Catholic Charities USA – Financial Assistance Programs

Catholic Charities Financial Assistance Programs.  Catholic Charities is a local and international faith-based organization that provides bill assistance to the needy families, individuals. They have Christmas toys drive every year.  Whether you live in Charlotte, NC, Georgia, Texas, California, Puerto Rico, you can find assistance programs to meet your needs.

Their 3,621  locations also include several nations outside the U.S.  They offer life-affirming, supportive services that help residents struggling, to care for themselves and their families.

Their outreach is to help families with issues, like food, referrals to food banks, help to pay bills, Christmas programs, and even counseling.  For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has been known for their untiring commitment to the most vulnerable among us.

Catholic Charities Assistance Programs

 Food Pantries

Unlike many food pantries, you do not need a referral from the Department of Social Services or a community action center.  All pantries are walk-in as long as the food is available.

Food banks are run by the help of volunteers.  If you have never received help from the charity before, a short application must be filled out.

If you decide to put your child up for adoption, they take you through the process and explain the pros and cons, while fully supporting your decision.  All counseling is given without cost. Parenting courses are also provided to women who decide to keep their children.

Teen Pregnancy

Pregnant teens need all the support and guidance they can get.  It can be terrifying to be pregnant as a teenager.  Especially when you don’t have the support of friends or family.  With the help of the teen pregnancy program, young women are not alone. Teens will be able to explore either adoption or raising their child. There are programs that help prepare a young woman for motherhood and every other part of their lives.  Benefits of the program are:

• Medical care for self and child
• Dealing with risky behavior
• Age appropriate parenting skills
• Parent and child interaction
• Support to attend school and graduate
• life skill training, like employment preparation, making a budget, saving and living on your own.

Assistance for Immigrants

It can be very frustrating living in a country where you don’t know the rules or even the language. Immigration professionals serve to represent clients needing representation for those who do not know how to navigat the legal process.  Immigration specialists, help clients understand their rights, and benefits available to them. Also available are bilingual staff to interpret for those who do not speak English.

Become a Volunteer

No non-profit or charity and survive, without the selfless of those who freely volunteer in the service of others.  Please consider working with this amazing organization.   If you want to become a volunteer go here to fill out an application.

Locations Served in the USA

Alabama

Baldwin Alabama
Birmingham, AL – (205) 838-8316 – Website
Mobile, AL (251) 434-1550 – More Info.

Alaska

Anchorage – (907) 276-5590 Website
Juneau – (907) 586-9018 – More

Arizona – Web

Phoenix – (602) 285-1999
Senior Living, Phoenix – (602) 285-1800 – Web
Southern AZ – (520) 624-6452

Arkansas

Little Rock, Arkansas – (501) 664-0340 –  Info

California

Diocese of Fresno – (559) 237-0851
Los Angeles – (323) 266-3130
Monterey, Seaside – 831-393-3110
East Bay / Oakland – (510) 768-3100
Also Orange County, Santa Ana California

Sacramento, CA

San Bernardino – (909) 880-3625 San Bernardino/Riverside,
San Diego – (619) 287-9454 – Web,
San Francisco – (415) 972-1200 – Read more.

Santa Barbara County, CA
Santa Barbara – (805) 965-7045
Carpinteria – (805) 684-8621
Santa Maria – (805) 922-2059
Lompoc – (805) 736-6226

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, CA
Main Office San Jose, California – (408) 468-0100
Santa Rosa – (707) 528-8712 – Read more
Stockton – (209) 444-5900

California County Website

• San Bernardino/Riverside
• San Diego
• Santa Rosa
• San Francisco
• Orange County
• Los Angeles
• Sacramento
• Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno

Colorado

Boulder County – (719) 475-7314
Denver – (720) 377-1313
Pueblo -(719) 544-4233

Colorado County Sites

• Diocese of Pueblo
• Central Colorado
• Archdiocese of Denver

Connecticut

Bridgeport, CT. Telephone (203)416-1503
Covers all of Fairfield County
Hartford – (860) 493-1841
Norwich – (860) 493-1841

Websites in Connecticut

• Diocese of Norwich
• Fairfield County
• Archdiocese of Hartford

Deleware

Diocese of Wilmington DE 302-764-2717
District of Columbia – (860) 493-1841

Diocese of Wilmington DE

District Of Columbia

Archdiocese of Washington

Florida

St. Augustine Jacksonville, Florida. Assistance programs are offered to residents of all of Duval County. For emergency financial assistance, please contact United Way by calling 2-1-1 or (904)632-0600.

