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# Catholic Community Services of Western Washington

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- [Tutoring Helps Seattle Students Thrive ](https://ccsww.org/tutoring-helps-seattle-students-thrive/) - With the leaves changing and temperatures dropping, students are settling into the school year. Our Seattle-based Youth Tutoring Program is reflecting on a productive summer of learning and adventure and celebrating a successful start to the new school year. The Catholic Community Services Youth Tutoring Program (YTP) provides academic support and mentorship to more than 300 students living in
- [Expanding Mental Health Care Access with New CReW Office ](https://ccsww.org/expanding-mental-health-care-access-with-new-crew-office/) - A new Counseling, Recovery and Wellness office is bringing renewed hope and expanded mental health and substance use support to people in south King County.
- [Recovery Support Helps Neighbors Find Stability and Healing ](https://ccsww.org/recovery-support-helps-neighbors-find-stability-and-healing/) - Learn how outpatient recovery services in Seattle help individuals experiencing substance use disorder find stability, housing, and lasting healing.
- [Tumwater Apartments are more than Housing for Seniors](https://ccsww.org/tumwater-apartments-are-more-than-housing-for-seniors/) - Seniors are the fastest growing age group of the homeless population, with more than 1,500 adults older than 64 experiencing homelessness in Washington on any given night. Inflation and the rising cost of living can be especially challenging to navigate for seniors living on fixed incomes. Instead of enjoying their retirement years, seniors find themselves unable to afford rent or mortgage payments and facing an uncertain future. At Catholic Community
- [CCSWW’s Family Behavioral Health Team Named WSU’s Employer of the Year](https://ccsww.org/ccswws-family-behavioral-health-team-named-wsus-employer-of-the-year/) - The Employer of the Year Award is a full circle moment for FBH Vice President and Cougar Alum Mary Stone-Smith. “Once a Coug, always a Coug” and for Mary Stone-Smith, that spirit has come full circle. For Mary, longtime Vice President of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington’s (CCSWW) Family Behavioral Health system, returning to
- [Honoring the Life and Legacy of Helen Jolly](https://ccsww.org/honoring-the-life-and-legacy-of-helen-jolly/) - Catholic Community Services of Western Washington joins the community in mourning the loss of Helen Jolly, a devoted volunteer, faithful Catholic, and extraordinary advocate for those most in need. Helen’s life was defined by generosity in action. A longtime parishioner of Holy Rosary Edmonds Catholic Church, she dedicated decades of service to Catholic causes and to Catholic
- [“A Doorway to a Better Life”: Achieving Success Through the ASSET Program ](https://ccsww.org/a-doorway-to-a-better-life-achieving-success-through-the-asset-program/) - Sam's and Greg's stories achieving success through the ASSET program, a CCS program that helps CCS clients build fulfilling careers in the social services.
- [Junction Point Shelter Opens Expansion with 40 New Beds ](https://ccsww.org/junction-point-shelter-opens-expansion-with-40-new-beds/) - Junction Point, a Catholic Community Services (CCS) shelter in north Seattle, is opening its doors to welcome 40 new residents into their community.
- [CCS Program Impact Highlighted in Northwest Catholic ](https://ccsww.org/ccs-program-impact-highlighted-in-northwest-catholic/) - Northwest Catholic shared firsthand accounts of how Catholic Community Services (CCS) transforms lives throughout Western Washington.
- [Sarada’s Story: Stability and Independence with Meal Delivery ](https://ccsww.org/saradas-story-stability-and-independence-with-meal-delivery/) - Home Delivered Meals is a Catholic Community Services program that has been providing vital nutrition to homebound seniors for more than 40 years.
- [Housing and Hope: How One Veteran Family Found a New Beginning with CCS Support](https://ccsww.org/housing-and-hope-how-one-veteran-family-found-a-new-beginning-with-ccs-support/) - Learn how veteran Magan finally achieved housing stability through the help of CCS' Supportive Services for Veteran Families
- [Veterans Find a Permanent Home at St. Margaret's Place Apartments ](https://ccsww.org/veterans-find-a-permanent-home-at-st-margarets-place-apartments/) - This November, Catholic Community Services’ (CCS) St. Margaret’s Place Apartments celebrates two years since opening, and residents who moved in at opening are celebrating two years of permanent affordable housing.
- [CCS Programs Counter Winter Cold with Warmth and Comfort](https://ccsww.org/ccs-programs-counter-winter-cold-with-warmth-and-comfort/) - With the support of our community, CCS programs have been showing up to serve our neighbors most impacted by cold weather, providing essentials that ensure the warmth and safety of the people we serve.
- [Compassionately Serving the Immigrant and Refugee Community](https://ccsww.org/compassionately-serving-the-immigrant-and-refugee-community/) - Carlos* came to Catholic Immigration Legal Services (CILS) with a serious mental health diagnosis and resulting addiction challenges that he had been experiencing for over 15 years. A private attorney had referred Carlos to CCS for assistance. "Catholic Immigration Legal Services takes on clients with a lot of barriers that other agencies turn down. We really
- ["Home is the Starting Point of Love, Hope and Dreams"](https://ccsww.org/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 vulnerable neighbors in Western Washington marginalized by age, disability, homelessness, developmental challenges, and immigration status. We are blessed with exceptional staff who bring skills, creativity,
- [Supporting Immigrant Communities with Expert Legal Services](https://ccsww.org/serving-immigrant-communities-with-expert-legal-services/) - For decades, Catholic Community Services (CCS) has walked alongside our immigrant and refugee neighbors as they navigate complex immigration systems.
- [A Well-Ordered Society Rooted in Truth, Justice and Peace: A Pastoral Letter by Archbishop Paul D. Etienne](https://ccsww.org/a-well-ordered-society-rooted-in-truth-justice-and-peace-a-pastoral-letter-by-archbishop-paul-d-etienne/) - "We are created to be one human family. We are created to live in harmony and peace. This is ultimately what every human person longs for. It is time for us to abandon allegiance to agendas and political parties and rediscover basic human decency, truth, integrity and charity. Essentially, we are called, all of us,
- [Honoring the Memory of Frank Chopp](https://ccsww.org/honoring-the-memory-of-frank-chopp/) - Please join us in honoring the memory of former Representative and Speaker Frank Chopp. He died unexpectedly on March 22. As the longest serving Speaker of the House for Washington State, Speaker Chopp was not only a devoted political leader, but a true friend to and tireless advocate for all Washingtonians. Throughout his life, Speaker
- [Archdiocese Exceeds Season of Service Goal](https://ccsww.org/success-story-archdiocese-exceeds-season-of-service-goal/) - Celebrating the Season of Service at CCS To celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Seattle, Catholics across Western Washington between March to May 2025 came together to volunteer with a goal of 175,000 hours. Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, joined in this effort. We partnered with the Archdiocese to host service days
- [Michelle and Brent’s Story: A Journey from Homelessness to Stable Housing  ](https://ccsww.org/michelle-and-brents-story-a-journey-from-homelessness-to-stable-housing/) - Today, Michelle and Brent have a warm apartment to call home where their 9-month-old son has space to play and explore. But less than two years ago, the couple was living unsheltered, battling substance use disorder, and uncertain about their future. Through determination and commitment, they have created stability and security for themselves and their growing family. “We’re both doing really well. If it wasn’t for the help from Catholic Community Services, we wouldn’t be where we’re at today,” Michelle shares.
- [CCS Receives Food Assistance from Catholic Charities USA](https://ccsww.org/ccs-receives-food-assistance-from-ccusa/) - In an October 30 press release, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced immediate nationwide food assistance in response to rising demand caused by SNAP benefit cuts and the federal government shutdown. Over the next few weeks, several CCSWW programs — including the Queen Anne Food Bank, King County, the Tri-Parrish Food Bank, Burlington, and The Community
- [Boeing Grant Helps CCS HEN Program Deliver Essential Supplies](https://ccsww.org/boeing-grant-helps-ccs-hen-program-deliver-essential-supplies/) - Catholic Community Services (CCS) is grateful to the Boeing Employees Community Fund Puget Sound Chapter for a generous $50,000 grant supporting our Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program. This funding allowed HEN to purchase a new cargo van, strengthening their impact in our community and delivering supplies and support to those who need them most. The HEN program supports people in King County unable to work
- [Francis Place Mural Celebrates Hope, Community, and Legacy ](https://ccsww.org/francis-place-mural-celebrates-hope-community-and-legacy/) - Beginning this August, a stroll down Bellingham's waterfront Cornwall Street is sure to be brightened by a recent mural completed on the southern wall of Catholic Community Services (CCS) community, Francis Place. Painted by artist Joey Rose, this mural was created in collaboration with Whatcom Community Foundation and Paper Whale, who selected Francis Place for
- [Pope Francis - Compassion & Love](https://ccsww.org/pope-francis-compassion-love/) - Pope Francis most embraced people suffering from poverty and oppression. He was the pope of compassion, modesty, humility, and love — the pope close to human realities and frailties. He guided millions of people to believe in the power of love and forgiveness even for those who pain us, including those who torment others with
- [Catholic Community Services Statement on Federal Budget Cuts](https://ccsww.org/catholic-community-services-statement-on-federal-budget-cuts/) - Congress, please do not abandon your constituents who will be impacted by the proposed cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs, such as SNAP.
- [Help Families Build Futures](https://ccsww.org/help-families-build-futures/) - Lilly Kaminaga and Skip Anitok left the Marshall Islands eight years ago to build a better future for their children. “Back home, we could only get work for 2-3 hours a day. This was not enough. We wanted more for ourselves and our kids.” After sojourns in Arkansas and Oregon, the family moved to South
- [CCSWW and Supportive Services for Veteran Families](https://ccsww.org/ccsww-and-supportive-services-for-veteran-families/) - ​​​​​​​Veteran’s Day is especially meaningful to our CCS/CHS community. Many of us wore a uniform at one time; some still do. Many more have generational family connections to the armed services. Still more of us have the opportunity to get to know veterans and their families in the course of our daily work. We are grateful
- [Of Gratitude and Remembrance: Sebastian Place, Lynnwood, WA](https://ccsww.org/of-gratitude-and-remembrance-sebastian-place-lynwood-wa/) - An overflow crowd spilled into the chill of a bright November day, the sun streaming into the community room at Sebastian Place, a 20-unit residence for chronically homeless veterans. A congregation of fellow veterans, CCS staff, volunteers, and other supporters had gathered for “A Celebration of Life to Honor Those Who Have Passed and Will Be
- [Rapid Re-Housing Program: Lovae's Journey from Shelter to Home.](https://ccsww.org/from-shelter-to-home/) - Kent, WA – Lovae’s success story is a “dream scenario” according to her CCS Case Manager Alida. “She was motivated and she put in the work. If you look into the factors against her she should not be doing as well as she is.” Lovae is 64, has a learning disability and struggles with mental
- [Martha's Place Welcomes Governor Inslee](https://ccsww.org/governor-jay-inslee-visits-marthas-place-in-mount-vernon/) - 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 an experienced group of Skagit County political leaders determined to address increasing homelessness in the Valley. Inspired by the success of CCS/CHS Permanent Supportive Housing
- [Pioneering Personal Care for Older and Disabled Shelter Guests](https://ccsww.org/providing-home-care-for-those-with-no-homes/) - 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 and physical frailties commonly associated with advanced years, like mobility challenges, failing hygiene, chronic illness, and cognitive losses can appear in younger people experiencing homelessness.
- [2023 Catholic Housing Services Appeal](https://ccsww.org/2023-catholic-housing-services-appeal/) - “I don’t know where I would be without Clare’s Place.” Vern V., a life-long Everett resident, is a man of few words, but they are heartfelt. At Catholic Housing Services (CHS), we firmly believe that homes are the starting point of hope for thousands of vulnerable neighbors like Vern, marginalized by age, illness, and the
- ["A Little Extra Help" Changes Lives](https://ccsww.org/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 friends are no longer nearby? Who helps them avoid risks to physical safety, like fire hazards, loose carpets, and broken windows or doors? Whom can
- [CCS Welcomes the Queen Anne Food Bank to Our Program Network ](https://ccsww.org/ccs-welcomes-the-queen-anne-food-bank-to-our-program-network/) - On July 1, the Queen Anne Food Bank officially joined Catholic Community Services (CCS), entering into our family of more than 190 programs throughout Western Washington.
- [Katherine’s Story: Achieving Stable Housing through HEN ](https://ccsww.org/katherines-story-achieving-stable-housing-through-hen/) - When a sudden and unexpected disability left Katherine unable to work, she faced an uncertain future, not knowing how she would continue to afford housing.
- [2023 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/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" with the poor and vulnerable neighbors in our sacred care. In my role over four decades of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS)
- [CCS Family Housing Network Awarded $5 Million Grant](https://ccsww.org/ccs-family-housing-network-awarded-5-million-grant-from-the-bezos-day-1-families-fund/) - 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 an advisory group of leading advocates and experts in recognition of efforts to move the needle on family homelessness, which now stands at 30% of
- [Farmworker Housing Welcomes Daniel and Maria Home ](https://ccsww.org/farmworker-housing-welcomes-daniel-and-maria-home/) - “Catholic Housing Services is a great help and made a big difference for our family.” That is what Maria and Daniel said about moving into a CHS apartment.
- ["It's a Brand-new Me": Ms. Pines' Resilience as a Kinship Caregiver](https://ccsww.org/its-a-brand-new-me-ms-pines-resilience-as-a-kinship-caregiver/) - Ms. Pines, like most grandparents, has delighted in watching her grandchildren grow. Unlike most grandparents, though, Ms. Pines is the sole caregiver for four of her grandchildren. Raising these children has brought Ms. Pines countless moments of laughter and joy, but this unexpected journey has also often been difficult to navigate. After bringing up four
- [Your Help Will Save Lives](https://ccsww.org/your-help-will-save-lives/) - “Being homeless makes you mostly scared about being alone. Thank God for CCS – you are my only family.” With the intensified health perils of the pandemic, your immediate help is needed. Help to make certain that we are able to care for our poor and vulnerable “family” members, especially high risk elders in our
- [CCS’ Food Truck For Elders](https://ccsww.org/ccs-food-truck-for-elders/) - It goes without saying the pandemic has caused many hardships, most of all the hardship of cutting us off from one another. This has sharpened our focus and awareness of our true treasures in this life - each other. The church, in her wisdom, has long known about our true treasures. For over forty years
- [Michael’s Story: The Power of Perseverance and Positivity](https://ccsww.org/michaels-story-the-power-of-perseverance-and-positivity/) - Even in his most challenging moments, battling addiction and facing homelessness, Michael never stopped fighting to create a better life for himself.
- [CCS/AHA Honors Sister Barbara Rose Schamber, SP](https://ccsww.org/ccs-aha-honors-sister-barbara-rose-schamber-sp/) - Please join us in honoring the memory of Sr. Barbara Rose Schamber, who passed peacefully on March 23, 2025. Sr. Barbara was a friend and supporter of Catholic Community Services and the Archdiocesan Housing Authority for many decades. Her vigil and funeral are scheduled to take place on April 11 & 12 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.
- [Partnership with Seattle Office of Housing Boosts CCS Workforce Programs ](https://ccsww.org/partnership-with-seattle-office-of-housing-boosts-ccs-workforce-programs/) - At Catholic Community Services (CCS), community partnerships expand and strengthen our work to serve our neighbors. We are excited to share that CCS programs were recently featured in the Seattle Office of Housing Community Report. This report highlights the critical role that collaboration between nonprofit and government organizations plays in meeting our community’s greatest needs.
- [Catholic Community Services of Western Washington Welcomes New President and CEO](https://ccsww.org/catholic-community-services-of-western-washington-welcomes-new-president-and-ceo/) - Archbishop Paul D. Etienne appoints former DSHS Secretary Jilma Meneses to lead Catholic Charities agencies serving more than 100,000 people each year. SEATTLE, February 11, 2025 – Archbishop Paul D. Etienne announced the appointment of Jilma Meneses effective March 1 as the new President and Chief Executive Officer for the family of Catholic Charities agencies
- [Lydia’s Story: Restarting as a Senior ](https://ccsww.org/lydias-story-restarting-as-a-senior/) - Seniors are increasingly impacted by homelessness in Washington state and throughout the country. Since the 1990s, the average age of the U.S. homeless population has risen from 30 to 50 as the gap between seniors’ fixed incomes and housing costs has widened. Catholic Housing Servies (CHS) serves this growing population of homeless seniors through
- [CCS Volunteer Steps Up to Provide Critical Transportation](https://ccsww.org/ccs-volunteer-steps-up-to-provide-critical-transportation/) - When a Kitsap man needed help to visit his wife in hospice, CCS volunteers rallied to provide the transportation assistance he needed.
- [2023 Annual Report](https://ccsww.org/2023-annual-report/) - We hope you will enjoy our 2023 Gratitude Report, Honoring Human Dignity. With your generous support, CCS/CHS has continued to serve our neighbors in need, providing housing, mental health services, substance use treatment, and other essential services for seniors, veterans, children, families and individuals. Click HERE to download the 2023 Annual Report!
- [Lena's Story: Thriving with CCS Long Term Care](https://ccsww.org/lenas-story-thriving-with-ccs-long-term-care/) - Read Lena's inspiring journey with CCS Long Term Care. Despite challenges, she's living independently, thanks to her perseverance and the support of caregivers.
