March 17, 2020
For a long time, Daiquan Davis’s house in Trenton had been a safe haven. He lived there since he was in elementary school with his mother, grandmother, uncle, and his three younger brothers.
But after his mother and grandmother passed away, the home fell into disrepair. …
March 16, 2020
With a state of emergency declared in New Jersey due to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is taking steps to protect its clients, staff, and volunteers, and preparing for the likelihood that the demand for Catholic Charities’ services will rise.
“In a …
March 12, 2020
The following is a statement from our Executive Director Marlene Laó-Collins.
The 2020 Census is now open for reporting! Unfortunately, this once-a-decade count has gotten overshadowed by headlines about the spread of the COVID19 virus.
But the coronavirus crisis shows why census reporting is more important than …
January 28, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton recently received two grants, totaling almost $460,000, to prevent homelessness in Ocean County.
The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs gave Catholic Charities’ Community Services the grants to provide temporary rent and utility assistance to individuals and families who are either …
January 24, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is partnering with Trenton Public Schools to help immigrant students at Daylight/Twilight High School succeed in the classroom.
El Centro, a Catholic Charities program that serves the Spanish-speaking community in Greater Mercer County, recently took over an office at the school …
January 21, 2020
Next week, advocates for New Jersey’s homeless population – including a team from Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton – will hit the streets to count a demographic whose whereabouts can seem as hard to pin down as the Loch Ness Monster’s.
The federal government requires people …
January 16, 2020
On the continuum of crime, stalking might strike some as not a big deal. Maybe they think stalkers are creepy men hiding behind a tree – more a bother than a peril, someone to ignore and they will eventually go away.
But that misconception is miles …
December 23, 2019
From books to basketballs and paintbrushes to Play-Doh, most 8-year-olds would have no shortage of goodies to add to their birthday wish lists.
But as Savannah Bain’s 9th birthday approached earlier this month, she had different ideas.
“Me and my mom sat on the couch on a …
December 20, 2019
The State of New Jersey has awarded Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton a $40,000 grant to improve census reporting among people considered hard to count, including immigrants, youth, senior citizens, and people who are mentally ill, live in low-income households, or struggle with homelessness.
Community Services, …
December 4, 2019
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton and the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) are partnering to strengthen health care and community services for military veterans in Mercer County by creating a new committee of key stakeholders who will share information and advocate for the county’s 12,000 veterans.
The …
