Fostering Hope Initiative
Children. Adults. Families. Neighborhoods.
About
Imagine… every child and adult in every neighborhood lives in a safe, stable, nurturing home, is healthy, succeeds in school or work, and enjoys financial sufficiency. This is the vision of the Fostering Hope Initiative (FHI).
CCS serves as the lead partner for this neighborhood-based collective impact initiative designed to strengthen families, mobilize neighborhoods and promote optimum child and youth development. It is a partnership of government, public and private organizations joining together with a common goal.
FHI operates in high poverty, high need neighborhoods. Each FHI Neighborhood is staffed with a Community Health Worker who works with families and community partners to help support strong families and safe, healthy neighborhoods.
Our Stories
Read the stories of people in your community being helped. See all our stories.
Newly Dedicated Seymour Center Opens Doors to Families in Need
On January 20, more than 100 friends, family members and colleagues gathered to celebrate Jim Seymour's 46 years of service and visionary leadership as Executive Director of Catholic Community Services. His retirement celebration included the dedication of a new...
Limited Shares Available for Investment in CCS Life Fund
To operate and sustain the Seymour Center as a collaborative collocation space for education, health and social services, the CCS Life Fund has been established by CCS together with a group of local investors. This real estate pooled income fund creates income for the...
Welcome! New Father Taaffe Homes Babies
We recently welcomed two newborn babies to St. Brigid Home! Baby Percious was born October 8, weighing 9 pounds, 2 ounces. Baby Christina was born October 22, weighing 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Both moms and the babies are happy, healthy and flourishing thanks to your...