- [CCS Farmworker Center (FWC) hosts special COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic](https://ccsww.org/ccs-farmworker-center-fwc-hosts-special-covid-19-vaccine-clinic/) - On Saturday, May 1st the CCS Farmworker Center (FWC) hosted a very special COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic that targeted 24 of the highest need Indigenous farmworker families who needed special services to get vaccinated. CCS collaborated with Skagit County Public Health (SCPH) who provided vaccines and a registered nurse to give the vaccines. The evening was about
- [Denny Hunthausen retires after 38 years of service](https://ccsww.org/denny-hunthausen-retires/) - Denny Hunthausen, Agency Director for Catholic Community Services’ Southwest Region, has announced his retirement from CCS effective July 1st following 38 years of service. Denny will be succeeded by Mike Curry, current CCS Director of Operations, who has worked closely with Denny for many years. Mike began his career at CCS in 1996 serving in
- [Nancy Ryan, first Meals-On-Wheels driver in Pierce, celebrates 40 years of Service](https://ccsww.org/nancy-ryan-first-meals-on-wheels-driver-in-pierce-celebrates-40-years-of-service/) - Home-Delivered Meals (often referred to as Meals-On-Wheels) is part of the CCS Senior Nutrition Program in Pierce County. Meals-On-Wheels offers frozen home delivered meals for older persons who are unable to leave their home to shop and find it hard to prepare nutritious meals. The meals are prepared with the special dietary needs of seniors
- [Crocheting Christmas Stockings for Clare’s Place residents](https://ccsww.org/crocheting-christmas-stockings-for-clares-place-residents/) - Everett, WA - It all started in May, when a CCS/CHS Clare’s Place resident experienced a major loss in her life. To cope with the loss, she started working long shifts and picking up extra hours at a local fast food job, but soon found that her anxiety and depression got in the way of
- [Happy First Anniversary, Martina Apartments!](https://ccsww.org/happy-first-anniversary-martina-apartments/) - "There is real peace and healing in this place. I hope others can find it here too."- Molly Phelps, Martina Apartments Resident On May 31st, staff and residents of Martina Apartments gathered in their Greenwood rooftop garden with students and teachers from nearby St. John the Evangelist Catholic School and leadership from CCS and CHS
- [Happy Anniversary, Sidney Wilson House!](https://ccsww.org/happy-anniversary-sidney-wilson-house/) - Burgers and hotdogs sizzling on the grill, awesome homemade potato salad, cake, tunes playing on the boombox, checked tablecloths and napkins fluttering in the breeze— the staff and residents of Renton's 105-unit Sidney Wilson House (SWH) got an early start on summer this year. Pulling off a major event like a "first-anniversary" barbecue requires time,
- [KUOW Radio Interviews CCS/CHS Staff and Clients at Bridge Program](https://ccsww.org/kuow-radio-interviews-ccs-chs-staff-and-clients-at-bridge-program/) - "Everything about shelter changed during the pandemic." -Dan Wise, Continuous Care System Director for Catholic Community Services Remember March 2020? Those who follow CCSWW homelessness shelter programs know how quickly our agency had to scramble from providing overnight, congregate shelters to finding safe single-unit sites open 24/7 for our clients. We've continued to make changes
- [It's 15 Years into "the Future:" How CCSWW Helps People into Homes](https://ccsww.org/its-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 anticipated the local impacts of our growing housing crisis and broadened our commitment to provide homes for individuals and families in need. Over the last
- [2023 CCS Long Term Care Appeal](https://ccsww.org/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 work is challenging and rewarding - especially when I see smiles on their faces!" These sentiments from our Long Term Care (LTC) caregiver, Jennifer, are the same
- [2022 Annual Report](https://ccsww.org/2022-annual-report/) - 
- [Mercy House: Meeting Critical Needs in Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/mercy-house-meeting-critical-needs-in-snohomish-county/) - CCS Network Builder expertise supports St. Puis X's Mercy House project, a multi-service center in Mountlake Terrace, WA helping families in need.
- ["We Get to Taste the Sweet Part Now": Yusef's New Home](https://ccsww.org/yusefs-new-home/) - After a year of homelessness, Yusef moves into low-income housing provided by Catholic Housing Services with continued care from Catholic Community Services.
- [CCSWW Hosts National Gathering in Mount Vernon](https://ccsww.org/ccsww-hosts-national-gathering-in-mount-vernon/) - We are excited to share a recent feature from Northwest Catholic Magazine highlighting Catholic Charities USA's visit to our Farmworker Center in Mount Vernon.
- [Celebrating St. Margaret's Place: Transforming Lives Through Permanent Supportive Housing](https://ccsww.org/st-margarets-place-blessing-and-dedication/) - St. Margaret’s Place is a new permanent supportive housing site by Catholic Housing Services in Seattle, transforming the lives of individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.
- [Meeting People Where They Are: Seattle Community Outreach Program & Engagement (SCOPE)](https://ccsww.org/seattle-community-outreach-program-engagement-scope/) - Discover how SCOPE is transforming lives in King County by supporting our homeless neighbors and providing critical resources.
- [Kincaid Court Senior Housing](https://ccsww.org/kincaid-court-senior-housing/) - Imagine being retired or disabled on a fixed income and losing your home. Where would you turn? Kincaid Court brings dignity and compassionto senior housing.
- [Pastoral Letter on Poverty](https://ccsww.org/pastoral-letter-poverty/) - The Catholic Bishops of Washington State have recently released a letter expressing their grave concern about poverty in our state, which has reached crisis proportions. The full letter, titled "Who is my neighbor?" Can be read here. To accompany the letter, the Washington State Catholic Conference has also created a video with personal stories from
- [2024 Catholic Housing Services Appeal](https://ccsww.org/2024-catholic-housing-services-appeal/) - Flo Beaumon, CHS Agency Director, writes about the situation facing our seniors, one of the fastest-growing segments of our nation's homeless population.
- [Volunteer Highlight: Holt Family](https://ccsww.org/volunteer-highlight-holt-family/) - MOUNT VERNON, WA - Some volunteers step up for an occasion and some step up and continue to be involved over the long haul. David, Teresa, Nathan and Maisie Holt, parishioners at Holy Rosary – Edmonds, are one of those families! Last Christmas Teresa Holt contacted the CCS Farmworker Center (FWC) and said she wanted to
- [CCSRC Brings Promise of Recovery to Blaine, WA](https://ccsww.org/ccsrc-brings-promise-of-recovery-to-blaine-wa/) - CCS Recovery Centers (CCSRC) opened the doors to a new clinic in Blaine, Whatcom County, to bring much-needed outpatient services within reach to many in need.
- [2024 Spring Appeal](https://ccsww.org/2024-spring-appeal/) - CCS needs your generous support to continue to help the men, women, and children who turn to us in need across western Washington. In his letter to donors this spring, Michael Reichert, President, invites us to appreciate the strengths as well as the significant needs of the many people we serve. He shares their reflections
- ["I’ve Got Your Six!” CCS Supportive Services for Veteran Families](https://ccsww.org/ive-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 program. Welcome words—especially to the head of a household facing homelessness in western Washington, where housing is scarce and expensive. They are even more encouraging
- [Spring! A time of renewal, new beginnings and hope!](https://ccsww.org/spring-a-time-of-hope/) - Dear Friend of CCS, What I deeply value in my four decades of leading Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services is the daily privilege to experience first-hand new beginnings for those who suffer from isolation, illness, poverty, injustice, and unfulfilled dreams. I am profoundly grateful to all our dedicated supporters, volunteers and CCS/CHS staff.
- [Catholic Housing Services Campaign](https://ccsww.org/2021chs/) - “After doors shut, one after another, you opened doors for me and I am very grateful. I was homeless and you helped me to get an apartment and a job. It’s giving me confidence to take care and provide for my children. I am doing way better thanks to all the support. I just appreciate
- [2021 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/2021-appeal-for-the-poor/) - Dear Friend of CCS/CHS, Image © Julie Lonneman, The Gift (2005), www.julielonneman.com Thank you for your kind help in many ways – all from gracious hands outstretched by your workers. Please continue to pass on the blessings – you do make a difference!” – Esther Every day, with your help, Catholic Community Services and Catholic
- [Hope Changes Everything!](https://ccsww.org/2023-spring-campaign/) - It has been said that hope is the only thing stronger than fear. In my many years as leader of CCS/CHS, I’ve learned that hope changes everything for those who come in fear, seeking our help. So often when I meet a family, a vet, or elder in care, I am wishing that you, our
- [A Call to Provide Urgent Help to Catholic Charities Hawaii](https://ccsww.org/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. Following consultation with CCH President Rob van Tassell, a former Vice President of our own Catholic Housing Services, CCSWW President Michael Reichert announced that our
- [2021 Annual Gratitude Report](https://ccsww.org/2021-annual-report/) - I am pleased to present this Gratitude Report highlighting how Catholic Community Services (CCS) and Catholic Housing Services (CHS), with your faithful support, met the many challenges of 2021 with resilience, compassion and creativity! Thank you to our dedicated staff, volunteers, donors, service partners, and public and private funders. You made it possible for CCS/CHS
- [Veterans Day](https://ccsww.org/veterans-day-2021/) - Today, Veterans Day, is a day our nation has set aside to pay tribute to all who have served our country, those who fought and returned home, and those who sacrificed their lives; for your service we are humbly and immeasurably grateful. One of the ways we at CCS/CHS recognize those who serve is to
- [Promotores Vaccine Hesitancy Project](https://ccsww.org/promotores-vaccine-hesitancy-project/) - Gloria Burton, Director of CHS Farmworker Housing Initiative, has spent years developing relationships with organizations that serve our Indigenous/Latinx community in Western Washington. Because of those relationships, the Office of Hispanic Affairs contacted Gloria. The Department of Health was offering a grant to support the Washington State COVID-19 communication program. Gloria contacted CCS Network Builders,
- [CCS/CHS & Farm to Family Food Box Program Distribute 2,000 Tons of Food to WW Communities!](https://ccsww.org/ccs-chs-farm-to-family-food-box-program-distribute-2000-tons-of-food-to-ww-communities/) - The pandemic greatly impacted food instability for many communities. Researchers believe food insecurity more than doubled because of the economic crisis brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak, affecting 23% of households in 2020. For the past year, our team of CCS Network Builders have been coordinating food pop-up events at Catholic churches, CCS/CHS programs and
- [CCS, Starbucks and United Way partner to serve](https://ccsww.org/ccs-starbucks-and-united-way-partner-to-serve/) - Seattle Community Outreach Program and Engagement (SCOPE) is a collaboration between Starbucks, United Way and CCS to build connections with community members experiencing homelessness through support and engagement. Seattle is one of five cities that are hosting this one year pilot program. Two CCS staff work in tandem to provide outreach, resources and referrals to
- [Extending Help and Providing Hope during COVID-19](https://ccsww.org/extending-help-and-providing-hope-during-covid-19/) - “We’ve never had to ask before, but would be so grateful just to get food and diapers for our baby. Because of the pandemic, we’ve both lost jobs and are behind on rent. We hope and pray that things will get better for everyone!” Never before have the signs of Spring been more welcome, filling
- [A PREPARES Story](https://ccsww.org/a-prepares-story/) - The PREPARES (Pregnancy and Parenting Support) parish based program provides, free of charge, child essentials including diapers, wipes, clothing, food, toys and books as well as supportive services such as housing referral, parenting classes and trained volunteer companions. While not yet in all parishes, the bishops of our state hope to expand PREPARES in order
- [Safe Parking Program – Steering towards Housing](https://ccsww.org/safe-parking-program-steering-towards-housing/) - Covington Safe Parking (CSP) is a partnership between St. John the Baptist and CCS/CHS that provides a safe overnight location for people experiencing homelessness. The inspiration for this ministry came from parishioner Nancy Huntington who saw the Safe Parking program as "our piece of the bucket.” She continued, “there’s so much to do, but this
- [Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!   ](https://ccsww.org/yes-virginia-there-is-a-santa-claus/) - “He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy.” Editorial: The New York Sun, 1897 “I think Santa won’t come this year because of the sickness,” was a young child’s fearful lament at the CCS Farmworker Center
- [CCS Network Builder presented with Equity Champion Award](https://ccsww.org/ccs-network-builder-presented-with-equity-champion-award/) - CCS Network Builder Jose Ortiz and Tri-Parish Food Bank were recently recognized by Food Lifeline with their Equity Champion Award. This award recognizes an individual or organization’s commitment to ending hunger by working to counter racist systems, practices, and consequences that perpetuate it. “Through your work, you have responded with compassion and urgency to the
- [Providing dignity and hope to frail seniors in your community.](https://ccsww.org/providing-dignity-and-hope-to-frail-seniors-in-your-community/) - 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
- [Donation from the estate of Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett](https://ccsww.org/donation-from-the-estate-of-archbishop-alexander-j-brunett/) - CCS/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
- [Introducing Housing & Hope: A NEW monthly email series](https://ccsww.org/introducing-housing-hope-a-new-monthly-email-series/) - The 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
- [Francis Place Resident Finds Peace](https://ccsww.org/francis-place-resident-finds-peace/) - BELLINGHAM, 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.
- [Drexel House Shelter Guest Walks Again](https://ccsww.org/drexel-house-shelter-guest-walks-again/) - OLYMPIA, 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
- [A letter from the President: CCS/CHS stands with communities of color in the fight against systemic racism.](https://ccsww.org/a-letter-from-the-president-ccs-chs-stands-with-communities-of-color-in-their-fight-against-systemic-racism/) - I 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
- [CCS coordinates distribution of 1 million pounds of food from USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Boxes](https://ccsww.org/1-million-pounds-of-food/) - June 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
- [Seventeen Bridge Shelter Clients in Pipeline to Receive Housing](https://ccsww.org/seventeen-bridge-shelter-clients-in-pipeline-to-receive-housing/) - Duane Signing New Lease, May 2020 SEATTLE, 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
- [Music Therapy Helps Veterans at CCS Sebastian Place](https://ccsww.org/music-therapy-helps-veterans-at-ccs-sebastian-place/) - LYNNWOOD, 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
- [Over $177k awarded to new Kirkland Shelter.](https://ccsww.org/over-177k-awarded-to-new-kirkland-shelter/) - KIRKLAND, 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
- [How COVID-19 provided an opportunity to reach those on the margins.](https://ccsww.org/how-covid-19-provided-an-opportunity-to-reach-those-on-the-margins/) - BELLINGHAM, WA - CCS Recovery Centers provide a full continuum of outpatient addiction recovery services for youth and adults and their families in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish Counties. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, all services offered, including recovery counseling and group sessions required that participants be physically present at the recovery center. With the implementation of
- [40,000 lbs. of food delivered!](https://ccsww.org/40000-lbs-of-food-delivered/) - WESTERN WASHINGTON – Catholic Community Services (CCS) and Catholic Housing Services (CHS) received 40,000 lbs. of food from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In partnership with St. Vincent de Paul, food provisions were distributed to Seattle-based Georgetown Food Bank and delivered to 12 locations across Western Washington that provide housing for farmworkers.
- [COVID-19 Emergency Response: DIAPERS, WIPES AND BABY FORMULA](https://ccsww.org/covid-19-snohomish-emergency-response/) - Volunteers put together bags for families in need to pick up at Mercy House. SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA - Catholic Community Services and St. Pius X Catholic Church received special funding from the Community Foundation of Snohomish County to distribute diapers, wipes and formula out to Snohomish County residents who have been impacted by COVID-19. Total
- [City of Covington Unites to Feed Safe Parking Neighbors](https://ccsww.org/city-of-covington-unites-to-feed-safe-parking-neighbors/) - St. John the Baptist (Covington) hosts Covington Safe Parking. COVINGTON, WA - Covington Safe Parking (CSP) began as a partnership between St. John the Baptist Church and Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS) in November of 2018. CSP provides a safe location for people experiencing homelessness to stay overnight and have access
- [That’s A Lot of Applesauce!](https://ccsww.org/thats-a-lot-of-applesauce/) - KIRKLAND, WA - “That’s a lot of applesauce!” the smiling checkout clerk at Costco remarked as they scanned over the flatbed loaded waste-high with breakfast supplies. Volunteer Peggy McAuley at New Bethlehem Project Peggy McAuley, volunteer extraordinaire at New Bethlehem, a Catholic Community Services (CCS) day center in Kirkland, was making another purchase to cover
- [12-Year-Old Rallies Girls Group to Make Masks for the CCS Sewing Bee](https://ccsww.org/12-year-old-rallies-girls-group-to-make-masks-for-the-ccs-sewing-bee/) - KING COUNTY, WA – A few weeks ago CCS launched the SEWING BEE to raise 10,000 masks for the safety of CCS/CHS front line staff who are working around the clock to provide essential services to our vulnerable neighbors in need. Since then, community members around Western Washington have stepped up and donated almost 6,000
- [Dorothy Day: Building community, while physical distancing](https://ccsww.org/dorothy-day-building-community-while-physical-distancing/) - SEATTLE, WA - During these times of COVID-19 and the physical distancing measures that go with it, the staff and residents of Dorothy Day House are finding creative ways to build community and lift spirits, while practicing safe physical distancing. Traditionally, the ladies at Dorothy Day House like to socialize in the lobby, which holds