Central Florida

Orlando, FL – (407) 658-1818
Columbia County Call (386) 754-9180.   Covers Lafayette and Hamilton, as well.
Pensacola, Florida – (850) 436-6411. More information
Palm Beach, FL (561)-775-9560
Catholic Charites Central Fl – (863)294-3144
Diocese of Venice, Inc. – (941)-484-9543

Catholic Charities Websites in Florida

• Diocese of Venice
• Palm Beach, FL
• NW Florida
• Miami
• Central Florida
• Diocese of St. Augustine
• Diocese of St. Petersburg

Georgia

Catholic Charities Atlanta, GA- Call (404) 881-6571
Catholic Social Services, Savannah, GA – call – (912) 201-4100

Websites in Georgia

• Savannah
• Atlanta

Hawaii

Catholic Charities Hawaii – Pasco County

• Catholic Charities Hawaii

Guam

• Catholic Social Service Hagatna

Idaho

Catholic Charities of Idaho, Boise – Call – (208) 345-6031)

• Catholic Charities of Idaho

Illinois

Chicago – (312) 655-7283
Joliet – (815) 723-0582
Diocese of Peoria – (309) 636-8000
Southern Illinois, Belleville, call – (618) 235-9601
Springfield, IL – (217) 546-2515

Illinois Websites

•  Archdiocese of Chicago
• Diocese of Springfield, IL
• Diocese of Joliet
•  Southern Illinois
• Rockford
• Diocese of Peoria

Indiana

Evansville -(812) 423-5456
Fort Wayne-South Bend – (260) 422-5625
Catholic Charities, Gary – (219) 886-3565

Iowa 

Davenport – (563) 324-1911
Des Moines – (515) 244-3761
Dubuque – (563) 588-0558
Sioux City – (712) 252-4547

Kansas

Catholic Social Service, Dodge City – (620) 227-1562
Northeast Kansas, Overland Park, (913) 433-2100
Salina, Inc., 888-468-6909

Southwest Kansas

Wichita Kansas. Call 316.264-8344. Covers Sedgwick, Harvey, Butler and other counties.
Covington, KY – (859) 581-8974
Louisville, KY – (502) 636-92631
Diocese of Lexington, KY – (859) 253-1993

Louisiana – New Orleans – more

Shreveport – (318) 828-1456
Diocese of Baton Rouge – (225) 336-8700
Alexandria, Louisiana – Phone number – (318) 445-6424
Houma-Thibodaux Louisiana, 985-876-0490. Covers Terrebonne and Lafourche
Catholic Office of Justice and Peace, Lafayette, LA. Call (337) 261-5654
Archdiocese of New Orleans – Call – (504) 523-3755
Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana – (337) 439-7436

Maine

Maine, Portland. Telephone (207) 781-8550

Maryland

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Main number
(410) 547-5490.

Boston MA

Essex County and northern Massachusetts  – (617) 482-5440
Fall River – (508) 674-4681
Springfield, MA – (413) 452-0605
Massachusetts, Bristol, Barnstable and nearby counties.
Worcester County – (508) 798-0191

Michigan

Upper Peninsula, Marquette

Detroit – (313) 883-2100
Kalamazoo – (269) 381-9800
West Michigan – (616) 551-4747
St. Paul and Minneapolis, New Ulm Minnesota. Telephone -(866) 670-5163
Catholic Charities, Saint-Cloud – (320) 650-1660

Minnesota

Winona Minnesota. Telephone (507) 454-2270

Mississippi

Biloxi, MS – (228) 702-2100
Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi – (601) 355-8634

Missouri

Kansas City, MO  – (816) 221-4377
St. Louis, MO – (314) 367-5500
Catholic Charities of Central & Northern Missouri, Jefferson City – (573) 634-8568
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, Springfield, (417) 866-0841.

Montana

Montana, Helena – (406) 442-4130

Nebraska

Omaha, NE – (402) 554-0520