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...
by Bettina Bautista | Aug 31, 2020 | Staff
Ryan Gail Quality Analyst Ryan Gail is the newest member of the CCS Quality Team. He doesn’t shy away from taking on new challenges and quips that he “likes to use his data skills for good and not evil.” In addition to analysis of quality metrics for...
by Bettina Bautista | Jul 18, 2020 | Our Stories
Michael Lichtenberg Witnessing changes in his clients – seeing them plan, grow and achieve their goals is what fuels Michael Lichtenberg’s passion for his work. “This is what’s amazing!” he says. “These are the nuggets of gold for...
by Karlene Curtin | Jul 17, 2020 | Intranet Stories
We hope you are enjoying the good weather and are able to get outside now and then to breath the fresh air, exercise, or just sit quietly and listen to the sounds of summer. The PRC continues to make plans for assuring our buildings and workplaces are as safe as they...
by Bettina Bautista | Jul 9, 2020 | Our Stories
Read about our 2019 highlights, inspiring stories about those we serve, our community impact and financial stewardship. Check out our gratitude section that honors all of our donors, partners and volunteers who make our work possible! View 2019 Annual Report ...
by Karlene Curtin | Jun 25, 2020 | Our Stories, People We Serve, Staff
CCS’s Fostering Hope Initiative is spearheading distribution for the local Farmers to Families Food Box Program effort. Farmers to Families is one of the best examples of a creative and far reaching public, private response to the current COVID-19 crisis. The...
by Karlene Curtin | Jun 25, 2020 | Our Stories, Staff
Witnessing changes in his clients – seeing them plan, grow and achieve their goals is what fuels Michael Lichtenberg’s passion for his work. “This is what’s amazing!” he says. “These are the nuggets of gold for me. I get excited to...
