“I’ve Got Your Six!” CCS Supportive Services for Veteran Families
Tewana Martin, Army veteran and program manager for CCS King County’s Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), assures her clients that too many assets can be a liability in her…
Mercy House: Meeting Critical Needs in Snohomish County
Hunger, inadequate prenatal care, and homelessness are the three most significant needs identified in Snohomish County’s 2022 Community Health Assessment. This comes as no surprise to the outreach volunteers at…
CCS Family Housing Network Awarded $5 Million Grant
CCS Family Housing Network (FHN) was awarded a $5 Million Grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund. CCS FHN in Pierce County is one of 38 organizations selected nationally by…
2023 Appeal for the Poor
Dear Friend of CCS/CHS, In this special season of giving, I want to express my personal gratitude to faithful donors, staff, volunteers, and parish communities for “sharing the light of hope”…
2022 Annual Report
Pioneering Personal Care for Older and Disabled Shelter Guests
Shelters can be tough, exhausting environments for anyone experiencing homelessness, let alone individuals who are elderly or disabled. Prolonged stress can advance the aging processes by 10-20 years, so mental…
2023 CCS Long Term Care Appeal
“I truly believe that the most valuable part of in-home care is helping vulnerable clients remain in the homes they love, surrounded by their pets and life-long cherished belongings. The…
“A Little Extra Help” Changes Lives
Meet Kim, who “needs a little extra help,” and Jennifer, her CCS Long Term Care provider. Who cares for our low-income neighbors with physical and developmental challenges when family and…
A Call to Provide Urgent Help to Catholic Charities Hawaii
Please join Catholic Community Services of Western Washington (CCSWW) by donating to Catholic Charities Hawaii (CCH) to help with urgent needs arising from the devastating fire in Maui last month.…
It’s 15 Years into “the Future:” How CCSWW Helps People into Homes
“Affordable permanent housing should be available to everyone.” One of eight “Insights for the Future,” CCSWW 2008 In 2008, CCSWW (Catholic Community Services of Western Washinton) Futures II planning process…
Martha’s Place Welcomes Governor Inslee
CCS Northwest Staff and Residents host the Governor and Local Leaders Martha’s Place, CCS’s newest Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) site, opened this spring, culminating an intensive seven-year process led by…
“Home is the Starting Point of Love, Hope and Dreams”
“El hogar es el punto de partida del amor, la esperanza y los sueños.” Catholic Housing Services (CHS) firmly believes that “home is the starting point…” for thousands of our…