Catholic Charities Toolkits

 Resources for Compassionate Outreach  Crisis Pregnancy Challenge: An unplanned pregnancy…It may be a chance encounter or someone has singled you out seeking advice or direction, with the devastating news, of an unplanned pregnancy.  You may be uncomfortable or consider yourself ill-equipped to respond to such a request. A Tool from Catholic Charities: Parishes may contact […]

Resources for Compassionate Outreach  Adoption Challenge: Adoption… Anyone who has adopted a child will tell you the journey was at times arduous and at times exhilarating.  The initial decision to adopt, the home study process, and the time waiting for a child overflows with emotional highs and lows. A Tool from Catholic Charities: Parishes may

Resources for Compassionate Outreach       Responding to the Recession   Challenge: Many Catholic households have been affected by the economic downturn.  Families have lost jobs, have fallen behind on mortgage or rent payments, have no money for food, are undocumented, or are otherwise burdened by expenses outpacing household income.  Many families approach the

Resources for Compassionate Outreach       Resources for the Mission   Challenge: As parishes consider their communal response to the Diocesan Vision of Caring for our sisters and brothers in need, a lack of funds may deter them from completely exploring different ideas and options.   A Tool from Catholic Charities: Parishes may contact

Resources for Compassionate Outreach       Domestic Violence   Challenge:   As many as one in three families are impacted by domestic violence at least once in their lifetime.  Domestic violence is a broad term used to describe a range of harmful behaviors between spouses, parent and child, or siblings.  These behaviors may include,

Resources for Compassionate Outreach       Learning about Mental Health   Challenge: Throughout our communities in the Diocese of Camden people encounter topics concerning emotional health, or have family members affected by mental illness, social anxiety, bi-polar personality, drug and alcohol abuse, parenting difficulties, marital problems and separation, grief and loss, and domestic violence,