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1940 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Seattle is incorporated according to the laws of the State of Washington.
1942 Catholic Charities opens offices in Everett.
More than 25 years later, in 1947, the NCCC established the Standing Committee of Religious to bring more religious into the leadership of the NCCC.
1950 – First county offices launched to bring counseling and emergency services closer to point of contact with clients.
1954 – Casa del Carmen opened to serve the growing Latino population of North Philadelphia.
1955 – An agency charter was amended to form Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
1957 Catholic Charities opens offices in Vancouver.
1958 – Catholic Charities Appeal launched an annual Archdiocese of Philadelphia campaign to financially support social services.
When the Diocese of Detroit and community leaders established Catholic Social Services in May 1959, the mission was to extend a helping hand to struggling families regardless of their faith, race or economic background.
1960 – Don Guanella School opened in Springfield, Delaware County by the Servants of Charity to serve young men and boys with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
After O'Grady was replaced as executive secretary in 1961 by Msgr.
1963 – St John’s Hospice opened to provide short-term shelter and hot meals service to homeless men.
In 1964, The Catholic Children’s Bureau was renamed Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Gallagher was re placed as executive secretary in 1966 by Msgr.
1968 – St Gabriel’s System formed in response to juvenile justice reforms aimed at community programs.
In 1968, the name of the agency was officially changed from Catholic Charities to Catholic Social Services.
The Sister Visitor Center (SVC) began in 1969 in an effort to help meet the needs of the poor living in the Portland, Shawnee and Russell neighborhoods of west Louisville and continues to do so today.
Lawrence Corcoran, the n in 1969 NCCC launched a three-year study, which would become known as the Cadre Study, to consider the organization's contemporary missi on.
1972 – St Gabriel’s System launched first day treatment program at De LaSalle in Towne.
In 1972 a report called Toward a Renewed Catholic Charities Mo vement was published, expressing a renewed mission to serve peopl e in need and act as a social advocate.
1972: Cadre Study refines NCCC's mission.
1973 – Nutritional Development Services launched to facilitate school lunch and after-school nutrition programs.
Some of the outgrowths of the Cadre Study included the creation of th e parish outreach program in 1973.
1974 – De LaSalle Vocational opened in Bensalem, Bucks County to offer youth trade skills decided by the courts.
In 1974, the Big Brothers/Big Sisters mentoring contract began with Catholic Social Services of the Wyoming Valley providing one on one mentoring services to youth between the ages of 7 and 18.
In 1975, Catholic Charities Migration and Refuge Services (MRS) officially formed in response to the influx of refugees from Southeast Asia.
1976 – Refugee Services launched to respond to influx of Southeast Asian newcomers.
1976 – Mercy Hospice opened as shelter for homeless women, most suffering from mental health issues.
1977 Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen establishes the Office of Catholic Charities as an umbrella group to administer the archdiocese’s social programs.
1979 The Archdiocesan Housing Authority (AHA) is founded and incorporated.
1980’s – Community Living Arrangements (CLSs) launched for high-functioning persons with intellectual disabilities.
Corcoran was succeeded as executive secretary in 1982 by Rev.
In May 1983, St Vincent de Paul Kitchen was founded as a program of Wyoming Valley/Wilkes-Barre office of Catholic Social Services.
In 1983 NCCC played an important role in the creation of the federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program, contribu ting about $130 million a year to local volunteer organizations.
The organization, which became CCUSA in 1986, has grown into one of the largest social welfare associations in the nation, and currently has 1,735 branches throughout the United States.
In 1986 the Tunkhannock office was opened offering Drug and alcohol counseling and Big Brothers/Big Sisters services to the citizens of Wyoming County.
In 1986, NCCC became Catholic Charities USA, a name more suited t o the organization's contemporary role.
1987 – Secretariat for Catholic Human Services launched to unify administration of Catholic Social Services, Catholic Health Care Services, and Nutritional Development Services.
In September 1988, Catholic Social Services founded an office in Williamsport.
1988 Catholic Charities is reincorporated as a separate corporate entity responsible for managing the social services and housing activities of the Church, with a Board of Trustees under the direct leadership of the Archbishop of Seattle.
In October 1989, Catholic Social Services founded an office in Stroudsburg to serve the needs of Monroe County.
1990’s – Services to Children in their Own Homes (SCH) launched to facilitate family preservation.
An agreement in 1990 between Catholic Charities USA and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops formally tasked CCUSA with coordinating domestic disaster response efforts on behalf of the Catholic Church in the United States.
In 1990 the Pike County Deanery requested that a social worker from the Stroudsburg office visit Pike County weekly to provide counseling.
1991 – DelStar Program launched by St Gabe’s System to treat juvenile sex offenders.
