Catholic Charitable Bureau Of The Archdiocese Of Boston Inc

Basic needs services include food pantry, shelters, living assistance and counseling services. Each year we help community members access the resources they need to move from crisis to stability to self-sufficiency. Food pantries are located in dorchester at our yawkey center, and in lynn, brockton, and lowell. Our basic needs assistance also includes emergency rent and utility assistance, and we have temporary and long term supportive residential care for families and individuals working to get permanent housing. Residences are staffed 24/7 and care includes case management, stabilization, referral services, or specialty care for families and children. Counseling help is also available with treatment provided through our south boston and salem offices, via tele-health, as well as school-based visits. Services include mental health and substance abuse counseling, child and adolescent counseling, psychiatry, and behavioral health services for patients of all ages and backgrounds.

Adult education and workforce development programs include: english for speakers of other languages (esol), high school equivalency (hi-set) preparation, computer literacy and job readiness training, certified nurse assistant/home health aide training, and it certification and training. Catholic charities partners with the massachusetts department of elementary and secondary education to provide esol and adult basic education services with levels ranging from beginning english to college readiness. Esol classes are provided in south boston, dorchester, jamaica plain, brockton, and lynn. Certified nurse assistant and home health aide training is provided in south boston and brockton locations. Education programs are also offered in lynn and salem and include esol, ged (hi-set), computer and job readiness training. It training and workforce development programs, focused on cyber security and it certifications, are offered in jamaica plain for students to begin it careers with internships or apprenticeship placements. All classes are at no charge to students and include training materials and certification exams. In fy 2024, our adult education and workforce development programs served 1,546 students.

Catholic charities' refugee and immigrant services programs include refugee resettlement services, interpreter services, and immigrant legal services to refugees and immigrants from all corners of the world. In 2024, 1,449 refugees received specialized case management, housing and basic necessities to help them acclimate to their new lives in the us. The interpreter services program provides translation services to assist people with limited english language skills access legal, health, and educational services. Legal services include consultation, referral, and representation to help newcomers navigate complex issues including political asylum, naturalization, and family reunification. Refugee arrivals are managed through the us conference of catholic bishops and us department of state.