Partnership with Seattle Office of Housing Boosts CCS Workforce Programs
At Catholic Community Services (CCS), community partnerships expand and strengthen our work to serve our neighbors. We are excited to share that CCS programs were recently featured in the Seattle…
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington Welcomes New President and CEO
Archbishop Paul D. Etienne appoints former DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses to lead Catholic Charities agencies serving more than 100,000 people each year. SEATTLE, February 11, 2025 – Archbishop Paul D.…
CCS Volunteer Steps Up to Provide Critical Transportation
Driving is an ability that many of us take for granted, but as we age, driving often becomes difficult, and for some, impossible. When elderly members of our community need…
Housing and Hope: How One Veteran Family Found a New Beginning with CCS Support
In the span of just a few weeks, Magan went from living in her van to moving into an apartment with the help of Catholic Community Services’ Supportive Services for…
“A Doorway to a Better Life”: Achieving Success Through the ASSET Program
“A year ago, I would not have expected to be in this position,” says Sam, a young mother and former Catholic Community Services (CCS) client, now a full-time employee with…
2023 Annual Report
We hope you will enjoy our 2023 Gratitude Report, Honoring Human Dignity. With your generous support, CCS/CHS has continued to serve our neighbors in need, providing housing, mental health services, substance…
Lena’s Story: Thriving with CCS Long Term Care
“I’m thriving every day.” Lena, a bubbly and confident 44-year-old, credits her mother’s wisdom and the care she receives from CCS Long Term Care for her ability to live independently.…
Meeting People Where They Are: Seattle Community Outreach Program & Engagement (SCOPE)
Meeting people where they are. SCOPE is a unique partnership between Catholic Community Services and the Starbucks Outreach Worker program launched by Starbucks in 2020 to support partners in cities…
Kincaid Court Senior Housing
Imagine being retired or disabled on a fixed income and losing your home. Maybe your spouse died after a long illness, and you are no longer able to make rent…
Lydia’s Story: Restarting as a Senior
Seniors are increasingly impacted by homelessness in Washington state and throughout the country. Since the 1990s, the average age of the U.S. homeless population has risen from 30 to 50…
2024 Catholic Housing Services Appeal
In this year’s Catholic Housing Services (CHS) Appeal, Flo Beaumon, CHS Agency Director, writes with urgency about the situation facing the agency and our seniors, one of the fastest-growing segments…
Celebrating St. Margaret’s Place: Transforming Lives Through Permanent Supportive Housing
“We are all one community. We see the same issues. We all want to take action to make a difference.” Most Rev. Frank R. Schuster, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of the…