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Catholic Charities USA


 
I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord. Jn 14:6
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Highlights from CCUSA

Charities USA: The online magazine of CCUSA

The latest issue of Charities USA focuses on how Catholic Charities
agencies engage with Catholic schools. 

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You will learn ways Catholic Charities agencies interact with
students: by providing mental health/counseling services and offering
service projects that help the community. For example:

* The School Mental Health Program at Catholic Charities Omaha
that helped a young student deal with thoughts of suicide;

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* And the Miracle Projects program of Catholic Charities
Community Services in Phoenix, Ariz., through which a student raised
money to support affordable housing.

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As Allison Cavazos, associate director of parish relations at Catholic
Charities Central Texas, said in her article, "Our young people
offer unique talents and perspectives, and they are ready to change
the world for the better." 

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The stories in this issue remind us that the service of charity will
continue if we have succeeding generations of people who are happy and
healthy, and who know and practice their faith, which Jesus said
consists in this: Love of God and love of neighbor.

Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual O'Grady Leadership
Institute! 

The O'Grady Leadership Institute is intended exclusively for
Catholic Charities professionals and is designed by content experts at
Catholic Charities USA. It offers a unique opportunity to explore the
knowledge and skills essential for effective Catholic Charities
leadership and integrates leadership and management with theology and
spirituality. To register and review the agenda please go to 2021
Virtual O'Grady Leadership Institute.
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Events and Webinars

Webinar about the elderly after pandemic

You are invited to attend a free webinar series and learn about a
groundbreaking release from the Vatican Pontifical Academy for Life:
Old Age: Our Future - The elderly after pandemic. Co-sponsored
by CHA, the Community of Sant'Egidio and Catholic Charities USA
(CCUSA), this series will open a conversation starting from this
newest Vatican document and stretch thinking on possibilities for how
partnerships and innovation must be created to meet the critical needs
of the growing population of elders and the impact on them from the
pandemic. This series is for all - and why it is
complimentary. Learn more and access registration.

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* Webinar IV | May 26, 2021, Noon - 1 PM ET The
Elderly - Our Future: Connecting for Greater Understanding
and Action for Elders.

Catholic Charities & AmeriCorps NCCC: Expand Your Vision with
Team-Based National Service

Join us to learn more about how AmeriCorps NCCC can help expand your
vision in 2021. AmeriCorps NCCC is a team-based, blitz force tackle
approach, to support you in accomplishing your goals. AmeriCorps NCCC
teams provide direct service through disaster response, infrastructure
improvements, food banks, and just about any other need your agency
can imagine. AmeriCorps NCCC is a NO match, NO cost share requirement
program, and teams come with already completed federal background
checks and their own transportation! To learn more about the program
potential and how to apply, please join our webinar on Monday, May
3 at 2 PM EST, register here. If you have any questions or would
like any additional information, please feel free to reach out to Abby
Qualliotine.

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[email protected]

 
Best practices for supporting survivors of domestic violence/intimate
partner violence
 
This is part one of four in a series of webinars on Domestic Violence
Awareness. The series is a collaboration between CCUSA and Catholics
for Family Peace. Everyone can help support the mission of ending
domestic violence, within their professional roles and engagement with
their community. Throughout this training, staff from Catholic
Charities Archdiocese of Chicago will review an evidenced-based
screening method for domestic violence and trauma informed
interventions. We plan for participants to leave with tangible skills
in their toolbox to suppor survivors of domestic violence/intimate
partner violence. NOTE: This webinar offers 1.0 Continuing Education
Credit. Course completion requirements - To earn CE credit,
participants must log in at the scheduled time, attend the webinar,
and complete an online course evaluation and CED post-test. The
post-test survey will close 7 days after you receive the link to your
email. CE Certificates will be emailed within 10 business days of
course completion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation
email containing information about joining the webinar. View system
requirements. Join us on
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May 5, 2021, at 3 PM EDT. Register here.
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Fratelli Tutti: Finding sisterhood and brotherhood to overcome what
divides us

Catholic Charities USA is pleased to sponsor an upcoming series hosted
by the Franciscan Action Network and featuring expert speakers who
will unpack Pope Francis' latest social encyclical, Fratelli
Tutti. Dates, topics, featured panelists, and registration links are
as follows:

