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Catholic Charities Hawaii: More than 30 programs

More than 30 programs

Catholic Charities Hawaii serves more than 60,000 people in over 30 programs across the state under eight categories of service

Child abuse and neglect

Parenting classes, supervised visitation, family counseling, child sex abuse treatment, foster home placement, parent-child reunification, adoptions

  • Ka Malama Punua
  • Enhanced Healthy Start
  • Early Identification
  • Hale Malama
  • Therapeutic Services
  • Interstate Compact Services on the Placement of Children
  • Comprehensive Counseling and Support Services
  • Voluntary Case Management Unit
  • Statewide Resource Families

Homelessness

Transitional housing, housing placement, counseling, financial and material assistance, case management, employment training

  • Maili Land Transitional Housing Program
  • Kawaihae Transitional Housing Program
  • Housing Placement Program
  • Children’s emotional and behavioral problems
  • Therapeutic foster and group home placement and support services
  • Na Ohana Pulama

Unplanned pregnancy

Pregnancy prevention education for teens, counseling, childbirth and parenting classes for adult pregnant women in a group-home setting, adoptions

  • Mary Jane Adoption Services
  • Mary Jane Community Pregnancy Services
  • Mary Jane Home
  • Try Wait! Abstinence Education Program

Adult violence and abuse

Community awareness, training and support on issues of domestic violence and sex abuse, treatment for victims and offenders

  • Hoola Pono Domestic Violence Program

Difficulties encountered by immigrants and refugees

Translation services, refugee resettlement, acculturation, citizenship assistance, English language classes, employment training and placement

  • General Immigration Services

Difficulties adjusting to life’s challenges

Counseling, case management, emergency financial and material assistance, referrals to other programs

  • The Intake, Information and Referral Unit
  • Food Pantry
  • Kauai Community Assistance Program
  • Big Island Community Office
  • Maui Community Office

Sustaining independent living for seniors and persons with developmental disabilities

Services that promote independence and prevent early institutionalization, transportation, housekeeping, affordable housing, respite for caregivers, socialization

  • Case Management
  • Comprehensive Individualized Services
  • Housing Assistance Program
  • Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center
  • Money Management Assistance
  • Financial Advocacy Services for Seniors
  • Quality Living Choices
  • Transportation Services
  • Medical Management Program
  • Developmentally Disabled Waiver Services

Posted on Friday, March 19, 2010 (Archive on Sunday, April 18, 2010)
Posted by pdownes  Contributed by pdownes
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