Catholic Charities Of Kc St Joseph Inc

The welcome center acts as the agency's single entry point, offering emergency assistance services to those in need. Services offered include rent and utility assistance, emergency food, emergency hygiene products, seasonal clothing items, diapers, and help applying for public benefits. The welcome center also connects clients to both internal and external resources to fulfill their needs, including onsite partnerships that provide services such as legal assistance and support from the legal aid of western missouri. During fy'24, the welcome center served 2,501 individuals and operated two food pantries.

Children and family services works with low-income families by providing case management and supportive services to pregnant women and families with children at home. Programs such as mom's empowerment, social butterflies, and adoption services are part of this offering. Case managers assist clients in setting and achieving individualized goals, providing health information and education, developing parenting and adoption plans, and offering additional support for needs such as baby/children's supplies, rent, utilities, and transportation assistance. In fy'24 children and family services supported 161 individuals through mom's empowerment, 92 individuals through social butterflies, and 14 adoptive couples.

Employment services offer a variety of assistance to individuals seeking to obtain and maintain employment. Services may include job readiness and retention, assistance with employment-related barriers, and job matching and placement. Employment services also connects clients to both internal and external resources to fulfill their needs, including partnerships that provide services such as educational placement and support from great jobs kc. In fy'24, 591 individuals received support through employment services.

Housing development oversees the operations of current affordable housing properties in our portfolio and identifies potential new properties for development to address affordable housing needs in our service area. Beyond simply providing shelter, affordable housing is integral to our efforts to promote positive life outcomes for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. Housing development also manages supportive service coordinators at various properties. These coordinators help residents access community services and create tailored programs and services for the residents' needs. Catholic charities' coordinators work collaboratively with clients to identify emergency needs that prompted their service requests and the underlying causes of their crisis. This holistic intake process addresses immediate needs while laying the groundwork for long-term sustainability. Following a client-centered service model, all services are provided in a strengths-based and culturally responsive manner. In fy24, housing development served a total of 236 individuals.