by Bettina Bautista | Jul 26, 2017 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, Our Stories
Please consider helping us meet the complex needs of children in foster care and their foster parents. Catholic Community Services has received a $75,000 challenge grant from a major supporter to create an enhanced system of support for foster parents in their earnest...
by Bettina Bautista | Jul 3, 2017 | Events, Our Stories, People We Serve
More than 50 youth, foster parents, service providers and community leaders attended the recent Empowered Foster Families Community Celebration at the Kroc Center. The CCS Forever Home Youth Council gave a special presentation that celebrated the Marion County...
by Bettina Bautista | Jun 27, 2017 | Employee Events, Our Stories, Staff
CCS Direct Care Professionals (DCPs) were feeling the love on Wednesday, June 22 at the annual DCP Retreat at Cascade Hall at the fairgrounds.CCS DCPs from all counties attended the event with the goal of enhancing relationships among all direct care staff, who are...
by Bettina Bautista | Dec 13, 2016 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, Our Stories
The Boston Medical Center (BMC) Vital Village Network has identified Catholic Community Services’ Fostering Hope Initiative (FHI) has been identified as one of 5-10 “bright spots” in America for young children and their families. BMC Vital Village and its...
by Bettina Bautista | Dec 13, 2016 | Friends & Partners, Our Stories
Father Taaffe’s legacy of caring for young moms and their babies is alive and well. With the leadership of the Fostering Hope Initiative, Father Taaffe Homes Pregnancy Support Services is serving more young moms in crisis than ever before. Recently, March of...
by Bettina Bautista | Dec 13, 2016 | Our Stories, People We Serve
Adam was born oxygen deprived leaving him with him with severe life-long care needs. Adam’s family accepted this situation and always supported him and loved him for who he is, a special person who deserves to live his life to its fullest. When Adam was 20 years...
