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Agency hosts session on foster care for unaccompanied minors

Catholic Social Services is seeking caring individuals and families to host immigrant children and youth for short stays, with more information available at a May 18 presentation.

Humanitarian aid from archdiocese up 86% in 2021

More than 639,000 area individuals, from kids to seniors, were helped by a wide range of support from Catholic Human Services, according the agency's newly released annual report.

‘Take Back the Month’ helps women, girls take back their lives

For the second year in a row, archdiocesan Catholic Social Services is tackling "period poverty" by collecting feminine hygiene products for those in need.

Nationwide baby formula shortage hits archdiocesan food pantries

Product recalls, inflation and supply chain issues have left shelves bare at home and at agency sites, say hunger relief staff at Catholic Social Services and Nutritional Development Services.

Memorial walkway keeps adults with intellectual disabilities ‘forever in our hearts’

A newly dedicated garden path at the archdiocesan Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence celebrates those who remain part of a "global family" inspired by a pioneering Italian saint.

Church making progress to prevent child abuse, says victim advocate

Two decades after the U.S. bishops issued landmark guidelines on child protection in the church, pastoral workers are leading efforts to make "society as a whole” safer for kids, said Leslie Davila of the archdiocesan child protection office.

Partnership of CSS, Delco parish welcomes Afghan refugees

Archdiocesan Catholic Social Services and St. John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford are offering practical support for traumatized new arrivals from war-torn Afghanistan.

Refugee resettlement, parish collections set to help Ukrainians

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second month, the Philadelphia Archdiocese is looking to aid those fleeing and those struggling to survive within the war-torn nation. Learn how you can help.

Foster care program seeks parents ready for ‘genuine love’

Catholic Social Services is looking for caring people who "want to save a life" by opening their hearts and homes to kids in need.

Montco teen dedicates Eagle Scout project to archdiocesan ministry

Owen Applestein of Lower Merion is aiming for scouting's highest rank by gathering donations for St. John's Hospice, the Catholic Social Services ministry serving hundreds of men experiencing homelessness.