July 10, 2020
People struggling to overcome opioid addiction are more vulnerable to the coronavirus because of its impact on respiratory and pulmonary health. At the same time, they’re more likely to experience homelessness or incarceration, which puts them at higher risk of catching and transmitting the virus.
That’s …
July 2, 2020
Susan Loughery, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Director of Operations, has been promoted to Associate Executive Director.
Loughery, who has worked at Catholic Charities since 2015, has demonstrated leadership on many key initiatives, Executive Director Marlene Laó-Collins said.
“Susan has been instrumental in bringing to fruition a …
June 11, 2020
Comedian and actor Joe Piscopo will host Catholic Charities’ inaugural Guardian Angel Benefit of Hope this fall, a virtual event that will replace four of the agency’s annual fundraisers.
After the coronavirus pandemic shut down communities and turned public gatherings into a health risk, Catholic Charities …
June 11, 2020
The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies will honor two Catholic Charities employees next week as leaders in the mental health field.
Crystal Smith (pictured, right), director of our PACT teams, will receive a Frontline Leadership Recognition Award.
Susan Loughery (pictured, below), our Director …
June 9, 2020
A Catholic Charities mental health program that serves people with serious mental illness will relocate this summer into a bigger, more modern space in Hamilton.
The Program for Assertive Community Treatment’s Team 1 (pictured, right) will relocate to the Ibis Plaza office complex at 3525 Quakerbridge …
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 …