- ["These people are my only family."](https://ccsww.org/these-people-are-my-only-family/) - At no time has the reality been so stark that we truly are the “only family” to thousands of brothers and sisters in need like Miss Helen. With the intensified perils of this pandemic, we’re asking for your help. Help that will save lives. We’re thrilled to let you know that thanks to a generous donor,
- [Resource for those unable to pay rent due to COVID-19.](https://ccsww.org/resource-for-those-unable-to-pay-rent-due-to-covid-19/) - KING COUNTY, WA - The first of the month is almost here, and many households will be unable to pay their rent in full due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Tenant Law Center has drafted a letter to help tenants communicate with their landlord regarding this issue. The letter is not intended as legal advice, and
- [Archbishop Alexander J. Brunett Remembered](https://ccsww.org/archbishop-alexander-brunett-remembered/) - Archbishop Brunett with a guest at St. Martin De Porres Shelter, a CCS program. Following Archbishop Brunett’s installation in December 1997, one of his first official events was the benefit Gala at the Convention Center for Catholic Community Services. In his address, Archbishop Brunett spoke of coming from a large family in the depression era that
- [St. Pius X Parish Partners with CCS on Exciting New Project.](https://ccsww.org/mercy-house/) - MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA - Pius X Parish has been working with Mary Wahl, CCS NW Regional Network Builder, to make their vision for the Mercy House Project come to life. Mercy House will be built at St. Pius X as a resource center for the parish’s St. Vincent de Paul Society, Respect Life Committee, the
- [2019 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/2019-appeal-for-the-poor/) - “I promise never to forget all the people who encouraged me and helped me... Thank you all. Please keep up the fight. People like me really need you.” These words of client gratitude remind me now, more than ever, that your partnership in our mission of mercy is needed to embrace the poor with hands
- [A Great Day at Michael's Place](https://ccsww.org/a-great-day-at-michaels-place/) - SEATTLE, WA - Nearly 50 students, staff and parishioners from St. Luke Parish in Shoreline came together on a sunny fall day to spruce up Michael’s Place. Five teams split up to tackle house cleaning, yard work, painting, carpentry and tree cutting. CCS’s Michael’s Place offers eighteen homeless male veterans transitional housing. All are in
- [Kirkland Shelter for Families and Women receives $250,000 Impact Grant from Premera Blue Cross](https://ccsww.org/kirkland-shelter-for-families-and-women-receives-250000-impact-grant-from-premera-blue-cross/) - CCS and The Sophia Way have been selected to receive a $250,000 Social Impact Grant from Premera Blue Cross. This grant will provide funding for onsite mental health services and support for families and women seeking help at the new Kirkland Shelter. Construction of the new two-story shelter has begun and the facility, located at
- [HOMELESS SENIORS… Learn more about the tragedy of these two words.](https://ccsww.org/homeless-seniors-learn-more-about-the-tragedy-of-these-two-words/) - Homeless Seniors. Think of those two words. These are words we never thought we would see together. But go into any one of our shelters and you will see gray-haired men and women in wheelchairs and walkers, guests with weathered faces who are incontinent and unsteady on their feet and frail seniors with disabilities who
- [2018 Annual Report](https://ccsww.org/2018-annual-report/) - As the agency embarks on a second century of service, I want to express my gratitude for your support and solidarity in our mission to care for poor and vulnerable neighbors in every county of Western Washington. The Annual Report for the 2017/18 fiscal year is a snapshot by numbers but the real story is
- [CCS deploys teams to El Paso.](https://ccsww.org/ccs-deploys-teams-to-el-paso/) - Teams of CCS staff volunteer with Annunciation House in El Paso, Texas. Annunciation House serves as the main shelter in El Paso assisting asylum seekers released by detention centers. One of the most beneficial ways our teams are contributing is by transporting families to the bus station or airport and helping them understand - as
- [“Maybe there are some people out there that really need this in their lives.”](https://ccsww.org/maybe-there-are-some-people-out-there-that-really-need-this-in-their-lives/) - “Maybe there are some people out there that really need this in their lives.” These sage words from a seven year old volunteer as she delivered hand-made cards with messages of hope and love to grateful shelter guests. This caring gesture reminded me that so many of those we serve live in isolation and oftentimes
- [Clients Successfully Advocate for Additional Funding](https://ccsww.org/clients-successfully-advocate-for-additional-funding/) - CCS staff member Jason holds a picture of HEN clients who shared their testimonies last year. Clients Successfully Advocate for Additional Funding On Monday March 26, current and former clients of the Housing and Essentials Needs (HEN) Program traveled to Olympia to thank legislators for investing in homelessness solutions that work, and encouraged them to do more to
- [Thank you! Over $2.7 million raised for essential and emergency services](https://ccsww.org/ccs-appeal-for-the-poor-thank-you/) - We have been humbled by the response to the 2018 CCS/CHS Appeal for the Poor. Thanks to you, along with thousands of others committed to our neighbors in desperate need, we were blessed to raise over $2.7 million for essential and emergency services in our local Western Washington communities. See how your gift is working: Visit
- [7-year-old Tacoma girl spreads love to homeless people on Valentine’s Day](https://ccsww.org/7-year-old-tacoma-girl-spreads-love-to-homeless/) - Thank you to Samara Canley, friends, and family for donating care packages to CCS guests at Nativity House. This sweet girl has shown that there is still kindness and generosity in our community. Watch this video to find out the motivation behind why she wanted to spread some love to our homeless guests.
- [CCSWW Receives Bezos Day 1 Families Fund Grant!](https://ccsww.org/ccsww-receives-bezos-day-1-families-fund-grant/) - Yesterday, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington shared the news that we have been selected to receive a four-year $5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund to expand our mission of creating a safe, loving and nurturing environment for homeless families in need of affordable housing in Pierce County. Through the Day 1
- [Honoring Veterans and their Families](https://ccsww.org/honoring-veterans-families/) - To the men and women who have selflessly served our country we thank you! CCS/CHS greatly values the dedication of veterans who have defended our country and it is our honor to provide safety and support for veterans and their families. This means providing assistance and resources through Supportive Services for Veteran Families (King, Pierce,
- [Honoring Veterans](https://ccsww.org/honoring-veterans/) - A Whidbey Island native, Brandon received special written permission from his grandparents to join the Army before his eighteenth birthday. The decision to retire after 20 years of service was a difficult one. During his transition the military offered job fairs and resumé help. However, once veterans retire, that resource is gone. “Many veterans don’t know
- [Centennial Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/centennial-appeal-for-the-poor/) - “My Mommy is crying.” The sting of homelessness is never more heartbreaking than for a child. Lack of routine and stability overshadowed by poverty, isolation and fear are the stunning realities for the homeless individuals and families we serve, especially for homeless children. Every day, for the past century, your Catholic Charities network here in
- ["My caregivers are like loving daughters who help with shopping, housework and fixing my meals."](https://ccsww.org/my-caregivers-are-like-loving-daughters-who-help-with-shopping-housework-and-fixing-my-meals/) - Softly, tenderly, Betty sang her favorite song – IF I HAD THE WINGS OF AN ANGEL! At 94 years young, she declared with her fetching smile, “I’ve been singing all my life!” Abandoned and adopted at seven months from a Rescue Mission, Betty has spent her life not just singing but as a nurse and caregiver
- [CCS' Legal Action Center gets a new grant and name.](https://ccsww.org/ccs-legal-action-center-gets-a-new-grant-and-name/) - Introducing the Tenant Law Center! The team of the newly renamed Tenant Law Center For over 25 years, CCS' Legal Action Center has focused on preventing homelessness in King County. With additional funding from Building Changes to remove barriers for homeless families, the Legal Action Center team have changed their name to more accurately describe
- [2017 Annual Report](https://ccsww.org/2017-annual-report/) - As the agency celebrates our 100th Anniversary and envisions the next “Century of Hope,” I want to thank you for your service to and solidarity with poor and vulnerable people in our communities. Each year, we provide this Annual Report to you as a reminder of our agency-wide Mission, grounded in Catholic social teaching, to
- [2018 CHS Campaign: “Having my own place helped me concentrate and set goals for each day. It’s working and I’m proud of myself!”](https://ccsww.org/having-my-own-place-helped-me-concentrate-and-set-goals-for-each-day-its-working-and-im-proud-of-myself/) - Providing more than affordable housing is at the heart of our mission at Catholic Housing Services. Beyond safe, secure housing for low or no-income individuals and families, is our deep commitment to be caring stewards who honor and support each resident. Betty Parker, a veteran CHS staffer, knows well the stabilizing effect permanent housing can have
- [Asset Program: CCS opened the door and said "Come in!" It’s where I found hope.](https://ccsww.org/ccs-opened-the-door-and-said-come-in-its-where-i-found-hope/) - Renard Smith was a gifted athlete in high school and earned a college scholarship, graduating with a BA degree in business. His dreams were realized with a good job and a plan to marry his sweetheart. “Unthinkable tragedy and traumatic life experiences changed my dreams. I lived through very dark times and great loss. I
- [Washington State to recognize March 31st as Cesar Chavez Day!](https://ccsww.org/washington-state-to-recognize-cesar-chavez-day-on-march-31st/) - We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sake and for our own. - CESAR CHAVEZ After five years of advocacy from many individuals and organizations including CCS/CHS, the Latino Civic Alliance,
- [Thank you for making a real impact!](https://ccsww.org/making-real-impact/) - We have been humbled by the response to the 2017 CCS Appeal for the Poor. You, along with thousands of others, demonstrated your commitment to our neighbors most in need, raising over $2.5 million for essential basic needs and emergency services—services that change lives and create hope. For more information, please contact us.
- [New Federal Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic](https://ccsww.org/new-federal-legislation-combat-opioid-epidemic/) - One hundred forty-five people fatally overdose on opioids or heroin each day in the U.S., and nearly 700 Washingtonians and 42,000 Americans have died of an opioids overdose in 2016 alone.* Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services (CCS/CHS) clients and staff came to support and discuss legislation that U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Kamala
- [New Catholic Initiative for Poor Families and Communities](https://ccsww.org/new-catholic-initiative-poor-families-communities/) - The Catholic Initiative for Poor Families and Communities is a new collaboration focusing on parishes to assist them in expanding their capacity for outreach and advocacy, and helping them respond to the 2016 Washington State Bishops’ Pastoral Letter on Poverty, “Who is My Neighbor?” The Initiative is a collaborative partnership committed to expanding Catholic engagement
- [Amerigroup provides $17,000 award towards creative family housing solutions](https://ccsww.org/amerigroup-provides-17000-award-towards-creative-family-housing-solutions/) - Tremendous thanks to Amerigroup for a recent $17,000 award to be put towards creative family housing solutions! Our community does not have sufficient resources to shelter all people experiencing homelessness, which results in thousands of people sleeping outside even though they have a viable path to housing stability. A key strategy to reduce the number
- [All Souls Day - Annual Day of Remembrance](https://ccsww.org/souls-day-annual-day-remembrance-2/) - On All Souls Day, Nov. 2nd, CCS/CHS hosted an Annual Day of Remembrance service for residents, clients, staff and friends of CCS/CHS who passed away in the last year. Fr. Magnano, pastor at Christ Our Hope, gave a reflection and staff participated in readings. Together we created a beautiful and sacred space inside the Josephinum
- [St. Martin de Porres Shelter: Volunteer Highlight!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer-highlight/) - “Kris and I know that we are working with a wonderful organization right in our own region that changes lives and gives people hope.” Chuck and Kris Kusak, third generation owners of Kusak Cut Glass Works in Seattle, reflect on the many volunteer projects and programs of Catholic Community Services they have participated in over
- [Help Create Safe, Supportive Communities](https://ccsww.org/help-create-safe-supportive-communities/) - "Three years ago I was standing on a street corner. I had no idea what was next. I was 60 years old, and I was dying out there. I knew I needed help." At the tender age of thirteen, Dennis found himself homeless, alone, with no safe place to rest or family to care for
- [EPiC Generosity Helps to Create a Safer Community](https://ccsww.org/epic-generosity-helps-create-safer-community/) - Senior citizens are particularly vulnerable during emergency situations. Emergency Management practices have shown that preparedness is critical for safety and comfort in days after an emergency when individuals may be on their own without heat, power, and water. Purchasing the necessary supplies can be out of reach for most low-income seniors living in subsidized housing,
- [CCS/CHS Thanks Seattle Prep](https://ccsww.org/ccschs-thanks-seattle-prep/) - "It's fun to get everyone together to do something good for our community." - Seattle Prep Senior Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services give a big Thank You to the Seattle Preparatory Senior and Freshman Classes, who joined together on April 5th to volunteer at 17 different Catholic Housing Services' sites. Students helped by cleaning, gardening,
- [Holistic Healing through Art at Dorothy Day House](https://ccsww.org/holistic-healing-art-2/) - Across Western Washington, our programs care for the homeless in ways beyond basic needs. By offering opportunities in the creative arts for expression, health, and pure fun, together we serve the poor and vulnerable by caring for the whole person. At CCS/CHS, children craft with volunteers at the Sacred Heart temporary shelter; adults paint on
- [Providing Dignity & Hope to Our Elders](https://ccsww.org/providing-dignity-hope-elders/) - “I was so depressed before CCS. Now I’m so thankful! They know a lot about my medical side…it’s like living with your own family,” shares Betty. We met Betty on a warm Wednesday morning, three days after being released from the hospital. At 92 years young, Betty has a variety of serious medical needs that
- [More than Affordable Housing](https://ccsww.org/more-than-affordable-housing/) - Hope had slept in over 112 different places by the time she came to Catholic Housing Services (CHS). Fleeing an abusive relationship and struggling to overcome spiraling addiction, Hope tried to survive outside, in the woods, and anywhere she could find for five long years. One day Hope was referred to a CHS shelter for
- [New Homes for Veterans: Sebastian Place](https://ccsww.org/new-homes-for-veterans-sebastian-place/) - According to the 2016 Point In Time Report, 58% of unsheltered veterans counted in Snohomish County were chronically homeless. CCS' Sebastian Place is set to open in the summer of 2016. The new 20-unit permanent housing complex is the first of its kind in Snohomish County serving chronically homeless veterans. Partnering with Snohomish County and
- [Drexel House Groundbreaking](https://ccsww.org/drexel-house-groundbreaking/) - Johnny Bell was one of the 8%* of homeless veterans residing in Thurston County. He was living in his truck and unemployed when he became connected with a Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) case manager, a service offered at Drexel House who helped him achieve his goals of housing, employment, health, and transportation. Today,
- [Stand with CCS/CHS to Help Those in Need](https://ccsww.org/stand-ccschs-help-need/) - The recent One Night Count*, performed by Seattle Homeless Coalition in partnership with CCS, showed an alarming 19% increase in the number of men, women, and children found living without shelter from the previous year. Recent tragedies in our local area have revealed the dangerous and vulnerable conditions our neighbors face every day in their
- [Changing Lives Together](https://ccsww.org/changing-lives-together/) - Through your support, Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington (CCS/CHS) served over 125,000 unduplicated clients last year. We are so grateful for the generous support of our loyal advocates and partners. If you haven’t made a gift to our annual CCS Week Appeal for the Poor please consider making your gift
- [Providing Hope & Healing to Families in Need](https://ccsww.org/providing-hope-healing-families-need/) - Dear treasured partners, Over the last couple of months, we have shared with you the journeys of Karen, the Johnsons, and Demone. Each one of their journeys is an inspiration—a reminder that in the darkest of times, hope and healing can still be found. This a serious time for us all as we live out
- [A Dedication to Patrick Place](https://ccsww.org/a-dedication-to-patrick-place/) - On August 13th, amongst residents, supporters, funders, and staff, Patrick Place Apartments was blessed by Archbishop J. Peter Sartain. Named in memory of St. Patrick and Patrick Sursely a former board member of CCS/CHS for his faith in the mission of the Catholic Church. Patrick Place offers residents a safe and secure place to call
- [Nativity House OPEN: Providing Hospitality, Housing and Hope](https://ccsww.org/providing-hospitality-housing-hope/) - Just two years after breaking ground, more than 350 guests gathered with Archbishop J. Peter Sartain, for the official Blessing and Dedication of the new Nativity House in Tacoma. Guests were invited for a tour and a luncheon honoring this very special day. The new Nativity House provides 24/7 comprehensive services to men and
- [Michael's Place: A Second Chance at Independence](https://ccsww.org/second-chance-independence/) - "I grew up in Ohio where I was a carpenter by trade for 41 years. I had a brief stint in the Navy when I was young and even volunteered for Vietnam. After work in Ohio died out, I caught a Greyhound and moved here to the Pacific Northwest to stay with a friend. I

