by Bettina Bautista | Oct 30, 2020 | Staff
“Our Direct Support Professionals are amazing,” says Chief Operations Officer Kyle Deets. “They work around the clock serving individuals living in our community homes and ensuring their needs are being met.” One such DSP is Angelina Ramos, who...
by Bettina Bautista | Oct 29, 2020 | Health and Wellness
As our community begins the healing process due to the recent wildfires, the safety committee would like employees to be aware of smoke damage in the home and how it can adversely affect your health and the health of those individuals we serve. Here are some tips on...
by Bettina Bautista | Oct 1, 2020 | News & Events
Our first ever virtual event on June 14 was a success thanks to the partnership of St. Mary Parish in Mount Angel, the Benedictine Sisters and all the donors who gave before, during and after the event. The St. Joseph the Worker Virtual Event featured music from the...
by Bettina Bautista | Oct 1, 2020 | News & Events
During the spring and summer, CCS’s Fostering Hope Initiative (FHI) spearheaded distribution for the local Farmers to Families Food Box Program. FHI Community Health Workers coordinated distribution of more than 7,740 food boxes with a monetary value of more...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 30, 2020 | News & Events
Support Father Taaffe Homes and other local non-profits by visiting St. Edward’s Mini O’fest. Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11 from 11:00am-4:00pm It is hard to believe September has come and gone without the annual celebration of the Mount...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 17, 2020 | News & Events
Beginning February 2020, Catholic Community Services, an essential health and human services organization, quickly adapted to the new COVID-19 pandemic protocols while also handling increasing demand for services and expanding programs to include telehealth and food...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 17, 2020 | People We Serve
When it became impossible to hide the marks of a relationship that had become both verbally and physically abusive, Lindsey felt she had no choice but to drop out of high school Soon, she again had to make a tough life decision to protect her infant daughter by...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 11, 2020 | Support
September 11, 2020 State of Oregon Sites: State of Oregon Wildfire Site Oregon Health Authority Wildfire and Smoke Website with resources in some languages Oregon Office of Emergency Management For the latest updates: OEM Facebook Page Oregon State Fire Marshal For...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 9, 2020 | Sanctuary
Social Responsibility and Our Mission “The measure of our compassion lies not in our service of those in the margins but only in our willingness to see ourselves in kinship with them.” -Fr. Greg Boyle Fr. Greg Boyle defines kinship not as serving others, but being one...
by Bettina Bautista | Sep 7, 2020 | Friends & Partners
(Salem, OR) Aug. 21, 2020— Beginning at 8am sharp on a mild summer day, the Queen of Peace Catholic Church Parish Knights of Columbus, led by Grand Knight, Dave Desmarteau, got to work on installing safe, soft rubber play surface tiles for the new playground...
