Catholic Charities Bloomington Inc

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BLOOMINGTON, INC. STRIVES TO LIVE THE GOSPEL BY EMBODYING THE COMPASSION OF CHRIST AND EXERCISING LEADERSHIP IN: ADVOCATING POLICIES AND ACTION THAT PROTECT HUMAN LIFE AND DIGNITY, PROMOTING AWARENESS OF HUMAN NEEDS AND PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN LIGHT OF CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHINGS, PROVIDING HUMAN SERVICES ROOTED (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

CATHOLIC CHARITIES BLOOMINGTON'S (CCB'S) COUNSELING SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE, AND FAMILY COUNSELING FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ONSITE AT OUR OFFICE IN BLOOMINGTON'S CRESTMONT NEIGHBORHOOD, VIA TELEHEALTH, AND AT PARTNER SITES INCLUDING MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION'S FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WHERE ABOUT 86% OF STUDENTS ARE ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, AND AT NEW HOPE FOR FAMILIES, WHICH PROVIDES EMERGENCY SHELTER AND HIGH-QUALITY CHILDCARE AND EARLY EDUCATION FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. CCB IS COMMITTED TO MAKING MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESSIBLE TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, WHICH IS REFLECTED IN OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND OUR PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS. AT LEAST 228 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING MEDICAID BENEFITS WERE SERVED AT CCB IN FY2023, AND 164 PATIENTS UTILIZED A SLIDING-SCALE SELF-PAY OPTION. CCB HAS SOUGHT AND RECEIVED GRANT FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BLOOMINGTON AND MONROE COUNTY TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING THERAPY TO LOW-INCOME CLIENTS. OVERALL, IN FY2023, CCB PROVIDED 9,788 COUNSELING SESSIONS TO 553 UNIQUE PATIENTS ACROSS ITS SERVICE SITES. WHILE CCB HAS RETURNED TO IN-PERSON OPERATIONS SINCE THE PANDEMIC, 469 CLIENTS PARTICIPATED IN AT LEAST ONE SESSION VIA TELEHEALTH IN FY2023, REFLECTING CCB'S COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING FLEXIBLE, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO MEET CLIENT NEEDS. 310 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO 17 CHILD CLIENTS AT CCB'S EMBEDDED PROGRAM AT FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY, AND 18 SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED ONSITE AT NEW HOPE FOR FAMILIES. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDED TRADITIONAL TALK THERAPY, COUPLE AND FAMILY THERAPY, EMDR, AND PLAY THERAPY.

BECKY'S PLACE IS DESIGNED TO "PROVIDE SHELTER CREATE HOPE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND MOVING TOWARD A LIFE OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WE OFFER SHELTER, MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, LIFE SKILLS, AND AN AFTERCARE PROGRAM. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND CREATE HOPE WHILE PROVIDING THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES NEEDED TO HELP RESIDENTS SET AND ACHIEVE GOALS, MOVING THEM TOWARD EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND PERMANENT HOUSING. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SAFE SHELTER, WE OFFER OUR RESIDENTS MEALS, CASE MANAGEMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, LIFE SKILLS AND A COMPASSIONATE, DEDICATED STAFF. OUR GOAL IS FOR EACH RESIDENT TO OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. EACH RESIDENT WORKS WITH A CASE MANAGER TO DEVELOP A LIFE PLAN AND MUST COMMIT TO SEEKING EMPLOYMENT AND MORE PERMANENT HOUSING. BECKY'S PLACE HAS SEEN MANY OF ITS RESIDENTS' LIVES IMPACTED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM. BECKY'S PLACE OFFERS A SAFE, HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENT. HAVING THE MOST BASIC NEEDS MET THROUGH BECKY'S PLACE ALLOWS OUR RESIDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS ON OTHER ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES AND TO GAIN THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO WORK AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. BECKY'S PLACE SERVED 96 RESIDENTS IN 2023. 26 MOVED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING, 27 WERE REUNITED WITH FRIENDS OR FAMILY FOR SAFE HOUSING, AND 4 MOVED TO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS. 13 OF THE 96 RESIDENTS ARE STILL AT BECKY'S PLACE AND WORKING TOWARD PERMANENT HOUSING.