January 27, 2016
PACT team members conduct a visit with Louis, a client who lives outdoors in a Trenton suburb.
Ever wonder how individuals challenged by severe mental illness and once relegated to institutions are able to function and thrive independently in the community? PACT: A Day in …
December 22, 2015
Last week, the Monmouth County Board of Catholic Charities took part in their annual visits to several programs within the county, including Project Free (an intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment program for women) and Beacon House (a residential program for young men age 18 and …
December 17, 2015
Providence House Domestic Violence Services has been blessed with an outpouring of generosity this season. Following are just a few of many examples:
The Catholic Christmas Campaign (pictured left) donated 50 ShopRite gift cards to Providence House Domestic Violence Services of Burlington County for our …
December 12, 2015
Richard Gerster, a sculptor who served as the Modeling Department director at the Johnson Atelier, part of Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, beautifully restored the statue of Mary who has kept a watchful eye over Catholic Charities staff and clients for decades. The newly restored …
December 1, 2015
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, has been selected by the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to be part of their SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) planning grant to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Ours represents one of …
November 23, 2015
Marlene Lao-Collins, Catholic Charities’ Executive Director (left) with Kathy Durante, Executive Director, OceanFirst Foundation, along with Peter Inverso, Board Chair (not pictured), attended an annual leadership event coordinated by OceanFirst Foundation. Presenters included Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Bank and Adam Lowy, Executive Director of …
October 7, 2015
2015 Guardian Angel Dinner Dance Honorees
Marlene Laó-Collins, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton announced that the 26th Annual Guardian Angel Dinner Dance was an extraordinary success. Nearly 400 attended the event in October, raising $180,000 in operating funds, according to Laó-Collins. “I would …
September 23, 2015
Executive Director Marlene Lao-Collins and several Catholic Charities program directors will appear on the Spotlight NJ segment set to air on Saturday and Sunday (September 26 and 27) on Cablevision Channel 12 and Comcast Channel 62 at 11 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM.
The focus …
August 24, 2015
For well over a century, the Catholic Church in New Jersey has provided adoption services. Throughout all those years, the Church promised to honor the privacy of birth parents and adoptees. That promise of privacy also was assured by law and affirmed by the State …
August 19, 2015
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to announce that its Disaster Response Program is offering additional services to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. A generous grant of almost $600,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports the launch of these new initiatives.The grant will …