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- [Mission, Beliefs & Values](https://ccsww.org/about/mission-beliefs-and-values/) - Title Catholic Community Services of Western Washington is a voice for justice, recognizing the sacredness and dignity of every human person. Rooted in the Gospel message of hope, we will continue to be leaders, advocates, providers, and partners serving poor and vulnerable people. Mission Statement Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and the Gospel imperative, Catholic Community Services of
- [Leadership](https://ccsww.org/about/leadership/) - Title Under the leadership of Archbishop Paul D. Etienne and our Board of Trustees, CCS staff and volunteers answer the Gospel call to loving and compassionate service with particular concern for the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death and for the dignity of the human person. Leadership Team Corporate Member & Board
- [Our Impact](https://ccsww.org/about/our-impact/) - Title Our passionate staff, volunteers, advocates and donors come from many faith traditions to serve and support our neighbors Western Washington. Real Impact, Because of You Annually serving tens of thousands of our neighbors of all beliefs, this committed CCS network is made up of programs and services in 19 Western Washington counties, 4,074 dedicated
- [Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/) - Services Catholic Community Services of Western Washington (CCSWW) is the largest local private provider of assistance to individuals and families struggling with poverty and the most vulnerable in our communities. CCS and AHA together annually serve tens of thousands of people through more than 200 programs.
- [Discover CCS](https://ccsww.org/about/discover-ccs/) - Title For over a century, CCS has been meeting the greatest needs of communities throughout Western Washington. With the generous support of our donor community, we serve our neighbors of all beliefs and backgrounds with care and compassion. Real Impact, Because of You Annually serving more than 100,000 people, our network is made up of
- [Ways to Give](https://ccsww.org/donate/ways-to-give/) - Title For more than 100 years, CCS has served individuals and families living in poverty. As the largest private social service provider in the state, our employees and volunteers serve, on average, 100,000 of our neighbors every year. Our 200+ programs offer support for those facing challenges including homelessness, hunger, mental health, addiction, and more.
- [Coordinated Care Agency King County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/coordinated-care-agency-king-county/) - Coordinated Care King County About Coordinated Care Coordinated Care is fully empowered to design and deliver innovative, welcoming, and comprehensive services and housing for people experiencing deep poverty and homelessness. The purpose of our work is to ensure people have access to healthcare and supports they need to thrive. The team works to promote social
- [Clark County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/clark-county/) - Services in Clark County Challenging times demand creative solutions to attend to the needs of those who are hurting and have nowhere to turn. The employees at the two offices of the Columbia River Region family center offer their unique gifts and talents to make a difference on a daily basis in the lives of
- [Clallam County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/clallam-county/) - Services in Clallam County To get help in Clallam County, please call us at 253-383-3697 or visit us at 250 S Cambrian Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312. For General or Website Inquiries for the SW area, please email CCSSouthwestInfo@ccsww.org. View the Kitsap, Jefferson & Clallam Counties Services Brochure Contact Information Kitsap, Jefferson, & Clallam Counties205
- [Contact Us](https://ccsww.org/about/contact/) - Contact Us If you would like more information about Catholic Community Services of Western Washington and the services we provide, please use the contact information below. General and Website Inquiries for King County Phone: 206-328-5696Email Us For General and Website Inquiries for Southwest Regional Services Email Us Donation Information Phone: 206-328-5707 Email Us Donate Now Housing
- [Wahkiakum County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/wahkiakum-county/) - Services in Wahkiakum County Challenging times demand creative solutions to attend to the needs of those who are hurting and have nowhere to turn. The employees at the two offices of the Columbia River Region family center offer their unique gifts and talents to make a difference on a daily basis in the lives of
- [Thurston County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/thurston-county/) - Services in Thurston County The Thurston Family Center partners with other organizations and individuals in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason counties to provide essential services to thousands of children, adults, and families. We are privileged each day to provide security and dignity to our elders, to offer nurturing care for our children, and to lessen the
- [Skamania County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/skamania-county/) - Services in Skamania County Challenging times demand creative solutions to attend to the needs of those who are hurting and have nowhere to turn. The employees at the two offices of the Columbia River Region family center offer their unique gifts and talents to make a difference on a daily basis in the lives of
- [Pierce County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/pierce-county/) - Services in Pierce County Our mission at Catholic Community Services is to serve all people, especially the poor and most vulnerable, with compassion, love, and respect. The Tahoma Family Center, housed in the renovated St. Leo High School Building in the heart of Tacoma's Hilltop Neighborhood, is the hub for more than 25 different programs.
- [Pacific County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/pacific-county/) - Services in Pacific County Serving Grays Harbor and Pacific counties, the Grays Harbor Family Center and its many volunteers work together to make a shared belief in compassion, love, and respect for all people come alive in a ministry of presence. Located at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen, our family center is making a
- [Mason County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/mason-county/) - Services in Mason County The Thurston Family Center partners with other organizations and individuals in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason counties to provide essential services to thousands of children, adults, and families. We are privileged each day to provide security and dignity to our elders, to offer nurturing care for our children, and to lessen the
- [Lewis County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/lewis-county/) - Services in Lewis County The Thurston Family Center partners with other organizations and individuals in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason counties to provide essential services to thousands of children, adults, and families. We are privileged each day to provide security and dignity to our elders, to offer nurturing care for our children, and to lessen the
- [Kitsap County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/kitsap-county/) - Services in Kitsap County To get help in Kitsap County, please call us at 253-383-3697 or visit us at 250 S Cambrian Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312. For General or Website Inquiries for the SW area, please email CCSSouthwestInfo@ccsww.org. View the Kitsap, Jefferson, & Clallam Counties Services Brochure Contact Information Kitsap, Jefferson, & Clallam Counties250 S.
- [Jefferson County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/jefferson-county/) - Services in Jefferson County To get help in Jefferson County, please call us at 253-383-3697 or visit us at 250 S Cambrian Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98312. For General or Website Inquiries for the SW area, please email CCSSouthwestInfo@ccsww.org. View the Kitsap, Jefferson, & Clallam Counties Services Brochure Contact Information Kitsap, Jefferson & Clallam Counties250 S.
- [Grays Harbor County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/grays-harbor-county/) - Services in Grays Harbor County Serving Grays Harbor and Pacific counties, the Grays Harbor Family Center and its many volunteers work together to make a shared belief in compassion, love, and respect for all people come alive in a ministry of presence. Located at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen, our family center is making
- [Cowlitz County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/cowlitz-county/) - Services in Cowlitz County Challenging times demand creative solutions to attend to the needs of those who are hurting and have nowhere to turn. The employees at the two offices of the Columbia River Region family center offer their unique gifts and talents to make a difference on a daily basis in the lives of
- [Island County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/island-county/) - Services in Island County To get help is Island County, please call us at 425-257-2111 or 888-240-8572 or visit us at 1918 Everett Avenue, Everett, WA 98201. View the Snohomish and Island Counties Services Brochure Contact Information Snohomish & Island Counties1918 Everett Ave. Everett, WA 98201-3607425-257-2111Toll Free: 888-240-8572
- [Whatcom County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/whatcom-county/) - Services in Whatcom County The Whatcom Family Center has been responding to the needs of the community since 1938. The Family Center relocated to the Washington Grocery Building in 1997 and expanded services and locations. CCS' definition of success is founded in its philosophy, which embraces individualized, needs-driven, strength-based services. This philosophy shapes and affirms
- [Choose a Specific Program to Support](https://ccsww.org/donate/choose-a-specific-program-or-appeal-to-support/) - Title Search below to find a specific program to support.
- [Careers](https://ccsww.org/careers/) - Title At Catholic Community Services of Western Washington and the Archdiocesan Housing Authority, we are committed to compassion, diversity, excellence, justice and stewardship. We are an activist agency for change, working to eliminate poverty and social injustice.We come from all walks of life, cultural heritages and faith traditions. We fulfill the Catholic Church's role in
- [History](https://ccsww.org/about/history/) - Title Catholic Community Services (CCS) was founded over 100 years ago and the Archdiocesan Housing Authority (AHA) has been in existence for more than 30 years. CCS is comprised of 12 family centers located throughout Western Washington, and the Long Term Care and Family Behavioral Health systems. AHA includes permanent rental housing. 1918 The Diocese
- [Donor Advised Funds](https://ccsww.org/donate/donor-advised-funds-2/) - Donor Advised Funds A donor advised fund is a charitable giving program managed by a sponsoring organization and created for the purpose of managing charitable gifts on behalf of donors. You can give to Catholic Community Services or Catholic Housing Services in three easy steps: You contribute assets such as cash, stocks, or bonds to a
- [Leadership Giving](https://ccsww.org/donate/leadership-giving/) - Leadership Giving Leadership Giving Societies Members of the Archbishop's Circle of Hope and Good Samaritan Society make a significant impact on the programs of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington and the people we serve. Your leadership and financial support provide the foundation for service in many vital areas such as providing
- [Planned Giving](https://ccsww.org/donate/planned-giving/) - Planned Giving The Good Samaritan Society The Good Samaritan Society is the legacy giving group of Catholic Community Services, Archdiocesan Housing Authority, and Catholic Charities Foundation of Western Washington. The Good Samaritan Society is made up of members who have included CCS, CHS and/or CCF in their estate plans. Please let us know if we
- [Skagit County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/skagit-county/) - Services in Skagit County Catholic Community Services has been providing a variety of services in Skagit & San Juan Counties since 1975. We are a multi-service agency with programs for youth, immigrants, older adults, and people experiencing homelessness. We provide individualized, needs-driven, strength-based services across all of our programs. This philosophy shapes and affirms our partnership
- [San Juan County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/san-juan-county/) - Services in San Juan County Catholic Community Services has been providing a variety of services in Skagit & San Juan Counties since 1975. We are a multi-service agency with programs for youth, immigrants, older adults, and people experiencing homelessness. We provide individualized, needs-driven, strength-based services across all of our programs. This philosophy shapes and affirms our
- [Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/snohomish-county/) - Services in Snohomish County The Snohomish County Family Center has been responding to the needs of the community since 1942, when it was known as the Catholic Children's Bureau which offered two programs in the community: Foster Care and Adoptions. When a community needs assessment process was undertaken in 1981, those needs changed resulting in
- [Substance Use Disorder Treatment](https://ccsww.org/our-services/substance-use-disorder-treatment/) - Substance Use Disorder Treatment Catholic Community Services provides a full continuum of outpatient substance use disorder treatment services in Snohomish, Whatcom, and Skagit counties, as well as two specialized recovery and treatment centers in King County. Please click on the image or title in order to reach each page.
- [Services for Seniors & People with Disabilities](https://ccsww.org/our-services/seniors-disabilities/) - Services for Seniors & People with Disabilities We provide tools and services to help people continue living independently, safely and with dignity. We work with thousands of senior adults and people with disabilities statewide to connect them to home care services, nutritional meals and socialization, and volunteer support. Services are provided at no charge as
- [Mental Health Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/mental-health-services/) - Mental Health Services Please click on the image or title in order to reach each page.
- [Housing](https://ccsww.org/our-services/housing/) - Housing Catholic Community Services (CCS) and the Archdiocesan Housing Authority (AHA) believe in every person having the right to a safe, affordable place to call home. CCS and AHA provides a continuum of care for some of the most vulnerable populations, in partnership with local, state and federal government agencies, public funders and private lenders,
- [Child, Youth & Family Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/child-youth-family-services/) - Child, Youth & Family Services We believe in every child growing up in a safe, loving, and nurturing environment, and in healthy family life being affirmed and supported in our communities. We are committed to helping children and families succeed. Please click on the image or title in order to reach each page.
- [Shelter & Homelessness Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/shelter-homelessness-services/) - Shelter & Homelessness Services Catholic Community Services provides a continuum of care for homeless and low-income people throughout Western Washington. Through day centers, emergency shelters and emergency services, we provide warm, safe refuge from the streets. We believe in compassion, love and respect for all people, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. Many of our
- [Portland Metro Area](https://ccsww.org/our-services/portland-metro-area/) - Services in the Portland Metro Area Catholic Community Services Family Behavioral Health Southend site is a licensed children's mental health provider, serving youth from 5 through 17 years of age. Services provided by CCS in Portland include Crisis Stabilization, Crisis and Transition Services (CATS), Community-Based Intensive Treatment (CBIT), Intensive In-Home Behavioral Health Treatment (IIBHT), and
- [King County](https://ccsww.org/our-services/king-county/) - Services in King County The Randolph Carter Family and Learning Center has nearly 100 years of experience serving members of our community. Our core services were established in 1918 by the Seattle Council of Catholic Women, when services such as boarding and group houses and adoption were offered. Many changes have occurred over the past years,
- [Catholic Healthcare Collaboration](https://ccsww.org/catholic-healthcare-collaboration/) - Title The Catholic Healthcare Collaboration (CHC) combines the expertise and efforts of our five Catholic entities to address the needs of our communities. Working together, we find solutions that we could not accomplish on our own. FAQs What is the Catholic Healthcare Collaboration? Called together by Archbishop Etienne in Spring, 2020 (during COVID), the CHC
- [Faith in Action Parish Resources](https://ccsww.org/donate/faith-in-action-parish-resources/) - Title Use these tools to promote the 2025 CCS Appeal: Faith in Action. We cannot thank you enough for your help in coordinating the CCS Appeal in your parishes. Please utilize the resources below to share the appeal across your website, social networks, email communications, and parish bulletin. Agency Brochures Catholic Community Services of Western
- [Volunteer](https://ccsww.org/get-involved/volunteer/) - Volunteer Opportunities Helping another person brings a wonderful feeling of joy and satisfaction. At Catholic Community Services, volunteers help the elderly and individuals with disabilities remain living independently in their own homes. They also serve food to the hungry, support shelter for our unhoused neighbors, tutor youth struggling in school, and do much, much more!
- [Thank you for your gift!](https://ccsww.org/donate/thank-you/) - Thank you for your gift to Catholic Community Services! Your generosity sustains our mission of compassion and helps us bring healing and hope to our neighbors who need us most across Western Washington. Your gift has a real impact Your support helps us provide transformative support across four critical service areas: children and families; seniors
- [Donate](https://ccsww.org/donate/) - Title Please consider setting up recurring gifts to the area of greatest need at Catholic Community Services. Your support enables us to help more families and individuals struggling in our community.
- [Advocacy](https://ccsww.org/get-involved/advocacy/) - Title CCS Network Builders work with local ministries, parishes, deaneries and community partners to establish and deepen relationships, and to support local legislative/public policy and advocacy efforts for and with poor families and communities. BE A CHAMPION FOR THOSE IN NEED! Join us and use your voices as an advocate for those in need. Justice,
- [Specialized Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/specialized-services/) - Specialized Services Please click on the image or title in order to reach each page.
- [Portland Metro Area](https://ccsww.org/our-services/portland-metro-area-2/) - Services in Portland Metro Area Insert Blurb here View the King County Services Brochure Contact Information King County100 23rd Ave SSeattle, WA 98144(206) 323-6336E-mailEast King County11061 NE 2nd St.Bellevue, WA 98004(425) 213-1963E-mailSouth King County1229 W. Smith St.Kent, WA 98032(253) 854-0077E-mailFederal Way 33505 13th Pl. S.Federal Way, WA 98003(253) 854-0077E-mailVolunteerE-mail Us!
- [Skagit & San Juan Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/skagit-san-juan-counties/) - Services in Skagit & San Juan Counties Catholic Community Services has been providing a variety of services in Skagit & San Juan Counties since 1975. We are a multi-service agency with programs for youth, immigrants, older adults, and people experiencing homelessness. We provide individualized, needs-driven, strength-based services across all of our programs. This philosophy shapes and affirms
- [Get the Latest News](https://ccsww.org/get-involved/sign-up-for-news/) - Get the Latest News Receive our Minute Messages Keep up with the latest news and events Minute Message Signup Form "*" indicates required fields Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Consent* I agree to CCSWW's privacy policy.*By providing your email address, you are agreeing to receive occasional emails from Catholic Community Services of
- [The New Nativity House 10th Anniversary Campaign: Thank you for Your Donation!](https://ccsww.org/the-new-nativity-house-10th-anniversary-campaign-thank-you-for-your-donation/) - Thank you for your wonderful donation to the New Nativity House 10th Anniversary! It is greatly appreciated by our staff, volunteers and most importantly, the people we serve. Please take a moment to hear from our Director, Faatima Lawrence, and hear how your donation impacts our clients.
- [Nativity House: 10th Anniversary Campaign](https://ccsww.org/nh-10th-anniversary-campaign/) - The New Nativity House 10th Anniversary Campaign A Decade of Hospitality, Hope, Housing and Healing. A Shelter Built with Love for Our Neighbors In December 2014, our community accomplished an amazing feat - the opening of the New Nativity House. This facility embodied all of the care and love we have for our neighbors who
- [About](https://ccsww.org/about/) - Title Catholic Community Services is the official human service outreach arm of the Catholic Church in western Washington. Under the leadership of Archbishop Paul D. Etienne and our Boards of Trustees, Catholic Community Services (CCS) staff and volunteers answer the Gospel call to loving and compassionate service with particular concern for the sanctity of human
- [Get Involved](https://ccsww.org/get-involved/) - Title Volunteer CCS volunteers come from all segments of the population: young or old, working or retired, in school at all levels, groups of friends or coworkers. All bring a gift of caring and time. Careers We are committed to compassion, diversity, excellence, justice and stewardship. We would love to have you join us by
- [Snohomish & Island Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/snohomish-island-counties/) - Services in Snohomish & Island Counties The Snohomish County Family Center has been responding to the needs of the community since 1942, when it was known as the Catholic Children's Bureau which offered two programs in the community: Foster Care and Adoptions. When a community needs assessment process was undertaken in 1981, those needs changed resulting in
- [Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark & Skamania Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/wahkiakum-cowlitz-clark-skamania-counties/) - Services in Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark & Skamania Counties Challenging times demand creative solutions to attend to the needs of those who are hurting and have nowhere to turn. The employees at the two offices of the Columbia River Region family center offer their unique gifts and talents to make a difference on a daily basis
- [Mason, Thurston & Lewis Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/mason-thurston-lewis-counties/) - Services in Mason, Thurston & Lewis Counties The Thurston Family Center partners with other organizations and individuals in Thurston, Lewis and Mason counties to provide essential services to thousands of children, adults and families. We are privileged each day to provide security and dignity to our elders, to offer nurturing care for our children and
- [Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/grays-harbor-pacific-counties/) - Services in Grays Harbor & Pacific Counties Serving Grays Harbor and Pacific counties, the Grays Harbor Family Center and its many volunteers work together to make a shared belief in compassion, love and respect for all people come alive in a ministry of presence. Located at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen, our family center
- [Clallam, Jefferson & Kitsap Counties](https://ccsww.org/our-services/clallam-jefferson-kitsap-counties/) - Services in Clallam, Jefferson & Kitsap Counties View the Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Services Brochure
- [Adoption Information](https://ccsww.org/adoption/) - Adoption Information CCSWW has closed its Adoption Program as of December 31, 2021. In an effort to honor our commitment and years of service to adoptees and families, CCSWW will continue to respond to court orders and judicial requests from outside Confidential Intermediaries (CIs). If you are a birth mother or an adult adoptee, the following are resources that you
- [Catholic Housing Services](https://ccsww.org/our-services/catholic-housing-services/) - Title Creating safety and stability for vulnerable people and building community are the heart and soul of Catholic Housing Services' mission. Support the 2024 Catholic Housing Services Appeal! Donate Now Serving People of All Beliefs Catholic Housing Services seeks to build better lives, stronger families, and healthier communities across western Washington. Established in 1979,
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- [Catholic Social Teaching](https://ccsww.org/about/catholic-social-teaching/) - Title The Catholic Church has a history of social teaching that goes back centuries and provides a compelling challenge for living responsibly and building a just society. Modern Catholic Social Teaching, rooted in Scripture and articulated through a tradition of written documents, has evolved over time in response to the challenges of the day. It
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## Services

