June 2, 2020
In response to the May 25 death of George Floyd and the resulting protests and unrest that have roiled America and New Jersey since, our Executive Director Marlene Laó-Collins offers the following statement:
It is difficult to put into words the pain and grief I …
May 26, 2020
May is Mental Health Month! It may be eye-opening to learn that mental illnesses are common in the United States, with nearly one in five adults living with a mental health disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Fewer than half ever get treatment. …
May 6, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton has been awarded $4 million in federal funding to expand mental health services and addiction treatment.
The funds – granted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – are intended to support the agency’s CCBHC work over the …
April 23, 2020
From a farmer to a golf association to a man who beat drug addiction and now advocates for others, the people who Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton will honor at its 31th Annual Guardian Angel Dinner Dance this fall are symbols of hope for people …
April 22, 2020
Netta Mack (pictured, left) has been a licensed practical nurse for 10 years, most recently in the eight group homes Catholic Charities runs on the grounds of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital and in Salem County. After that long, the daily routine takes on a certain rhythm …
April 9, 2020
Amber Forehand is a teenager who’s not used to being bored. She’s a junior at Bucks County Technical High School who dreams of becoming a teacher. Every night, she’s either at dance class or her part-time job at Five Below.
So when the coronavirus crisis …
April 8, 2020
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! While the coronavirus crisis captures the headlines of the day, one concerning trend that can get forgotten is how the COVID-19 crisis can exacerbate child abuse.
We checked in with Jane Meyer, pictured right, to learn more. Jane, a Licensed …
April 7, 2020
The following is a statement from our Executive Director Marlene Laó-Collins.
It has been an extraordinary Lenten season, as we collectively wrestle and cope with fears, suffering, uncertainty, separation, and numerous adjustments to our usual daily routine as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
As …
March 25, 2020
School’s out. The kids are home. Parents are working from home. Cabin fever is setting in. No problem! Our creative arts therapists have some intriguing ideas for parents and children who are navigating the seesawing emotions of pandemic panic and sheltering-in-place boredom, as the world hunkers …
March 25, 2020
Danielle Patrice (pictured, left) met the man who would become her husband at college in Tennessee. They were two Northerners who bonded over their cultural differences while living in the South. When Danielle’s mentally ill mother died by suicide in 2009, he helped her navigate …