* May 5: Fratelli Tutti on Culture and Society, with Kim Daniels
& Heidi Schlumpf

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* May 19: Fratelli Tutti on Racism and Anti-Racism, with Olga
Segura & Ralph McCloud

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* May 26: Fratelli Tutti on Economics, with Tony Annett & Meg
Clark

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* June 16: Fratelli Tutti on Governance and Politics, with Amy
Uelmann & David Cloutier

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Each event will begin at 7 PM ET. Discussions will be moderated by
Stephen Schneck, executive director of the Franciscan Action Network,
and will feature Q&A with the panelists. Please note that there is
a separate registration link for each event.

Ministering to workers in the time of COVID for parish social
ministers

The coronavirus pandemic has struck working families especially hard:
millions of essential workers remain on the job at risk of infection
while millions of others have been displaced from work and are at risk
of poverty and homelessness. These are our parishioners and the people
we serve in our other ministries - how much do we know about
what they have experienced during this time? The Catholic Labor
Network, supported by a grant from the Catholic Campaign for Human
Development, has created a short 1.5 hour zoom-based program for
Catholic Charities USA on "Ministering to Workers in the Time of
COVID." In the program we take testimony from workers impacted
by the pandemic and explore together its implications for our
ministry. Besides the workers themselves, presenters will include Fr.
Ty Hullinger, Pastor of St Anthony of Padua Church in Baltimore and
consultor to the US Conference of Catholic Bishops' CCHD
Subcommittee; Adrian Flores, Director of the Office of Social Concerns
in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles; and Clayton Sinyai, Executive
Director of the Catholic Labor Network. May 7, 2021, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
EST. Register here.
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Ways to help people who use abuse learn to change their behavior

Founder of Pax in Familia, Dr. Christauria Welland, a Catholic
psychologist with 25 years of experience working separately with
survivors and those who use abuse will share effective strategies that
have helped people learn and use peace-based behaviors. Participants
will learn skills to help people who want to interact with loved ones
in an abuse-free manner.  A director from a non-court ordered BIP
program will share insights. May 19, 2021 at 3 PM. Register here.
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Effects of domestic violence on children

This presentation will highlight research and interventions for
working with children who have witnessed domestic violence in their
families. Dr. Mindy Thiel, creator of SafeStart, will describe
statistics, major studies and resources. She will share effective
treatment interventions from the Montgomery County MD Safe Start
Counseling Program for children exposed to domestic violence. June 2,
2021, at 3 PM. Register here.
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How to help survivors assess their risk of death (Lethality
Assessment)

Laura Yeomans, program manager of the Archdiocese of
Washington's DV Awareness response program, will share how to
recognize high lethality domestic violence risks and support survivors
doing their own risk assessment.  Material is based on the key
lethality risk factors developed by Dr. Jackie Campbell of the John
Hopkins School of Nursing and the Maryland Network Against Domestic
Violence.  June 16, 2021, at 3 PM. Register here.
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Grant Opportunities and Resources

Grant Opportunity: CCUSA Financial Education AmeriCorps Program

CCUSA is currently looking for additional grantees for the Financial
Education AmeriCorps program! The AmeriCorps members in this program
will primarily use the FDIC Money Smart curriculum to teach clients
how to enhance their financial skills and create positive banking
relationships. AmeriCorps members can also provide other
asset-development activities, including tax preparation, financial
counseling, IDA enrollment, and much more. This program has a goal to
help clients improve their financial literacy and navigate financial
decisions more efficiently. If your agency is interested in learning
more about this federal grant opportunity, please reach out
to Abby Qualliotine.
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Employment Opportunities

Anyone can view the job opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tag
on the footer of the CCUSA webpage. To post a job opportunity,
one must be a member and have access to the members' portal in order
to fill out the submission form (click on "Careers" tag on members
only portal homepage). If you have any questions about the new job
opportunities submission form, please contact 

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David Werning. Please click 
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here to access job opportunities.
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CCUSA Photo Gallery

Did you know that one of the benefits CCUSA provides to member
agencies is access to a professional photo gallery? Visit
our Flickr photo pages to explore our albums and photos. If
you would like a high-resolution version for your agency's use,
please 
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email CCUSA with photo number.

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