- [St. Lawrence Mobile Food Truck](https://ccsww.org/services/st-lawrence-food-truck/) - For more than forty years, the Home Care and Community Supports Program (formerly Long Term Care) has stood beside older adults and individuals with disabilities, offering support rooted in compassion, dignity, and unwavering commitment. The Senior Nutrition Program is a combination of three intricate programs geared towards supporting our older adult community with food insecurities:
- [Senior Nutrition Program](https://ccsww.org/services/senior-nutrition-program/) - The goal of our Senior Nutrition Program is to support the independence and well-being of our seniors through nutritious, healthful and tasty meals, and education aimed at helping seniors make the best dietary choices for their health. We have two programs to help meet this goal Home-Delivered Meals (often referred to as Meals-On-Wheels) and Senior
- [Home Delivered Meals](https://ccsww.org/services/home-delivered-meals/) - Home Delivered Meals Our frozen meals contain 1/3 of the daily nutritional needs for one person. These meals contain no added salt, sugar or fat. There are very few spices. There are 31 entrees and 5 breakfast choices. The entrees come with a choice of white or wheat rolls with margarine. We also offer packets
- [International Foster Care](https://ccsww.org/services/international-foster-care/) - The International Foster Care program (IFC) at Catholic Community Services Southwest provides a safe, nurturing foster care environment for youth who have fled their countries of origin. Our program provides access to a comprehensive set of services including case management, education, legal, social and psychological supports all directed at achieving safety, stability and healthy development. Youth come
- [Family Housing Network](https://ccsww.org/services/family-housing-network/) - Our Mission Through support, dignity, and love, Catholic Community Services' Family Housing Network (FHN), in partnership with our community, empowers families challenged by homelessness to achieve independent, healthy lives, and a permanent place to call home. Who We Serve Family Housing Network serves low-income families in Pierce County and military veteran households in King, Pierce,
- [CReW (Counseling, Recovery and Wellness) Program](https://ccsww.org/services/crew-counseling-recovery-and-wellness-program/) - The CReW (Counseling, Recovery and Wellness) Program is a licensed outpatient mental health and substance-use counseling program under the King County Integrated Care Network (KCICN). Our purpose is to assist adults living with mental health and substance use disorders to improve their quality of life through integrative, person-centered counseling services. We believe in providing a continuity of
- [Youth Tutoring Program (YTP)](https://ccsww.org/services/youth-tutoring-program-ytp/) - Our mission is to tutor, guide, and inspire youth living in low-income and public housing to achieve academic success. Volunteer Now Meet the Staff Scholar Enrollment Volunteer FAQs The Youth Tutoring Program (YTP) is an after-school educational enrichment program for first through twelfth-grade scholars who live in five low-income and public housing communities in Seattle. Started
- [Kinship Services](https://ccsww.org/services/kinship-services/) - Kinship Navigator Kinship Collaboration Kinship Caregiver Resources Kinship External Partners To celebrate National Kinship Care Month, please take two minutes to watch this video from the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network to raise awareness about kinship/grandfamilies, their strengths, and their challenges. Play Video In King County, there are an estimated 18,000 kinship caregivers. They include
- [New Bethlehem Programs](https://ccsww.org/services/new-bethlehem-programs/) - In need of shelter? Call the family shelter intake line: 206.245.1026 ~OR~ Visit the New Bethlehem Day Center at 8045 120th Avenue NE Suite 100 Kirkland, WA 98033 Day Center Days and Hours: Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 2:00 pm New Bethlehem Programs offer day center and shelter services for families that are experiencing homelessness. Read
- [Home Care and Community Supports](https://ccsww.org/services/home-care/) - Home Care and Community Supports provide non-medical assistance to aging persons and those with disabilities living in their homes - in every county in western Washington. Homecare workers do everything from housework, such as the grocery shopping, the laundry and dishes, to personal care such as dressing, bathing, and helping transferring from the bed. Care
- [CCS NW (Agape) Food Bank](https://ccsww.org/services/agape-food-bank/) - En Español CCSNW (Agape) Food Bank welcomes the farmworker and Latinx community in Whatcom County by providing dignified food access, meeting the nutritional and health needs of families and offering community support from resources. WHO WE SERVE We serve anyone in need of accessing our services. We also have staff who can speak English and
- [Tenant Law Center](https://ccsww.org/services/tenant-law-center/) - Tenant Law Center offers free legal assistance to qualifying low-income persons in King County through the King County Tenant Resource Line (206) 580-0762. Our Mission: The mission of Tenant Law Center is to reduce homelessness by preventing illegal and unnecessary evictions. We assist vulnerable tenants in our community by focusing on negotiated resolutions that preserve
- [Farmworker Center](https://ccsww.org/services/farmworker-center/) - The CCS Farmworker Center provides a welcoming place for Skagit Valley Indigenous/Latinx families to connect with educational and community resources and receive support to become effective advocates for their community's needs. The Farmworker Center also provides a venue for cultural expression, enabling the entire community to benefit through the creation and exhibition of artistic works
- [Family Search and Engagement](https://ccsww.org/services/family-search-and-engagement/) - Family Search & Engagement Trainings & Workshops A child's inalienable right … family. What would you want for your child? Family Search & Engagement (FSE) is a set of practices designed to locate, engage, connect, and support family resources for youth. A major goal of this practice is to move youth from a place where
- [Family Behavioral Health](https://ccsww.org/services/family-behavioral-health/) - FBH Named WSU Employer of the Year! Quick Links Family Search & Engagement Resource Links WISe Services Join Our Team Family Behavioral Health is an integrated, intensive service area within CCS providing care using a "Wraparound" (Individualized and Tailored) approach. Services are designed for children/youth and families with multiple and complex needs, severe histories and
- [Family Behavioral Health Resource Links](https://ccsww.org/services/family-behavioral-health-resource-links/) - The following web sites offer information that can assist in your family search efforts. Most of the sites offer information free of charge; however, some sites will provide additional search assistance for a fee. TeletracNavMan is a great resource for beginning your family history research. This can be an extremely rewarding experience, but sometimes it
- [Dorothy Day House](https://ccsww.org/services/dorothy-day-house/) - Who We Are The Dorothy Day House is a residence for homeless women, managed by Catholic Housing Services. The Seattle residence provides 41 single units for low-income adult women, many of whom are disabled. Each unit is furnished with a bed, table, microwave, sink, and toilet. Community baths and kitchens are located on each floor. Rents
- [Benedict House](https://ccsww.org/services/benedict-house/) - Benedict House opened April 28, 2006, and is the only facility for homeless men in Kitsap County. The program is named for St. Benedict Labre, patron saint of homeless persons. Programs Benedict House provides emergency beds for 24 single homeless men who are currently homeless in Kitsap County. The shelter also provides 3 additional respite
- [Anchor - South King Co. Shelter System](https://ccsww.org/services/anchor-south-king-co-shelter-system/) - Catholic Community Services (CCS) has a long history of providing shelter services in south King County in partnership with local faith communities. Over time, these efforts have evolved into a single, consolidated shelter program serving single adult women and men experiencing homelessness at a motel location in Des Moines. This program brings together what were
- [Workforce Development](https://ccsww.org/services/workforce-development/) - Workforce Development Programs Asset (Aspiring Social Service Employee Training) Case Management Certificate Workforce Development Workforce Development programs (WFD) provide pathways for clients and staff to begin and grow careers in housing and homeless services at CCS and agencies county-wide. WFD opportunities are an investment in the self-determination and dignity of program students and in the
- [Everett Utilities Water Assistance Program](https://ccsww.org/services/everett-utilities-water-assistance-program/) - What is it and who is eligible? The Everett Utilities Water Assistance Program is a partnership between the City of Everett and Catholic Community Services. It is designed to provide water utility assistance for qualified individuals who are at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level and received a shutoff notice. If you receive
- [Matt Talbot Center](https://ccsww.org/services/matt-talbot-center/) - Established in 1985, the Matt Talbot Center (MTC) is a recovery treatment center for people experiencing substance use, mental health challenges, and homelessness. Located in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, the Matt Talbot Center offers clinical services, holistic care, and hope to individuals ready to work on their recovery. The program is Christian faith based and welcomes
- [Volunteer Services](https://ccsww.org/services/volunteer-services/) - Interested in Volunteering? Learn more about the application process in your region. You're invited to volunteer! The first step is helping us get to know you. To help us care for you and the neighbors you'll serve, we invite you to fill out our volunteer application form. After you've completed the screening process, you'll be
- [Hope House Multi-Service Center](https://ccsww.org/services/hope-house-multi-service-center/) - Hope House Multi-Service Center is a collaborative effort between Catholic Community Services (CCS) and the Catholic parishes of Bellingham, providing basic needs items for low-income families and individuals in Whatcom County. Hope House is staffed by volunteers and is supported by the generosity of the community. Learn more about Hope House > Services Available: Clothing
- [Retired & Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP)](https://ccsww.org/services/retired-seniors-volunteer-program-rsvp/) - RSVP volunteers provide "Service as a Solution" matching their skills with the needs of more than 116 non-profit agencies in Snohomish County. We match people 55 years and over with meaningful volunteer opportunities in their community. RSVP volunteers provide hundreds of community services they tutor children in reading and math, help police and fire departments,
- [WISe: Southwest Washington](https://ccsww.org/services/wise-southwest-washington/) - WISe What is WISe? WISe stands for Wraparound with Intensive Services. WISe is a voluntary service that takes a team approach to meeting your child's needs. It provides intensive mental health services to support your child and helps your family reach your goals. For more information about WISe, please click here. Children's Crisis Stabilization Services Brief
- [Senior Housing](https://ccsww.org/services/senior-housing/) - Aging in place can be a daunting task for people who don't have a safety net of family or other supports. Our Senior Housing projects provides rental subsidies from HUD, onsite social services and partnerships with other providers to ensure residents have what they need to live in dignity and age in place in their
- [Catholic Immigration Legal Services](https://ccsww.org/services/catholic-immigration-legal-services/) - Catholic Immigration Legal Services (CILS) is a Department of Justice (DOJ) recognized organization providing quality immigration legal services to low-income residents of Washington. Our offices include both immigration staff attorneys and DOJ accredited representatives. The staff of a DOJ-recognized organization must have a certain level of experience in and knowledge of immigration law to be
- [Child and Family Mental Health](https://ccsww.org/services/child-and-family-mental-health/) - The Child and Family Mental Health Program of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington (CCSWW) provides counseling services for children and their families throughout the Greater Seattle and South King County regions. We serve clients and their families in a variety of settings, including family homes, schools, and our counseling offices. As a member of
- [Sacred Heart Shelter](https://ccsww.org/services/sacred-heart-shelter/) - FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS: If you are a parent/guardian with at least one minor child (18 years or younger) in your care please call Family Emergency Shelter Line for intake: 206-245-1026. Available 7 days a week from 9am to 4pm. Sacred Heart Shelter provides safe, comfortable shelter to families experiencing the crisis of homelessness. We welcome families with
- [Permanent Housing](https://ccsww.org/services/permanent-housing/) - Our Permanent Housing Properties include housing for homeless, low-income and special needs individuals, and families. We are committed to breaking the cycle of homelessness and poverty by providing subsidized housing coupled with supportive services on site. Our housing programs instill hope and an opportunity to consider other possibilities for a person's life. New residents are welcomed by
- [The Queen Anne Food Bank](https://ccsww.org/services/the-queen-anne-food-bank/) - The Queen Anne Food Bank Catholic Community Services of Western Washington is partnering with the Queen Anne Food Bank at Sacred Heart to provide healthy food assistance to our neighbors in this big, beautiful world. We serve everyone who comes to our door with a smile, with respect, and without discrimination. We serve our neighbors
- [Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) – King County](https://ccsww.org/services/housing-and-essential-needs-hen-king-county/) - What is HEN? The Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) program provides access to essential needs items, transportation assistance, and potential rental and utility assistance for low-income individuals who are unable to work for at least 90 days due to a physical and/or mental incapacity and meet income and resource requirements, or are on the Aged,
- [Nativity House Shelter](https://ccsww.org/services/nativity-house-programs/) - Watch Yusef's story and learn more about our mission! Play Video About Nativity House The Nativity House journey began on a cold Christmas Eve 45 years ago as a Jesuit priest and two volunteers welcomed those experiencing homelessness into a small storefront with a pot of coffee, a loaf of bread and a jar of
- [Project Rachel](https://ccsww.org/services/project-rachel/) - Project Rachel provides hope and healing after abortion. Call now for a confidential, compassionate conversation. Whether it's been one year or 20 years, you need time to grieve your loss and reflect on your feelings of sorrow and regret. Project Rachel is here to help you do that in a supportive and confidential environment. We are
- [Issaquah Meals](https://ccsww.org/services/issaquah-meals/) - URGENT REQUEST: Help Feed Your Neighbors! You can be a hero by volunteering once a month so people can eat everyday. The Issaquah Meals Program is in need of groups to provide and serve dinner once a month at the Community Hall from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There are several openings that must be filled to maintain
- [Pierce County Meal Sites](https://ccsww.org/services/meal-sites/) - Pierce County Meal Sites Meal Sites are open 9 - 2 p.m. Serving time is at noon. Meal Site Phone Number Site Address Serving Days Buckley Senior Center (360) 829-0190 811 Maint Street Buckley, WA 98321 Monday, Thursday, Friday Eastside Community Center (253) 404-3035 1721 E 56th Street Tacoma, WA 98404 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
- [Clare’s Place](https://ccsww.org/services/clares-place/) - A big THANK YOU to our community members' continued support of Clare's Place! Clare's Place provides 65 units of permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless and vulnerable households in Snohomish County. Catholic Community Services of Western Washington provides the supportive services to the residents, with a focus on long-term stability. Clare's Place is another housing choice for
- [Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)](https://ccsww.org/services/supportive-services-for-veteran-families-ssvf/) - CCS Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program quickly connects veteran families and individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of losing housing to permanent housing through tailored housing stability plans that may include the use of short-term financial assistance, supportive services, and longer-term shallow subsidies. SSVF helps veteran families and individuals living on the streets,
- [African American Elders Program](https://ccsww.org/services/african-american-elders-program/) - The African American Elders Program serves African American elders in central and southeast Seattle and south King County. The program identifies frail, isolated and hard-to-serve African Americans and assists them in accessing and receiving needed social and health services through ongoing case management, support, and referrals. The program identifies African Americans who are: 60 years
- [Housing Initiatives](https://ccsww.org/services/housing-initiatives/) - Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services have implemented initiatives that focus on Communities of Concern, which are communities of color and rural communities that are disproportionately affected by poverty and have yet to fully benefit from the economic opportunities in our state. Whatcom County Villa Santa Fe Provides 50 units of housing for farm
