger, Catholic Charities touched the lives of more than 375,000 individuals seeking

better lives in the United States in 2013, supporting their journey toward integration and

self-sufficiency through services such as translation, legal services, English as a Second Lan-

guage (ESL) classes, and employment training.

Te majority of these services are immigration legal services. Nearly 118 Catholic Charities

in 46 states and territories provided immigration services to 302,252 clients. Te majority of

services provided were for assistance in preparing and filing for citizenship. As a result of their

efforts, agencies assisted 8,515 clients achieve citizenship in 2013.

In August of 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began receiving applica-

tions for relief under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). As of March 2014,

nearly 658,430 DACA applications had been received by DHS.16 Catholic Charities across

the country responded to the increased need for immigration legal services by dedicating

additional staff and resources to filing these applications. Service figures reported reflect this

response, showing an increase of more than a fifth in the area of immigration legal services

since 2011. Catholic Charities of Arkansas of the Diocese of Little Rock not only responded

by increasing service capacity, they also addressed the costs associated with filing by develop-

ing a scholarship program to pay for the filing and biometrics fees, thus reducing financialbarriers to applying for DACA.


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Charities recognizes that the needs of disaster survivors continue well beyond the time when

the disaster ceases to be covered in the news. Catholic Charities agencies is seen as a leader in

disaster case management services, and many agencies are adding to this traditional serviceprovision to create innovative long-term recovery programs targeting the specific needs of the

disaster impacted populations.

More than half of all Catholic Charities agencies responded to a disaster in the past year, as-

sisting more than 78,000 individuals as they put their lives back together. Agencies were there

for communities impacted by the Black Forest Fire in central Colorado, winter storm NEMO

in the upper Midwest, and the tornadoes that devastated communities in Oklahoma. Nearly

a dozen agencies continued to serve individuals impacted by hurricanes that occurred in prior

years, such as hurricanes Sandy and Isaac in 2012, and hurricane Irene in 2011. In addition,

Catholic Charities responded to man-made disasters in 2013 including the Boston marathonbombing, Sandy Hook elementary shooting, and the petroleum explosion in West, exas.


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While we will never move away from our core mission of providing assistance to those

in need and accompanying the poor, homeless, and disenfranchised, our network is

proudly seeking innovative and collaborative ideas that have tremendous potential to

create even more opportunity for those we serve. Fr. Larry Snyder, President CCUSA

Trough all of these services and more, Catholic Charities lives out the social mission of the

Church, providing help and creating hope for the most vulnerable in our society. No two

agencies are the same; rather, each strives to respond to the unique needs of their communityto walk in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in need.

Te impact of Catholic Charities, while impressive, falls short of the level of need in this na-

tion, as demonstrated by the waiting lists they keep and the individuals they are forced to turn

away. Agencies are innovating creative ways to stretch their services and do more with less, but

creativity only goes so far. Catholic Charities calls on all people of goodwill, and government

and business in particular, to work in partnership with agencies throughout the country. o-

gether, we can make significant progress toward reducing poverty in America.

o learn more about Catholic Charities and join our movement to reduce poverty and providea path toward opportunity for those in need, please visit:www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.

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