Catholic Charities Of St Louis

Pathways to progress, a ccstl-st. Francis community services joint program, strengthens families to increase their ability to live safe, productive, sustainable lives; educates and supports families to make effective decisions that positively impact their future; and advocates for systematic and progressive change. This is achieved through long-term (2 to 3 years) personalized case management, legal aid, financial education, employment guidance and access to services from other ccstl ministries and community partners. In fiscal year 2024, pathways' two offices served st. Louis city (north and south) and north st. Louis county. Seventy families participated in the program during the year. Fifteen of these families were preparing to graduate, joining the 48 alumnae who successfully completed the program in the past. Since its inception in 2016, pathways to progress has served 173 families with 466 children.

Ccstl is one of the st. Louis region's primary providers of disaster response services, specializing in long-term disaster case management for households impacted by natural disaster such as tornados, floods, earthquakes and other disasters that are declared such by the federal government. In january 2024, ccstl was awarded a three-year catholic charities usa disaster operations regional capacity initiative grant. Funds are being used to expand catholic charities capacity throughout the midwest and to help ccstl's work within the region. In july of 2022, major flooding impacted residents in st. Louis city, st. Louis county and st. Charles county. Ccstl has participated in a fema funded disaster case management program (dcmp) grant through the state of missouri to provide disaster case management for those impacted by the july 2022 flooding. In fiscal year 24, ccstl opened 226 disaster case management cases for the july 2022 flooding. With those cases, ccstl disaster case managers advocated for $208,598.54 in funding through the st. Louis city/county coad's long term recovery committee for 56 separate cases. In kind donations and other monetary contributions to aid these cases were significant as well. The dcmp work was extended from ending in august of 2024 into may of 2025, enabling our disaster case managers to continue to advocate for those impacted by this disaster.

Catholic charities continues to strengthen its commitment to serving those in need through impactful partnerships and the launch of new ministries. Our collaboration with organizations such as bridge of hope in troy, mo, life's river in washington, mo, and caring hearts pregnancy resource center in potosi has allowed us to provide critical services to individuals and families facing various challenges, from homelessness to unplanned pregnancies. In addition, catholic charities is proud to introduce a new ministry, catholic charities housing, dedicated to addressing the growing affordable housing crisis across the archdiocese. This initiative focuses on providing safe, affordable housing options for vulnerable populations, particularly those experiencing homelessness, ensuring that we meet the urgent need for housing across the region. These partnerships and our new ministry reflect catholic charities' unwavering commitment to offering hope and support to the most vulnerable members of our community.