Amerigroup provides $17,000 award towards creative family housing solutions
Tremendous thanks to Amerigroup for a recent $17,000 award to be put towards creative family housing solutions! Our community does not have sufficient resources to shelter all people experiencing homelessness,…
All Souls Day – Annual Day of Remembrance
On All Souls Day, Nov. 2nd, CCS/CHS hosted an Annual Day of Remembrance service for residents, clients, staff and friends of CCS/CHS who passed away in the last year. Fr.…
St. Martin de Porres Shelter: Volunteer Highlight!
“Kris and I know that we are working with a wonderful organization right in our own region that changes lives and gives people hope.” Chuck and Kris Kusak, third generation…
Help Create Safe, Supportive Communities
“Three years ago I was standing on a street corner. I had no idea what was next. I was 60 years old, and I was dying out there. I knew…
EPiC Generosity Helps to Create a Safer Community
Senior citizens are particularly vulnerable during emergency situations. Emergency Management practices have shown that preparedness is critical for safety and comfort in days after an emergency when individuals may be…
CCS/CHS Thanks Seattle Prep
“It’s fun to get everyone together to do something good for our community.” – Seattle Prep Senior Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services give a big Thank You to the Seattle…
Holistic Healing through Art at Dorothy Day House
Across Western Washington, our programs care for the homeless in ways beyond basic needs. By offering opportunities in the creative arts for expression, health, and pure fun, together we serve…
Pastoral Letter on Poverty
The Catholic Bishops of Washington State have recently released a letter expressing their grave concern about poverty in our state, which has reached crisis proportions. The full letter, titled “Who…
Providing Dignity & Hope to Our Elders
“I was so depressed before CCS. Now I’m so thankful! They know a lot about my medical side…it’s like living with your own family,” shares Betty. We met Betty on…
More than Affordable Housing
Hope had slept in over 112 different places by the time she came to Catholic Housing Services (CHS). Fleeing an abusive relationship and struggling to overcome spiraling addiction, Hope tried…
New Homes for Veterans: Sebastian Place
CCS’ Sebastian Place is set to open in the summer of 2016. The new 20-unit permanent housing complex is the first of its kind in Snohomish County serving chronically homeless veterans.
Drexel House Groundbreaking
Johnny Bell was one of the 8%* of homeless veterans residing in Thurston County. Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) helped him with housing, employment, health, and transportation.