FHI, Good360 & United Way
Retail Overstock Meets Family NeedsOn "Good360 Marketplace" days, Fostering Hope Initiative staff can find just about anything for their families, from brand new bedding, to pots and pans, to a plush elephant rocking horse among the piles of donations covering the...
St. Monica Capital Campaign a Success
In 2016, the Catholic Community Services Foundation launched a capital campaign to build a new apartment complex to offer both affordable housing and wrap-around services for young families in crisis. The St. Monica Apartments are a continuation of the vision and...
CCS Breaks New Ground with Villa Esperanza
Catholic Community Services and Fostering Hope Initiative have broken ground on a new affordable housing complex in Woodburn. The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Villa Esperanza, or Hope Villa, will offer 16 apartments for low-income...
FHI Identified as Bright Spot
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 partners in...
March of Dimes Awards Grant to Fostering Hope Initiative
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 Dimes,...
CCS Forever Homes: Adam’s Story
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...
Welcome to Our New Board Members
Catholic Community Services of the Mid-Willamette Valley and Central Coast (CCS) is pleased to announce the appointment of several new board members. Pictured here from left to right are Retired Social Worker Kathleen Diaz, Professor of Law Richard Hagedorn, Financial...
Partners Keep Cavazos Vision Alive
Though the Cavazos Center has closed, the vision of serving Latino youth and their families lives on and is being carried forward by a newly formed coalition. On September 20, at the Oregon Civic Justice Center, Catholic Community Services and Mano a Mano hosted a...
Thanks to Those who Attended our Annual Luncheon!
Thank you to all who were a part of our 12th Annual Fundraising Luncheon in October. It was inspiring to see hundreds of community members gather to champion the positive development of adults with disabilities like Adam, strengthen families like Crystal and her baby,...
Ben Carlson, Our New Safety Guy
CCS's new Safety Coordinator Ben Carlson worked for an insurance company for 27 years first conducting accident investigations and then loss prevention safety consulting. He has also been an occupational safety officer at the University of Oregon. Besides making sure...
Fit Friday Winners Announced
Deputy Executive Director Josh Graves and fellow employees have formed a walking group that meets every Friday at noon. They have been meeting since April and will continue through September. About 20 employees have been walking regularly, and each month drawings are...
Building Connected Teams at CCS
Celebrating Love, Truth, Justice and FreedomThe Youth and Family Services (YFS) Team recently held a retreat at the 4H Center Cascara House in West Salem. "The objective of the retreat was truly to treat the staff to a day of relaxation and play in preparation for us...