by Elizabeth Millenheft | Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Kyle, a member of our Adult Residential Services Program spent all summer growing a garden at his home. He is passionate about gardening and finds joy being out in nature. Kyle planted his flowers and vegetables from seeds and cares for them daily. His favorite plants...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Sep 20, 2024 | Friends & Partners, Our Stories, People We Serve
CCS staff and programs are grateful for the tremendous support and contribution student volunteers make to those we serve. During the 2023-24 school year, a group of 732 individuals including students from Blanchet School & Queen of Peace Elementary School in...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Aug 23, 2024 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, People We Serve
The year 2025 will mark 50 years since Monsignor Taaffe started his vital ministry known as Father Taaffe Homes. Since the opening of the St. Brigid Home in 1975, the beloved Father Taaffe Homes (FTH) program has helped save the lives of more than 300 babies by giving...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Aug 23, 2024 | Friends & Partners, News & Events, Support
Catholic Community Services (CCS) and the Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel have had a long-standing partnership. With the help of funds from major donors, CCS formally purchased Queen of Angels Monastery in Mount Angel in December of 2023. CCS is in the process of...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | Aug 8, 2024 | Intranet Stories, Our Stories, Staff
Jose Banuelos is a Direct Support Professional (DSP) at the CCS College Street Home in Mount Angel. He has been working for CCS for almost six years. Jose likes working with the residents of the home to complete their goals and feels he makes a difference through his...
by Karlene Curtin | Jun 5, 2024 | Uncategorized
Regis St. Mary Catholic High School believes in empowering students to be compassionate community members. By engaging with Catholic Community Services and other community partners, students were able to gain a deeper understanding of community needs. They were...
by Karlene Curtin | May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Recognizing that the recent cost-cutting measures at CCS can be the cause of some worry and stress, it’s important to remind ourselves to be mindful of our own health – mental and physical – and to check-in with and give grace to our co-workers. If...
by Karlene Curtin | May 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Finally coming by popular request, the first Learning Management System for CCS/CCSF/ISN!! This has been a request by employees and a passionate dream of our HR and leadership team for years, and it is finally coming to fruition. The new system will launch in June...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | May 15, 2024 | Friends & Partners, Our Stories
Students from Regis High School in Stayton visited the Bishop Steiner Building (BSB) to learn more about CCS programs and how each department functions to support our mission. Their day began with a tour of the BSB where they learned about each of the nine programs...
by Elizabeth Millenheft | May 15, 2024 | Intranet Stories, Staff
Before April Trejo Fuentes joined the Fostering Hope Initiative (FHI) team, she was a first-generation college student at Oregon State University, where she completed her degree in Human Development and Family Sciences. Receiving higher education meant a lot to her...
