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Catholic Charities

Brooklyn

New York, United States

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6823 5th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11220, United States, New York, Brooklyn 11220

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Since 1917, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York has been supporting New Yorkers in need by Protecting & Nurturing Children & Youth Feeding the Hungry & Sheltering the Homeless Strengthening Families & Resolving Crises Supporting the Physically & Emotionally Challenged Welcoming & Integrating Immigrants & Refugees Long before most government safety nets began, lay men and women, clergy and nuns stepped in to serve those in need. At first they worked alone. Later, these groups drew strength by standing together, incorporating The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York by a Special Act of the New York State Legislature in 1917. Today we represent a federation of more than 90 agencies, some mentioned below. We now extend from Staten Island to Sullivan County, cross both sides of the Hudson River and provide help and hope for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, non-Catholics and Catholics alike. To trace our history is to trace the growth of the United States and New York as a portal to the world. Our history begins with the War of 1812 and the Civil War that left thousands of children orphaned and abandoned. Catholic groups stepped in, becoming the largest caretakers of children in need. Our next historical marker is the Great Depression. When it threw nearly one out of every two men out of work, Claire and Elizabeth Sullivan, relatives of TV personality Ed Sullivan, responded by founding Casita Maria to help the unemployed find housing and jobs. The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) offered children a break through fresh-air camps, sports and after-school activities. Job programs, employment and social services bolstered returning veterans, widows and wives. Then the Cold War hit, bringing threats of a nuclear holocaust and a time of fear. Catholic Charities broadened our mental health services. A small group of nuns opened Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Services in East Harlem in 1958. Its community-based program with coordinated case management, day care and counseling is still copied today. Astor Home for Children began a residential treatment center for children with serious emotional disturbances. Catholic Charities also served as an innovator during a time when many children with developmental delays were institutionalized and forgotten. Kennedy Child Study Center became one of the first organizations to provide special education services. The Guidance Institute, meanwhile, pioneered the first day camp for children with disabilities. Times continued changing and Catholic Charities changed with them. Pope John XXIII and the Second Vatican Council met the turbulent 60s head on, fostering the Church’s increased involvement in world affairs. Religious communities and laity built links between people and neighborhoods to support the War on Poverty.

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