About Us
Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis strengthens families and works to end poverty in the Twin Cities. With programs for children, families and adults most in need, Catholic Charities annually helps 35,000 people, regardless of faith. We couldn't do it without our dedicated volunteers and donors.
Catholic Charities has been honored by the Charities Review Council for meeting the Council's strict accountability standards. Catholic Charities is a member of Catholic Charities USA, one of the largest private networks of social services providers in the country.
Following is a sampling of how Catholic Charities' programs support people of all ages from newborns to the elderly. Every day, our educational and health care services, food shelves, shelters, housing, counseling, supportive services, outreach and advocacy make a difference in the lives of men, women and children in need.
Children's Services
Housing and Emergency Services
- People receive more than food and shelter at the Dorothy Day Center, with additional services such as showers, health care, chemical and mental health services available onsite.
- Housing First moves people out of shelter and into their own housing and then provides follow-up services to help them stay in their housing. Housing First helped 59 families and 221 individuals move into housing after experiencing homelessness.
- Branch I and Branch II food shelves distributed 472,000 pounds of food and fresh produce to nearly 11,000 households.
- The Family Service Center serves as the primary emergency shelter for families in Ramsey County.
Family Services 
- Aging Services and Hispanic Outreach collaborated to expand outreach and services to the underserved population of Spanish-speaking elderly.
- Eighty-two percent of teen parents in the Parenting Services program graduated or remained in school, increasing their family stability.
- Counseling Services held more than 5,200 individual counseling sessions in 2009, a 34 percent increase from the year before.
Advocacy
- More than 2,000 parishioners worked to ensure a state budget that protected the poor at events coordinated by the Office for Social Justice.
- More than 850 community members learned about the causes of and solutions for poverty at 25 Understanding Poverty Presentations.
Employees and Volunteers
- In 2009, Catholic Charities employed nearly 500 staff members. In addition, 577 active individual volunteers and 38,217 group volunteers contributed nearly 179,000 hours to Catholic Charities programs.
Figures reflect Catholic Charities’ 2009 fiscal year, from July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009.
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