by Bettina Bautista | Feb 20, 2018 | News & Events
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...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 19, 2018 | News & Events
The CCS We Flourish Together Design Team and guests celebrated the kick off of the We Flourish Together Initiative in January at the Northwest Viticulture Center in Salem. House managers and administrative staff gathered for fellowship and to learn more about how the...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 14, 2018 | Health and Wellness
Did you know that CCS has a wellness committee? A team of us have been meeting regularly to develop a Culture of Wellness for all employees using elements from the Blue Zones Project.• We’ve started small with some enhancements around the BSB building such as a...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 14, 2018 | Intranet Stories
February 2018We Flourish Together Kick OffCCS Breaks New Ground with Villa EsperanzaCCS Customer Spotlight: Artist Brian HavlikSave the Date for the Bake Sale!Sanctuary Theme of the Month – Emotional IntelligenceCCS Culture of Wellness TeamDownload February 2018...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 12, 2018 | Staff
HR Executive Coordinator by day and scholar by night, CCS’s Kennedy Hobert graduated from George Fox University last spring. As a part of her capstone experience, Kennedy conducted research alongside her professors about concussion testing. Upon finishing her...
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 8, 2018 | People We Serve
Artist Brian HavlikBrian was born with intellectual and developmental disabilities. He wasn’t officially diagnosed with autism until he was a teenager but, growing up, Brian’s mom knew that he was different.Being different can be a good thing....
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 7, 2018 | Friends & Partners
Winifred and Arthur Fromherz had a soft spot in their hearts for young mothers and their babies, so they made sure their commitment to supporting Father Taaffe Homes would continue after their passing. Arthur passed away in 2004 and Winifred passed away in 2017....
by Bettina Bautista | Feb 7, 2018 | Sanctuary
Emotional IntelligenceEmotional intelligence can be defined as our ability to identify a wide variety of emotional states in ourselves and others, to express our feelings in words and to respond to the emotions of others with patience and empathy. Research shows that...
by Bettina Bautista | Jan 16, 2018 | Events
Staff and customers gathered together in December at St. Edward Catholic Church to celebrate the holidays at the annual CCS Christmas party.Each guest received a gift bag and was entered into a raffle. Some of the raffle prizes included gift cards, blankets, and other...
by Bettina Bautista | Jan 16, 2018 | Events
Our Independent Living Program (ILP) recently hosted a Christmas craft night at the Kroc Center where youth created gifts for Christmas ranging from neck warmers to cozy tied blankets. Each year, ILP helps nearly 200 foster youth develop life skills on their way to...
