Catholic Charities, Inc., Archdiocese Of Hartford

Mission: Motivated by Christ's social teachings and respect for the richness of diversity, Catholic Charities exists to promote the dignity, self-sufficiency and human potential of those in need.
Vision: Individuals, families and communities will become healthy, self-sufficient and productive--thriving in a just and compassionate society.

Description:
Catholic Charities,Inc., through its various programs serves 25,000 people of all faiths annually on a need basis from 42 locations throughout Connecticut
Catholic Charities, Inc., is an employer of more than five hundred social service professionals ranging from early learning specialists to licensed social workers to psychologists and psychiatrists.

Catholic Charities, Inc., distributes over 90% of the donated dollars to clients from a balanced budget of $30,000,000.

Catholic Charities, Inc., is funded by the Archbishop's Annual Appeal, federal and state grants, the United Way, client fees and gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations.

History:
Catholic Charities, Inc. is a family and children's human services agency under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Hartford. Since its inception in 1920 as the Diocesan Bureau of Social Services, Catholic Charities has responded to the ever-changing needs of children, teens, adults and families without regard to race, religion or economic circumstances. During the latter half of the 19th and early 20th centuries, a number of Catholic hospitals and homes for children and the elderly were founded. Although funded almost entirely by the Catholic Church, these institutions were open to all people regardless of religion. The Diocesan Bureau was founded in 1920 to give direction to all Catholic charities in Conn. The Bureau also evaluated social conditions affecting the population and developed new services to meet those emerging needs. The Bureau's emphasis was always on child and family welfare, and its name was changed to Catholic Family Services to reflect that focus. The complexities of serving the indigent were recognized and trained social workers were engaged to administer agency programs. The Great Depression and World War II saw increasing needs in America and Catholic Family Services began to rapidly expand. Catholic Charities and Catholic Family Services have been united and are now all known as Catholic Charities, Inc. Archdiocese of Hartford.

Contact people:

Rose Alma Senatore, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email) Lois Nesci, Chief Of Operations, (phone), (email) Janet Freimuth, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (203) 773-3626

Address:

501 Lombard Street New Haven, CT 06513 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ccaoh.org

Last updated on April 20, 2009