- [Rapid Rehousing (RRH)](https://ccsww.org/services/rapid-rehousing-rrh/) - Rapid Rehousing (RRH) is a short term intervention designed to help individuals and families exit homelessness and quickly return to permanent housing. Our case management focuses on resolving the practical and immediate barriers to obtaining and maintaining market rate housing as well as making connections to other services and community support. RRH provides housing search
- [Pregnant/Parenting Housing (PPH)](https://ccsww.org/services/pregnant-parenting-housing-pph/) - The Pregnant/Parenting Housing Program (PPH) is a Permanent Supportive Housing program for a specialized population of families. Our case managers focus on family reunification, substance use, and housing stability in addition to other areas of focus which our clients may identify needing assistance. Case management in this program includes housing search assistance and weekly home
- [Infant Layette Program](https://ccsww.org/services/infant-layette-program/) - Catholic Community Services - Infant Layette Program Needs Your Help! Every month, CCS distributes up to 40 layette gift bags to families in need in Snohomish County who have just had a new born baby. The layette consists of many baby items to help the family care for their newborn child, including diapers size one,
- [PREPARES](https://ccsww.org/services/prepares/) - PREPARES (Pregnancy and Parenting Support) serves pregnant women and families with young children. Volunteers are needed to serve families with essentials like diapers and clothing, assist with parenting and play groups, and to walk one on one with parents in need of support during the early years of parenthood. The work of PREPARES would not
- [The Inn](https://ccsww.org/services/the-inn/) - The Inn Enhanced Shelter The Inn is a 24/7 enhanced shelter with related services for adults experiencing homelessness. This is a low barrier, harm reduction program. Services available include: Housing Counseling: Assistance in locating and applying for low-income, permanent housing. Counseling: Personal Counseling with a therapist offsite. Drug and Alcohol recovery support: Education and counseling
- [CCS NW Recovery Centers](https://ccsww.org/services/ccs-nw-recovery-centers/) - CCS NW Recovery Centers The CCS Recovery Centers provide a full continuum of outpatient substance use disorder treatment services in Snohomish and Whatcom counties. CCS provides treatment to youth, adults, and their families. The CCS Recovery Centers are a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment where all are treated with dignity and respect, and where clients
- [Michael’s Place](https://ccsww.org/services/michaels-place/) - Michael's Place Transitional Housing Program for Veterans Michael's Place offers eighteen beds of transitional housing for Veterans, who are homeless, in recovery from drugs and alcohol and/or have a mental health diagnosis. A Veteran may be a good fit for Michael's Place if they meet the following criteria: Currently homeless and looking for permanent housing;
- [WISe: Grays Harbor County](https://ccsww.org/services/wise-grays-harbor-county/) - What is WISe? WISe stands for Wraparound with Intensive Services. WISe is a voluntary service that takes a team approach to meeting your child's needs. It provides intensive mental health services to support your child and helps your family reach your goals. For more information about WISe, please Click Here. Quick Links Family Behavioral Health Home
- [Family Behavioral Health: Thurston, Mason & Lewis Counties](https://ccsww.org/services/thurston-mason-lewis-counties/) - The CCS Family Behavioral Health office in Olympia serves children and families in their homes and communities in Thurston, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Lewis Counties. In our work with kids, families and communities our priorities include: Family Voice and Choice The family is the center of the services we provide, and we work hard to ensure
- [Family Behavioral Health: Kitsap County & Peninsula](https://ccsww.org/services/kitsap-county-and-peninsula/) - Bremerton Family Behavioral Health (FBH) is a family-centered agency that provides intensive "as needed" services to safely maintain children/youth with family or timely reunification from foster care to a permanent family that they can rely on for life. We believe there is nothing more important than ensuring that every child grows up in a loving
- [The Community Kitchen](https://ccsww.org/services/community-kitchen/) - Services Available: The Community Kitchen serves nutritious lunch and dinner meals on Monday through Saturday throughout the year. We are currently closed on Sundays. The Kitchen is located at 808 5th Ave SE - just east of Plum in downtown Olympia. Meal Times: Lunch - 11 am until 12 pm Dinner - 5 pm until 6 pm
- [Katherine’s and Rita’s Houses](https://ccsww.org/services/katherines-and-ritas-houses/) - Unhoused Women in Recovery: If you are a single woman age 18 or older, are at least 30 days clean, and wish to live in an environment focused on recovery, Katherine's and Rita's Houses are transitional homes for unhoused adult women in recovery from substance use disorder. We offer structured family-style living designed to assist women to return
- [Federal Way Day Center](https://ccsww.org/services/federal-way-day-center/) - The Federal Way Day Center opened in December 2016. It provides a welcoming space to adults who are homeless and vulnerably housed. The Day Center offers showers, laundry, computers, phones, mail reception services, space for meal preparation, access to health care, and social services. Case management services are available Monday - Friday from 9 a.m.
- [Children's Mental Health](https://ccsww.org/services/childrens-mental-health/) - CCS provides children's mental health services to Medicaid eligible children and their families in Whatcom, Skagit and Snohomish Counties. After an initial assessment and determination of need for ongoing help, core mental health services available at CCS include individual and/or family counseling/therapy, medication evaluation/management and coordination with primary care physicians, and case management. To access
- [Family Connections Team](https://ccsww.org/services/family-connections-team/) - The Family Connections Team offers services that fill the gap for families participating in Coordinated Entry for All (CEA) who are not connected to other case managers. We collaborate with families to ensure they have the tools they need to exit homelessness and offer support to resolve barriers linked to housing. CEA serves all people (single adults,
- [Transitional Housing](https://ccsww.org/services/transitional-housing/) - Transitional Housing gives residents an opportunity to save money for permanent housing and get back on their feet. Many of our transitional housing properties offer a variety of essential supportive services, such as housing counseling, employment assistance, computer access and drug and alcohol recovery support. Snohomish & Island Counties HIV/AIDS Housing HIV/AIDS Housing provides assistance
- [Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) – Thurston County](https://ccsww.org/services/housing-and-essential-needs-hen-thurston-county/) - The Thurston County Housing and Essential Needs Program is a program operated by Catholic Community Services. Our office number is (360) 583-3410 and our office is open Monday through Friday from 8 am - 4 pm. The HEN program of Thurston County offers qualifying residents services such as monthly essential needs (toilet paper, shampoo, hygiene items, etc.)
- [St. Martin de Porres Shelter](https://ccsww.org/services/st-martin-de-porres-shelter/) - St. Martin de Porres Shelter provides safe and dignified shelter for homeless men ages 50 and older. The Shelter opened in October 1984 in response to the growing need for an emergency shelter for this special population of older men who are vulnerable to the weather, street predators, and illness. We currently operate at our
- [Family Behavioral Health - About](https://ccsww.org/services/about-family-behavioral-health/) - About The Family Behavioral Health system provides an integrated and flexible array of strengths-based services and supports centered around one predominant belief: Children need their families and families need their children. Whenever possible, children should grow up within their own families or extended families, and in their own communities. If separation from a parent or
- [Martha's Place](https://ccsww.org/services/marthas-place/) - Martha's Place provides 70 units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for households experiencing homelessness and low-income households at risk of homelessness in Skagit County. Catholic Community Services of Western Washington provides supportive services to the residents, with a focus on long-term stability. Martha's Place provides another housing choice for homeless households that have difficulty finding and
- [Drexel House](https://ccsww.org/services/drexel-house/) - About Drexel House In 2005 a work group was formed to develop a 10-Year Homeless Housing plan, designed to reduce homelessness in Thurston County by 50 percent by July 2015. At the request of the Inter-Jurisdictional Forum on Homelessness and various leaders in the community, Catholic Community Services created Drexel House to assist in reducing homelessness. Drexel House opened
- [Snohomish County Homeless Services](https://ccsww.org/services/snohomish-county-homeless-services/) - Coordinated Entry (CE) is a process for those within Snohomish County to access homelessness prevention and housing services, as well as connections and info about community programs to anyone in need. CE uses an assessment tool to get those in need connected to a navigator closest to their location. CE navigators are located throughout the
- [Request Support from Volunteers](https://ccsww.org/services/request-volunteer-services/) - Get support from volunteers in your community. Volunteer Services is committed to helping elders and adults with disabilities remain independent in their own homes through a network of caring community members. The services are provided at no charge and serve as a safety net for those individuals who cannot afford to pay for assistance and
- [Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) Program](https://ccsww.org/services/arrest-and-jail-alternatives-aja-program/) - About Arrest and Jail Alternatives The Arrest and Jail Alternatives (AJA) program utilizes peer case managers and mental health professionals to assist Olympia community members who are deeply marginalized based on multiple intersecting identities including homelessness, addiction, disability, and criminal justice involvement. Certified Peer Counselor staff draw upon their shared life experience in order to
- [WISe: Skagit & Whatcom Counties](https://ccsww.org/services/northwest-wraparound-with-intensive-services-wise/) - Northwest Wraparound with Intensive Services - WISe Serving Skagit and Whatcom Counties Only If you would like more information about WISe services in our state, please click HERE. WISe is Catholic Community Services Northwest's (CCSNW) intensive outpatient mental health program. WISe provides home and community based wraparound services for Medicaid-eligible youth (up to 20 years) with multiple
- [Grays Harbor Adult Behavioral Health](https://ccsww.org/services/grays-harbor-adult-behavioral-health/) - Grays Harbor Adult Behavioral Health provides the following Outpatient Services: Individual Treatment; Telehealth available when needed, limited outreach Support Groups Brief Intervention Treatment Peer Support/Case Management and Referrals Housing Supports & Employment Supports Life-Skills Classes/ Instruction Budgeting, Self-esteem, Nutrition, Healthy Life Choices, and Communication Mental Health Assessment and Diagnosis Medication Management *Through foundational community supports, we
- [Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) – Kitsap County](https://ccsww.org/services/housing-and-essential-needs-hen-kitsap-county/) - The Kitsap County Housing and Essential Needs Program is a program operated by Catholic Community Services. Our office number is (360) 373-0638 and our office is open Monday through Friday from 8 am - 4 pm. What is the HEN/BRIDGE program? The HEN program of Kitsap County offers qualifying residents services such as rental assistance, security deposits,
- [Noel House Programs](https://ccsww.org/services/noel-house-programs/) - Services Available: Mission Noel House Programs provides safe, comfortable shelter to a diverse community of homeless women, particularly those most vulnerable. We strive to create an environment of dignity, respect and compassion. We recognize the intrinsic value of each person and honor her unique experience. Program Overview Noel House Permanent Supportive Housing provides housing to 20 chronically
- [ORCA LIFT](https://ccsww.org/services/orca-lift/) - What is it? The LIFT card is a low-income ORCA card that provides users with a reduced fare for Metro Transit, King County Water Taxi, Kitsap Transit, Seattle Streetcar and Sound Transit Link light rail. For a full overview of ORCA LIFT, please visit the King County Metro website. Do I qualify? To qualify for
- [Rose of Lima House](https://ccsww.org/services/rose-of-lima-house/) - Mission Rose of Lima House provides permanent, supportive housing to formerly homeless women in a respectful, community focused environment. We seek to encourage independence and provide women with the tools to move out of homelessness, permanently. History Rose of Lima House opened in January 1993 in response to an alarming increase in the number of
- [Nativity House Apartments](https://ccsww.org/services/nativity-house-apartments/) - Providing Housing, Hospitality & Hope Nativity House is the largest, most comprehensive facility in Pierce County serving low-income and homeless adult men and women. Our goal is to provide for the basic needs of adult individuals experiencing homelessness and offer concrete pathways to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The new Nativity House combines the services previously offered
- [Guadalupe Vista](https://ccsww.org/services/guadalupe-vista/) - Guadalupe Vista is a 50 unit housing program that provides affordable housing to families and individuals in the Hilltop neighborhood of Tacoma. One Bedroom Apartments Occupancy limit of two people per household. Applicants must meet the income requirement of 30% AMI. Please check this site regularly for apartment availability and contact the Housing Manager at
- [Termination Dispute Guidelines and Documents](https://ccsww.org/services/termination-dispute-guidelines-and-documents/) - King County Superior Court Summons Send an email to Housing Justice Project at hjpstaff@kcba.org with a copy of your summons. Make sure you put your name and contact info in the email. If you want to file a response to the summons yourself here is a pro se doc. YOU MUST REPLY TO YOUR SUMMONS, EVEN IF
- [Katharine's Place](https://ccsww.org/services/katharines-place/) - Katharine's Place provides 25 units of low-income family housing in Seattle's Rainier Valley, with some units set aside for families with special needs. Fifteen (15) units are subsidized by Seattle Housing Authority and are designated as permanent housing units for homeless families with children. These units are filled solely through Coordinated Entry for All, and
- [Southwest Volunteer Transportation](https://ccsww.org/services/southwest-volunteer-transportation/) - Our volunteer transportation service provides low-income seniors and adults with disabilities door-through-door transportation to medical, dental, grocery shopping and essential errands. Our volunteer drivers are generous, well-trained individuals; the service helps maintain independence and dignity and really "Brings Community Home." For Intake/Client Services & All Transportation, Call (844) 851-9380. Notifying the Public of Rights Under
- [Solanus Casey Center](https://ccsww.org/services/solanus-casey-center/) - Named after Father Solanus Casey, The Solanus Casey Center (a joint ministry of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington and St. James Cathedral) is a walk-in hospitality and referral center located on First Hill that provides services to the unemployed, working poor, those living on the street, shelters, and transitional housing. Due to limited funds, service
- [Family Behavioral Health: Portland Metro Area](https://ccsww.org/services/family-behavioral-health-portland-metro-area/) - Catholic Community Services Family Behavioral Health Southend site is a licensed children's mental health provider, serving youth from 5 through 17 years of age. CCS provides two main types of mental health services: short-term crisis services aimed at diverting youth from possible hospitalization when they present to an ED or a County Crisis Center, and
- [Elizabeth Thomas Homes](https://ccsww.org/services/elizabeth-thomas-homes/) - Catholic Housing Services and FAME-Equity Alliance of Washington are pleased to partner on the development of 119 units of affordable housing in the Rainier Beach neighborhood. Elizabeth Thomas Homes features studio, one, two, and three-bedroom units and other amenities: · One block from Rainier Beach light rail station· Walking distance to schools, grocery, community centers· Gated entry·
- [WISe: Pierce County](https://ccsww.org/services/wise-pierce-county/) - What is WISe? WISe stands for Wraparound with Intensive Services. WISe is a voluntary service that takes a team approach to meeting your child's needs. It provides intensive mental health services to support your child and helps your family reach your goals. For more information about WISe, please Click Here. Youth Crisis Service Children and youth
- [Lewis County Senior Transportation](https://ccsww.org/services/lewis-county-senior-transportation/) - Senior Transportation Program The Senior Transportation Program provides transportation to medical & social service appointments, as well as shopping services throughout Lewis County. The program is for anyone who is at least 60 years old that has no other means of transportation. There is no cost for the program, but donations are greatly appreciated and
- [Regional Access Points (RAP)](https://ccsww.org/services/rap/) - Regional Access Points (RAPs) are the front door to Coordinated Entry for All (CEA) in Central Seattle and East King County (Bellevue). With a strong foundation in Trauma-Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing, we explore all possible housing options with single adults, veterans, families, and young adults. RAPs connect unhoused individuals to resources including: Employment navigation Benefits Basic needs

