We received the devastating news late on a Saturday evening in February that the COVID-19 had taken a foothold in our region. By that Monday morning, based on CDC and Health Department directives, we had revised and implemented immediate changes to how our caregivers serve our vulnerable, medically fragile clients who live alone in the …
Read MoreCCS/CHS Clare’s Place would like to express our deepest gratitude to the Archdiocese of Seattle. They recently contacted CCS to donate household items that belonged to Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett, who passed away on January 31, 2020. Archbishop Brunett led the Archdiocese of Seattle from 1997 to his retirement in 2010. We hope that Archbishop …
Read MoreThe journey to stable housing is often nonlinear and complex. It looks different for each of the clients we serve, and necessitates individualized approaches to ensure a safe, successful path to housing stability for everyone in our care. In order to make this stability a reality, CCS/CHS adopted a philosophy of permanent supportive housing over …
Read MoreBELLINGHAM, WA – Meet Neo. Between a safe home, daily case management, therapeutic programming, and other supportive services, Neo, a CCS/CHS Francis Place resident since December 2019, says he is finally at peace. With its 42 units of permanent supportive housing, Francis Place provides around the clock support to individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness. …
Read MoreOLYMPIA, WA – 14 years ago Shawn was caught in a blizzard in Aspen, Colorado. That blizzard claimed both of Shawn’s feet. Over the years he found himself in and out of medical treatment, in nursing homes, in a wheelchair and then, back in Olympia on the street. Last month, at CCS/CHS Drexel House, Shawn …
Read MoreI want to address the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, the shooting of Breonna Taylor by Louisville Metro Police Department officers who entered her apartment on March 13, and the death of Ahmaud Arbery, who was chased down, shot, and killed by a retired police officer and …
Read MoreJune 1 Amidst all the turmoil of COVID-19 and the strife over racial injustice, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington is helping neighbors meet their basic food needs. Since food delivery started on May 29, CCSWW anticipates it will have coordinated the distribution of around 1 million pounds of food across Western Washington by the …
Read MoreSEATTLE, WA – Each journey from homelessness to permanent housing is personal, complex, and unpredictable. COVID-19 adds uncertainty to the process of finding and accessing housing options, due to physical distancing measures which impede documentation processes and in-person viewing of units, and increases anxiety for clients moving into a new home. Despite the added challenges, …
Read MoreLYNNWOOD, WA – Through a partnership with the Snohomish County Music Project (SCMP), music is a gift the residents of Catholic Community Services’ Sebastian’s Place can share with their neighbors. Board-certified music therapist Cassie Fox began their weekly sessions at Sebastian’s Place as an intern in the summer of 2017, and has been returning to …
Read MoreKIRKLAND, WA – On behalf of families and women experiencing homelessness on the Eastside, we would like to convey our profound gratitude for the $177,439 grant received from the Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound to support Kirkland Shelter for families and women, a collaboration between Catholic Community Services and The Sophia Way. This …
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