In 1992, Kentucky determined there would no longer be a state government office for refugee resettlement, and Catholic Charities of Louisville accepted that role.
By 1994 contracted services acc ounted for 65 percent of the $2 billion budget.
Catholic Charities has housed the District Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) since 1995.
One of the initiatives to grow out of that effort was the 1995 Racial Equality Project.
Thus, the Milford Office was established in October 1997 offering counseling, adoption and material assistance.
1998 – Casa del Carmen opened low-cost day care, now a Star-4 quality preschool program called Casa Academy.
1998 – Brother Rousseau Academy launched for younger first-time juvenile offenders.
1999 – Casa Carmen Aponte opened to provide affordable senior housing in Norris Square area of Philadelphia.
The Mother Infant Care Program (MIC) began in 2000 with support, volunteerism and partial funding from the Queen’s Daughters organization to carry on their mission of helping young pregnant women in our community after the closure of Louisville’s Infant’s Home.
The Immigration Legal Services program was founded in 2000 to protect the rights of clients under the laws of the United States and to help them access all the freedoms of our society.
2002 The Catholic Charities Foundation is established to further, promote and support the work of CCS and the AHA in the Archdiocese of Seattle.
2003 – St Vincent’s, Tacony shifted focus to care for dependent teen girls, with Mother-Baby and Maternity programs.
2003 – St Monica Eldercare Program launched to provide in-home supportive care to seniors in South Philadelphia.
Total Assets: $3 billion (2004 est.)
2005 Archbishop Alex J. Brunett appoints an Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Charities.
2006 – Ten Beacon afterschool programs launched, now called Out of School Time Programs in multiple locations to provide free or low-cost academic and cultural enrichment to children in challenged neighborhoods.
The program was created in March 2007 when Catholic Charities obtained a per-capita contract with USCCB to provide services to survivors of human trafficking.
In April 2007, with the cooperation of the parishes of Wayne County, Catholic Social Services established the Honesdale office, to meet the needs of those in Wayne County.
The agreement was received in April 2008, and Marissa Castellanos, director of the Human Trafficking program, was hired to manage the program.
2008 – St John Neumann Place opened to provide affordable senior housing in former South Philadelphia high school.
During 2009, a reorganization of programs in CCS and CHS took place.
2010 Archbishop Alex J. Brunett appoints the Very Reverend Gary Zender as Episcopal Vicar for Charities and Chair of the Boards of Trustees for CCS/CHS.
Upon cessation of the RAPP grant in 2013, Catholic Charities determined the program was significant to the refugee community and must be continued.
2013 – In-Home Support Program opened in South Philadelphia in partnership with Philadelphia Corporation for Aging.
2014 – Operating Base Cecilia opened with partner Veterans Multi-Service Center to support homeless veterans.
2015 – Nativity BVM Place opened in former Catholic grade school offering affordable senior housing in Port Richmond.
2015 – CHCS launched St Mary Medical Center Collaborative to provide in-home supports after hospital discharge.
In 2015 CCUSA welcomed Sr.
2016 Archbishop J. Peter Sartain appoints Dennis O’Leary, Executive Director of the Chancery, to be Chair of the Boards of Trustees for CCS/CHS.
2016 – Refugee Resettlement Program re-established to facilitate housing and supportive services to refugee families.
2016 – Catholic Housing & Community Services launched to reflect new strategic direction for services to seniors.
2016 – Cardinal Krol Mini-campus was built in Springfield with 3 cottages to serve IDD men with complex medical needs.
2017 Archbishop J. Peter Sartain appoints the Very Reverend Bradley R. Hagelin as the Episcopal Vicar for Catholic Charities and Chair of the CCS & CHS Boards of Trustees.
2018 – Transitional Foster Care Program launched to care for unaccompanied children entering the United States 2018 – Dignity of Work Program launched to aid victims of human trafficking.
2021 – The Cenacle at the Padre Pio Prayer Center opened in partnership with Pro-life Union of Greater Philadelphia to serve pregnant Moms and their families.
2021 – Afghan Placement and Assistance Program was launched to assist Afghan Evacuees.
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| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus House | 1982 | $10.0M | 75 | 21 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County | 1915 | $13.7M | 125 | - |
| Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service | 1939 | $50.4M | 103 | - |
| Catholic Charities Bureau | 1945 | $12.6M | 70 | - |
| Community Council Health Systems | 1968 | $50.0M | 102 | 14 |
| Domestic Violence Project Inc | 1976 | $1.5M | 50 | - |
| Bristlecone Family Resources | 2002 | $5.0M | 37 | 7 |
| Maui Family Support Services | 1980 | $5.2M | 51 | - |
| Project Hospitality | 1982 | $50.0M | 100 | 63 |
| Community Human Services | 1969 | $5.0M | 148 | 13 |
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