## Volunteer Opportunities

- [Nativity House Kitchen Team](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/nativity-house-kitchen-team/) - Do you love to cook, enjoy social interaction and want a volunteer opportunity with a lot of flexibility? The Nativity House Kitchen, formerly known as the Hospitality Kitchen, is looking for volunteers with basic kitchen skills and a desire to help. Kitchen hours generally align with set meal times. Most shifts range from 1-4 hours.
- [Nativity House: Casserole Teams](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/nativity-house-build-a-casserole-team/) - Nativity House Shelter is looking for casserole teams to help cook meals for Nativity House Shelter guests. Making the world a better and kinder place starts in your home kitchen with your family's favorite lasagna, breakfast bake or tuna noodle casserole recipe. This is a great project for large friend groups, service organizations, Girl Scout/Boy
- [Nativity House: Sandwich Team](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/nativity-house-help-tacomas-unhoused-neighbors-one-sandwich-at-a-time/) - We are looking for group leaders who are interested in starting sandwich teams to help provide meals for community members staying at Nativity House Shelter, the Stability Site and the Family Housing Network Safe Parking Site. This is a great project for volunteers who want to help offsite and for teams that have group members
- [Volunteer with PREPARES (Pregnancy and Parenting Support)](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/volunteer-with-prepares/) - PREPARES Volunteer Opportunities: Essential needs Giving to those in need is a great way to make a difference and directly impact families in your community! Parishes can assist families by collecting diapers and gently used clothing for distributing to families through a baby closet, PREPARES Bags (filled with items for children ages newborn through
- [Clallam and Jefferson Counties: Help Seniors and Low-Income Adults](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/clallam-and-jefferson-counties-help-seniors-and-low-income-adults/) - We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference in someone’s life. We are currently seeking people to assist low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities with transportation, light housecleaning, yard work and specialty projects in Clallam and Jefferson counties and beyond. We provide mileage reimbursement for transporting our clients for all tasks. Our
- [Bus Buddy](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/bus-buddy/) - Responsibilities: A Bus Buddy is a travel companion who provides personalized support. They teach new bus riders how to get to new destinations, transfer to other buses, connect with other regional transit services, and more.
- [Peer to Peer Counselor (ages 55+)](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/peer-to-peer-counselor-ages-55/) - Responsibilities: Are you a good listener? Do you like helping people? Then consider being a Peer to Peer counselor. In this program, you receive 40 hours of training and are matched with a person over 60 experiencing an emotional challenge or difficult life transition. Loss of loved ones, health problems and many other age related changes
- [Issaquah Meals Program: Feed Hungry People Today!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/issaquah-meals-program-feed-hungry-people-today/) - Volunteer to take one night a month to cook and serve a meal for 50 individuals at Community Hall in Downtown Issaquah. Reach out to Candise at chutchko@ccsww.org. Our dinner service hours are 5pm-6pm Mon-Fri. Donate Here
- [Kitsap County: Drivers Needed ASAP!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/kitsap-county-drivers-needed-asap/) - Come join our volunteer team! Seniors and adults with disabilities in Kitsap county need you to help get them to their medical appointments, shopping and even church. With our web based scheduling system you will be able to choose when you volunteer. Mileage reimbursement, additional liability insurance and training is provided. Please contact Rusty: dianef@ccsww.org
- [Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum Counties: Volunteers Needed!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/volunteer-drivers-and-assistance-with-chores-needed/) - Lend a Hand, Change a Life Are you looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? We’re seeking compassionate and dependable volunteers to assist seniors and those with limited mobility with essential tasks that help them live safely and independently in their homes. We provide training and even reimburse mileage! Volunteer on
- [Josephinum: Volunteers Needed](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/josephinum-volunteers-needed/) - We're looking for compassionate people to share everyday knowledge that can make a lasting impact. Whether it's budgeting, cooking, communication, or simply how to navigate daily life-your experience could be the key to someone else's fresh start. Be the bridge. Help adults transitioning from homelessness or those aging in place build confidence and independence. One
- [St. Martin de Porres Shelter: Direct Service Volunteer](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/st-martin-de-porres-shelter-direct-service-shelter-volunteer/) - Help unhoused seniors feel human and not like a number. St. Martin de Porres Shelter provides safe and dignified shelter for homeless men aged 50 and older. St. Martin’s targets its services towards the special population of elderly and disabled men who are vulnerable to the weather, street predators, and illness. Shelter volunteers work in
- [Apply to Volunteer in King County Here](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/apply-to-volunteer-in-king-county-here/) - Please click the link to apply to volunteer in King County!
- [King County: Group Volunteer Opportunities](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/king-county-volunteers-needed/) - Teammates, classmates, youth groups, and more can give back to the community together with our group volunteering opportunities! We’ll work with you to match your group with the right volunteer project, based on your locations, interests and availability. There are endless reasons to volunteer. Find yours.
- [Snohomish County: Comfort Quilt Project Volunteers Needed](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/snohomish-county-comfort-quilt-project-volunteers-needed/) - Sign up to be a stay-at-home volunteer in Snohomish County! Make a lap quilt for a senior with new or clean, washable materials. Contact Gretchen at the email or number provided.
- [Snohomish County: Lend a Helping Hand to a Senior In Need!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/snohomish-county-lend-a-helping-hand-to-a-senior-in-need/)
- [King County: Chore Services Volunteer](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/chore-services-volunteer/) - Responsibilities: A few hours of your time each week (or even one or two times a month) can mean the difference in maintaining independence for our elders and persons with disabilities. Volunteers provide assistance with one or more tasks depending on their interests, skills, and availability. Tasks could include light housework, laundry, yard work, providing
- [Pierce County: Volunteer Drivers](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/drivers/) - Responsibilities: Volunteer Services desperately needs volunteer drivers to take low-income elderly clients to doctor appointments. These clients have no other way to get to their appointments; they either do not qualify for other programs, are not able to take the bus or live off the bus route. Please help us get these folks the medical
- [Snohomish County: Transportation Volunteer](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/transportation-volunteer/) - Responsibilities: If you knew that your Grandmother or Uncle or Mom or Dad needed a ride to the doctor or dentist and you could help, wouldn’t you do it? Of course you would! Here’s a chance to be a part of the solution for someone in your community. Drive veterans and elderly or disabled clients to
- [Volunteer Services Southwest: Join Our Team of Compassionate Volunteers!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/volunteer-services-southwest-join-our-team-of-compassionate-volunteers/) - Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Volunteer Services of Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties is seeking dedicated individuals to lend a helping hand to low-income elderly and people with disabilities. By volunteering your time, you can positively impact lives and create lasting connections. Opportunities: Yard Work: Assist with lawn maintenance, gardening,
- [Chore Volunteer: Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/chore-volunteer/) - Responsibilities: Here is a chance to help our elderly and disabled neighbors maintain a life of independence and dignity. Can you spare an hour or two a week to help with light housework, laundry, shopping or minor home repair? Scheduling is based on your interests and availability. If you have an occasion to bring a
- [Drive Medicaid Recipients to Medical Appointments](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/drive-medicaid-recipients-to-medical-appointments/) - Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of others? Volunteer Services of Lewis, Mason, and Thurston Counties is seeking dedicated drivers to help transport Medicaid recipients to their essential medical appointments. Here are the details: Responsibilities: Safely transport Medicaid patients to and from medical appointments. Provide friendly and compassionate assistance during the
- [Be a Tutor for the Youth Tutoring Program](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/be-a-tutor-for-the-youth-tutoring-program/) - Responsibilities: The Youth Tutoring Program (YTP) of Catholic Community Services is an innovative and successful after-school/evening academic enrichment program for elementary, middle, and high school scholars who live in low-income and public housing communities in Seattle. YTP operates 5 tutoring centers located close to scholars' homes making it convenient for families. Our scholars are wonderfully
- [Help Seniors Understand Medicare. Become a SHIBA!](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/help-seniors-understand-medicare-become-a-shiba/) - Responsibilities: SHIBA is an acronym for State Health Insurance Benefits Advisor. As a SHIBA, you receive training to help you explain what Medicare is, and does, for those over age 65. You assist people who are just enrolling or those who have issues understanding how the process works. If understanding complicated subjects and being able
- [Chore Volunteer (ages 55+)](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/chore-volunteer-ages-55/) - Responsibilities: Mom needs your help! Or maybe it’s Dad. If you knew your parent was in a situation where some help was needed, you’d do it wouldn’t you? In either case, we have elderly clients who can use a hand with household chores on a regular basis. Helping with this enables them to stay in their
- [Habitat for Humanity](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/habitat-for-humanity/) - Responsibilities: This organization can use help in more ways that you might think. Besides assisting in the construction of a home, Habitat operates 2 retail stores in Snohomish County (Everett and Lynnwood) where you could volunteer. Also they need help in the office with clerical tasks, phone answering and mail sorting and routing. Additionally, they
- [Food Bank Volunteer (ages 55+)](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/food-bank-volunteer-ages-55/) - Responsibilities: Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) works with food banks all throughout the county. Volunteers are needed to check in clients, stock shelves, re-package bulk materials, assist with selecting food items, loading into the car, picking up food at the grocery store and more. Food banks are in need of help ALL year long,
- [Phone Buddy](https://ccsww.org/volunteer/phone-buddy/) - Responsibilities: Do you have time each week to have a phone conversation with an older adult? Phone Buddies provide older adults who might be feeling isolated and in need of social connection with support through a weekly phone call. Many of these individuals no longer have the friendships they once had and would greatly benefit

## Funds

- [Donate to Home Care and Community Supports](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-long-term-care/)
- [Donate to the 2026 Housing Appeal](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2026-housing-appeal/) - With your support, we’re helping our neighbors across Western Washington find a safe and affordable place to call home. Here’s how your gift helps transform lives: Provides 2,974 units of permanent housing across 64 properties throughout Western Washington Offers housing for more than 5,500 people, including families, seniors, veterans, adults with disabilities, and farmworkers. Delivers
- [Donate to Family Behavioral Health](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-family-behavioral-health/) - Your gift provides expert mental health care to families in our community. Family Behavioral Health provides wraparound support to families with multiple and complex needs. For more than 40 years, we have been serving families in Western Washington and the Portland area. With intensive and individualized care plans, Family Behavioral Health helps families navigate challenges
- [Donate to Catholic Community Services of Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-catholic-community-services-of-western-washington/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 200+ community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to the 2026 Spring Appeal](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2026-spring-appeal/) - With your support, we’re helping our neighbors with the greatest needs achieve stability and a better life. Some highlights of the transformative programs you make possible include: 12 Regional Family Centers that offer diverse services from senior nutrition and transportation to services for veteran families to wraparound care for children in crisis An in-home care
- [Donate to SW Volunteer Services](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-sw-volunteer-services/) - Your Gift Helps Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Remain Independent Imagine needing help with cooking, transportation to a doctor’s appointment, or simple household chores, but having no one to call. That is the reality for many older adults and adults with disabilities in our region. Through Volunteer Services, Catholic Community Services connects compassionate volunteers
- [Donate to Snohomish County Volunteer Services](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-snohomish-county-volunteer-services/) - Your Gift Helps Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Remain Independent Imagine needing help with cooking, transportation to a doctor’s appointment, or simple household chores, but having no one to call. That is the reality for many older adults and adults with disabilities in our region. Through Volunteer Services, Catholic Community Services connects compassionate volunteers
- [Donate to King County Volunteer Services](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-kc-volunteer-services/) - Your Gift Helps Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Remain Independent Imagine needing help with cooking, transportation to a doctor’s appointment, or simple household chores, but having no one to call. That is the reality for many older adults and adults with disabilities in our region. Through Volunteer Services, Catholic Community Services connects compassionate volunteers
- [Donate to the CCSNW (Agape) Food Bank](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-ccsnw-agape-food-bank/) - Your gift helps feed families in Whatcom County. With support from donors like you, the CCSNW Food Bank, formerly the Agape Food Bank, provides food to an average of 740 families weekly in farmworker and Spanish-speaking communities in Whatcom County. In addition to food, the CCSNW Food Bank offers essentials including diapers, baby supplies, hygiene products,
- [Support CCS Disaster Relief](https://ccsww.org/funds/support-ccs-disaster-relief/) - Catholic Community Services of Western Washington is committed to delivering critical assistance, alongside hope and care, to our neighbors impacted by natural disasters and emergencies. Today, that means responding to the needs of our neighbors who have been impacted by devastating floods throughout Western Washington. As conditions continue to unfold, our teams are working to listen closely, respond quickly, and provide
- [Donate to Issaquah Meals](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-issaquah-meals/)
- [Donate to Workforce Development Programs](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-workforce-development-programs/)
- [Donate to Family Housing Network](https://ccsww.org/funds/family-housing-network/)
- [Donate to The Matt Talbot Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-matt-talbot-center/) - Thank You, Washington Holdings Your partnership is helping transform lives in our community. For nearly 40 years, The Matt Talbot Center has served as a beacon of hope in Seattle helping adults overcome addiction, homelessness, and mental health challenges through faith-based recovery and compassionate support. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security,
- [Donate to the 2025 CCS Appeal: Faith in Action](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2025-ccs-appeal-faith-in-action/) - Give Today to Transform Lives Our 190+ community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 110,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank
- [Donate to the Food is Love Campaign](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-food-is-love-campaign/) - When you support the Food is Love campaign, you show love by providing nutritious meals to children, families, adults, and seniors facing food insecurity in Western Washington. Your gift supports our network of nutrition programs serving people of all ages with love and compassion. Here are some highlights of what our nutrition programs accomplished last year:
- [Donate to the 2025 Women in Recovery Breakfast: Katherine's and Rita's Houses](https://ccsww.org/funds/2025-women-in-recovery-katherines-and-ritas-houses/)
- [Donate to Queen Anne Food Bank](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-queen-anne-food-bank/)
- [Donate to Catholic Community Services of Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-housing25/) - With your support, we’re helping our neighbors across Western Washington find a safe and affordable place to call home. Here’s how your gift helps transform lives: Provides permanent housing for more than 4,600 people across our 60 housing properties. Supports 2,274 units of affordable housing for people from all walks of life, including homes for
- [Donate to Santa Teresita](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-santa-teresita/)
- [Donate to The New Nativity House 10th Anniversary Campaign](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-new-nativity-house-10th-anniversary-campaign/) - A decade of Hospitality, Housing, Hope, and Healing Nativity House started 45 years ago when a Jesuit priest and two volunteers opened a small store front with only a pot of coffee, a loaf of bread, and a jar of peanut butter. Opening on Christmas Eve, it was a shining light on one of the
- [Donate to Catholic Community Services of Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-catholic-community-services-of-western-washington-stms-sp2025/) - With your support, we’re helping our neighbors with the greatest needs achieve stability and a better life. Transformative programs you make possible include: 12 Regional Family Centers that offer diverse services from senior nutrition and transportation to services for veteran families to wraparound care for children in crisis A Long Term Care program that provides
- [Donate to the 2025 Spring Appeal](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2025-spring-appeal/) - With your support, we're helping our neighbors with the greatest needs achieve stability and a better life. Some highlights of the transformative programs you make possible include: 12 Regional Family Centers that offer diverse services from senior nutrition and transportation to services for veteran families to wraparound care for children in crisis A Long Term
- [Donate to the 2025 Spring Appeal](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2025-spring-appeal-email/) - With your support, we're helping our neighbors with the greatest needs achieve stability and a better life. Some highlights of the transformative programs you make possible include: 12 Regional Family Centers that offer diverse services from senior nutrition and transportation to services for veteran families to wraparound care for children in crisis A Long Term
- [Donate to the Tenant Law Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-tenant-law-center/)
- [Donate to NBP's Mardi Gras Soiree 2025](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-nbps-mardi-gras-soiree-2025/)
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-apeal-for-the-poor-lc/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-appeal-for-the-poor-eoy2/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-appeal-for-the-poor-eoy1/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to St. Martin de Porres Shelter](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-st-martin-de-porres-shelter/)
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-appeal-for-the-poor-sm/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-appeal-for-the-poor-giving-tuesday/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to the 2024 Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-2024-appeal-for-the-poor-2/) - Hope Transforms Lives Our 190 community-driven programs provide essential housing, food, mental health, recovery, and home care services to over 100,000 people of all beliefs across western Washington. With your support, we remain committed to bringing stability, security, and, above all, hope to our neighbors who are struggling to create better lives. Thank you for
- [Donate to Matt Talbot Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-matt-talbot-center/) - Established in 1985, the Matt Talbot Center (MTC) is a recovery treatment center for people experiencing substance use, mental health challenges, and homelessness. Located in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, the Matt Talbot Center offers clinical services, holistic care, and hope to individuals ready to work on their recovery. The program is Christian faith based and welcomes
- [Donate to King County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-king-county-family-center/) - CCS/CHS serves tens of thousands of our neighbors in need across four service areas: Children and Families; Seniors and People with Disabilities; Housing and Shelter; Mental Health and Recovery. Every day, we are there for people in need: When families have lost their homes When vets need help navigating services When struggling mothers-to-be need support
- [Donate to Kinship Services](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-kinship-services/)
- [Donate to Martina Apartments](https://ccsww.org/funds/donation-form-martina-apartments/)
- [Donate to Nativity House Shelter](https://ccsww.org/funds/nativity-house-shelter/)
- [Donate to New Bethlehem Programs](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-new-bethlehem-programs/)
- [Donate to Youth Tutoring Program](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-youth-tutoring-program/)
- [Donate to the Senior Nutrition Program](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-senior-nutrition-program/)
- [Donate to PREPARES](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-prepares/)
- [Donate to Martha’s Place](https://ccsww.org/funds/marthas-place/)
- [Donate to Katherine’s and Rita’s Houses](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-katherines-and-ritas-houses/)
- [Donate to Federal Way Day Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/federal-way-day-center/)
- [Donate to CReW](https://ccsww.org/funds/crew/)
- [Donate to Clare's Place](https://ccsww.org/funds/clares-place/)
- [CCS Northwest](https://ccsww.org/funds/ccs-northwest/)
- [Donate to Catholic Immigration Legal Services](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-catholic-immigration-legal-services/)
- [Donate to Drexel House](https://ccsww.org/funds/drexel-house/)
- [Donate to Benedict House](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-benedict-house/) - Benedict House provides emergency beds for 24 single homeless men who are currently homeless in Kitsap County. The shelter also provides 3 additional respite beds for those needing time to recover after medical treatment.
- [Donate to Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-catholic-housing-services-of-western-washington/) - Catholic Housing Services seeks to build better lives, stronger families, and healthier communities across western Washington. Established in 1979, CHS develops, owns, or manages more than 2,500 affordable housing units at 63 properties.
- [Donate to CCS Farmworker Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-ccs-farmworker-center/)
- [CCS King County](https://ccsww.org/funds/ccs-king-county/)
- [CCS Southwest](https://ccsww.org/funds/ccs-southwest/)
- [CHS Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/chs-western-washington/)
- [Donate to Grays Harbor County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-grays-harbor-county-family-center/)
- [Donate to Hope House](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-hope-house/)
- [Donate to Kitsap County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-kitsap-county-family-center/)
- [Donate to Noel House Programs](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-noel-house-programs/)
- [Donate to Pierce County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-pierce-county/)
- [Donate to Project Rachel](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-project-rachel/)
- [Donate to Sacred Heart Shelter](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-sacred-heart-shelter/)
- [Donate to Skagit County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-skagit-county/)
- [Donate to Snohomish County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-snohomish-county-family-center/)
- [Donate to the Solanus Casey Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-solanus-casey-center/)
- [Donate to Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF)](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-ssvf/)
- [Donate to The Community Kitchen](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-the-community-kitchen/)
- [Donate to Thurston County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-thurston-county-family-center/)
- [Donate to Whatcom County Family Center](https://ccsww.org/funds/donate-to-whatcom-county-family-center/)
- [Catholic Community Services of Western Washington](https://ccsww.org/funds/catholic-community-services-of-western-washington/)

