Disaster Relief
Catholic Charities USA is the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church. Our disaster response team – along with the knowledge and expertise of our member agencies – mobilize quickly and effectively to aid those experiencing or recovering from disasters.
Read an impact report from our agencies (December 2021)
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Disaster Relief: How We Do It
– We provide Disaster Response and Preparedness Training through the annual Applied
Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE).
– We support local Catholic Charities agencies with Disaster Relief Resources
through our online library.
– We provide on-the-ground and technical assistance at the time of a disaster
to assist local agencies with management of response and recovery efforts.
Washington Archdiocese offers practical steps for caring for creation
August 19, 2021
Launched Aug. 16, the Archdiocese of Washington’s action plan to promote “an integral ecology” includes practical ways that parishes, Catholic …
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CCUSA joins US bishops and partner organizations in marking fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’
June 22, 2020
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the publication of the encyclical Laudato Si’, Catholic Charities USA joins the …
Pope prays for U.S., calls racism a pro-life issue
June 3, 2020
Observing with great concern the social unrest unfolding in the United States, Pope Francis said no one can claim to …
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See-Judge-Act: The foundational pastoral method of Laudato SÃ
February 6, 2020
Five years have passed since Pope Francis released Laudato SÃ (LS), perhaps the most heralded piece of Catholic Social Teaching …
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It’s not your imagination, there really are more disasters
February 6, 2020
A good portion of southeastern Australia was aflame in late 2019 through 2020. A normally hot country, the region has …
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of New Ulm highlights Domestic Violence Awareness Month
January 17, 2020
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of New Ulm and New Ulm Diocesan Council of Catholic Women designated October 2019 to …
“We won’t give up on you”: Transformative power and the possibility of Catholic collaboration
November 21, 2019
In early 2016 Washington state’s Catholic bishops recognized that the economy was creating drastic disparities in wealth and the plight …
Advocacy and parish social ministry
November 21, 2019
The Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) Social Policy team supports those participating in advocacy efforts in their local community, including local …
Emergency vouchers scale to meet needs in rural Eastern Washington
November 19, 2019
In 2015, the worst wildfires in Washington State history decimated housing in rural Okanogan, Ferry and Stevens Counties. The fires …
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Much like CPR, QPR training saves lives
April 15, 2019
Pope Francis reminds us, “No single act of love for God will be lost, no generous effort is meaningless, no …