## Venues

- [Holy Family Parish](https://ccsww.org/venue/holy-family-parish/)
- [Auburn Golf Course](https://ccsww.org/venue/auburn-golf-course/)
- [Harbour Pointe Golf Club](https://ccsww.org/venue/harbour-pointe-golf-club/)
- [Kent ShoWare Center](https://ccsww.org/venue/kent-showare-center/)

## Organizers

- [Andrea](https://ccsww.org/organizer/andrea/)
- [Genevieve Schmidt](https://ccsww.org/organizer/genevieve-schmidt/)

## Tags

- [Housing](https://ccsww.org/tag/housing/)
- [Sebastian Place](https://ccsww.org/tag/sebastian-place/)
- [veterans](https://ccsww.org/tag/veterans/)
- [Drexel House](https://ccsww.org/tag/drexel-house/)
- [Groundbreaking](https://ccsww.org/tag/groundbreaking/)
- [Patrick Place](https://ccsww.org/tag/patrick-place/)
- [CCS Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/tag/ccs-appeal-for-the-poor/)
- [Art](https://ccsww.org/tag/art/)
- [Dorothy Day](https://ccsww.org/tag/dorothy-day/)
- [CHS](https://ccsww.org/tag/chs/)
- [Seattle Prep](https://ccsww.org/tag/seattle-prep/)
- [Affordable Housing](https://ccsww.org/tag/affordable-housing/)
- [Michael's Place](https://ccsww.org/tag/michaels-place/)
- [Homeless Services](https://ccsww.org/tag/homeless-services/)
- [Shelter](https://ccsww.org/tag/shelter/)
- [Long Term Care](https://ccsww.org/tag/long-term-care/)
- [CCS Asset Program](https://ccsww.org/tag/ccs-asset-program/)
- [Catholic Housing Services](https://ccsww.org/tag/catholic-housing-services/)
- [Annual Report](https://ccsww.org/tag/annual-report/)
- [Tenant Law Center](https://ccsww.org/tag/tenant-law-center/)
- [Catholic Immigration Legal Services](https://ccsww.org/tag/catholic-immigration-legal-services/)
- [Amazon](https://ccsww.org/tag/amazon/)
- [Fund](https://ccsww.org/tag/fund/)
- [Grant](https://ccsww.org/tag/grant/)
- [Nativity House](https://ccsww.org/tag/nativity-house/)
- [Advocacy](https://ccsww.org/tag/advocacy/)
- [Housing and Essential Needs](https://ccsww.org/tag/housing-and-essential-needs/)
- [Spring Appeal](https://ccsww.org/tag/spring-appeal/)
- [Home Care Program](https://ccsww.org/tag/home-care-program/)
- [Long Term Care Appeal](https://ccsww.org/tag/long-term-care-appeal/)
- [day of service](https://ccsww.org/tag/day-of-service/)
- [Network Builders](https://ccsww.org/tag/network-builders/)
- [St. Luke](https://ccsww.org/tag/st-luke/)
- [veteran](https://ccsww.org/tag/veteran/)
- [Parish Partnership](https://ccsww.org/tag/parish-partnership/)
- [Pregnancy](https://ccsww.org/tag/pregnancy/)
- [Snohomish](https://ccsww.org/tag/snohomish/)
- [COVID-19](https://ccsww.org/tag/covid-19/)
- [Emergency](https://ccsww.org/tag/emergency/)
- [Emergency Fund](https://ccsww.org/tag/emergency-fund/)
- [Legal](https://ccsww.org/tag/legal/)
- [Resouce](https://ccsww.org/tag/resouce/)
- [Dorothy Day House](https://ccsww.org/tag/dorothy-day-house/)
- [Farmworker Center](https://ccsww.org/tag/farmworker-center/)
- [Skagit](https://ccsww.org/tag/skagit/)
- [Volunteer](https://ccsww.org/tag/volunteer/)
- [Volunteer Appreciation](https://ccsww.org/tag/volunteer-appreciation/)
- [Volunteer Appreciation Month](https://ccsww.org/tag/volunteer-appreciation-month/)
- [Kirkland](https://ccsww.org/tag/kirkland/)
- [New Bethlehem Project](https://ccsww.org/tag/new-bethlehem-project/)
- [Covington Safe Parking](https://ccsww.org/tag/covington-safe-parking/)
- [St. John the Baptist](https://ccsww.org/tag/st-john-the-baptist/)
- [Diaper Drive](https://ccsww.org/tag/diaper-drive/)
- [Mercy House St. Vincent de Paul](https://ccsww.org/tag/mercy-house-st-vincent-de-paul/)
- [PREPARES](https://ccsww.org/tag/prepares/)
- [Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/tag/snohomish-county/)
- [St. Pius X](https://ccsww.org/tag/st-pius-x/)
- [Family Behavioral Health](https://ccsww.org/tag/family-behavioral-health/)
- [Mental Health](https://ccsww.org/tag/mental-health/)
- [Northwest Recovery Centers](https://ccsww.org/tag/northwest-recovery-centers/)
- [Whatcom County](https://ccsww.org/tag/whatcom-county/)
- [King County](https://ccsww.org/tag/king-county/)
- [Music Therapy](https://ccsww.org/tag/music-therapy/)
- [Seattle](https://ccsww.org/tag/seattle/)
- [Emergency Assistance](https://ccsww.org/tag/emergency-assistance/)
- [Farmers to Families Food Program](https://ccsww.org/tag/farmers-to-families-food-program/)
- [Food Distribution](https://ccsww.org/tag/food-distribution/)
- [USDA](https://ccsww.org/tag/usda/)
- [equity](https://ccsww.org/tag/equity/)
- [Life & Justice](https://ccsww.org/tag/life-justice/)
- [systemic racism](https://ccsww.org/tag/systemic-racism/)
- [CCS Shelter](https://ccsww.org/tag/ccs-shelter/)
- [Bellingham](https://ccsww.org/tag/bellingham/)
- [Chronic Homelessness](https://ccsww.org/tag/chronic-homelessness/)
- [Francis Place](https://ccsww.org/tag/francis-place/)
- [Permanent Supportive Housing](https://ccsww.org/tag/permanent-supportive-housing/)
- [Homelessness](https://ccsww.org/tag/homelessness/)
- [Archbishop Brunett](https://ccsww.org/tag/archbishop-brunett/)
- [Archdiocese of Seattle](https://ccsww.org/tag/archdiocese-of-seattle/)
- [Everett](https://ccsww.org/tag/everett/)
- [Elders](https://ccsww.org/tag/elders/)
- [Seniors](https://ccsww.org/tag/seniors/)
- [Skagit County](https://ccsww.org/tag/skagit-county/)
- [Christmas](https://ccsww.org/tag/christmas/)
- [Parenting](https://ccsww.org/tag/parenting/)
- [Pregnancy and Parenting Support](https://ccsww.org/tag/pregnancy-and-parenting-support/)
- [PREPARES Valentine Appeal](https://ccsww.org/tag/prepares-valentine-appeal/)
- [COVID-19 Response](https://ccsww.org/tag/covid-19-response/)
- [Spring Campaign](https://ccsww.org/tag/spring-campaign/)
- [Catholic parishes](https://ccsww.org/tag/catholic-parishes/)
- [Parish Partnerships](https://ccsww.org/tag/parish-partnerships/)
- [CHS Appeal](https://ccsww.org/tag/chs-appeal/)
- [CHS Campaign](https://ccsww.org/tag/chs-campaign/)
- [CCS](https://ccsww.org/tag/ccs/)
- [Southwest](https://ccsww.org/tag/southwest/)
- [Grays Harbor County](https://ccsww.org/tag/grays-harbor-county/)
- [Pacific County](https://ccsww.org/tag/pacific-county/)
- [Pierce County](https://ccsww.org/tag/pierce-county/)
- [Senior Nutrition](https://ccsww.org/tag/senior-nutrition/)
- [Clare's Place](https://ccsww.org/tag/clares-place/)
- [Rapid Re-Housing](https://ccsww.org/tag/rapid-re-housing/)
- [Caregiver](https://ccsww.org/tag/caregiver/)
- [Supportive Services](https://ccsww.org/tag/supportive-services/)
- [Bridge Program](https://ccsww.org/tag/bridge-program/)
- [St. Martin de Porres Shelter](https://ccsww.org/tag/st-martin-de-porres-shelter/)
- [Casa de San Juan Diego](https://ccsww.org/tag/casa-de-san-juan-diego/)
- [Supportive Services for Veteran Families](https://ccsww.org/tag/supportive-services-for-veteran-families/)
- [SSVF](https://ccsww.org/tag/ssvf/)
- [volunteer services](https://ccsww.org/tag/volunteer-services/)
- [Kincaid Court](https://ccsww.org/tag/kincaid-court/)

## Categories

- [Shelter & Homeless Services](https://ccsww.org/services_category/shelter-homeless/)
- [Housing](https://ccsww.org/services_category/housing/)
- [Child, Youth & Family Services](https://ccsww.org/services_category/child-youth-family/)
- [Mental Health Services](https://ccsww.org/services_category/mental-health/)
- [Services for Seniors & People with Disabilities](https://ccsww.org/services_category/seniors-disabilities/)
- [Specialized Services](https://ccsww.org/services_category/specialized-services/)
- [Substance Use Disorder Treatment](https://ccsww.org/services_category/substance-use-disorder-treatment/)
- [Transitional Housing](https://ccsww.org/services_category/transitional-housing/)
- [Senior Housing](https://ccsww.org/services_category/senior-housing/)
- [Permanent Housing](https://ccsww.org/services_category/permanent-housing/)
- [Housing Initiatives](https://ccsww.org/services_category/housing-initiatives/)

## Areas

- [Whatcom County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/whatcom-county/)
- [King County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/king-county/)
- [Pierce County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/pierce-county/)
- [Portland Metro Area](https://ccsww.org/services_area/portland-metro-area/)
- [Kitsap County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/kitsap-county/)
- [Thurston County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/thurston-county/)
- [Clallam County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/clallam-county/)
- [Jefferson County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/jefferson-county/)
- [Grays Harbor County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/grays-harbor-county/)
- [Pacific County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/pacific-county/)
- [Mason County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/mason-county/)
- [Lewis County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/lewis-county/)
- [Skagit County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/skagit-county/)
- [San Juan County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/san-juan-county/)
- [Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/snohomish-county/)
- [Island County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/island-county/)
- [Wahkiakum County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/wahkiakum-county/)
- [Cowlitz County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/cowlitz-county/)
- [Skamania County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/skamania-county/)
- [Clark County](https://ccsww.org/services_area/clark-county/)

## Counties

- [King County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/king-county/)
- [Pierce County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/pierce-county/)
- [Snohomish County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/snohomish-county/)
- [Thurston County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/thurston-county/)
- [Kitsap County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/kitsap-county/)
- [Grays Harbor County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/grays-harbor-county/)
- [Island County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/island-county/)
- [Clallam County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/clallam-county/)
- [Jefferson County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/jefferson-county/)
- [Lewis County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/lewis-county/)
- [San Juan County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/san-juan-county/)
- [Skagit County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/skagit-county/)
- [Whatcom County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/whatcom-county/)
- [Mason County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/mason-county/)
- [Clark County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/clark-county/)
- [Cowlitz County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/cowlitz-county/)
- [Wahkiakum County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/wahkiakum-county/)
- [Skamania County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/skamania-county/)
- [Pacific County](https://ccsww.org/volunteer_county/pacific-county/)

## Categories

- [Appeal for the Poor](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/appeal-for-the-poor/)
- [Housing Services](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/housing-services/)
- [Shelter and Homlessness Services](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/shelter/)
- [Specialized Services](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/special-services/)
- [Child, Youth, & Family Services](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/child-youth-family-services/)
- [Seniors and People with Disabilities](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/seniors-and-people-with-disabilities/)
- [Substance Use Disorder Treatment](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/substance-use-disorder-treatment/)
- [Special Projects](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/special-projects/)
- [Mental Health Services](https://ccsww.org/funds_category/mental-health/)

## Featured

- [Yes](https://ccsww.org/funds_featured/yes/)

## Categories

- [System Pages](https://ccsww.org/bbi_page_category/system-pages/) - A category that should not be deleted – used for login, registration pages etc.