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Helping immigrant children find stability after dangerous journeys
At first glance, Nathaly seems like any other 16-year-old – shy around strangers, weary in the way over-busy teenagers can be, and ping-ponging steadily to and from her computer screen as the virtual school days at her North Jersey high school demand.
Poverty widespread
But just a …
Catholic Charities and others gear up for annual homelessness count
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 …
Grants will improve census accuracy, outreach to “hard-to-count” populations
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, …
A volunteer gives back after the “blessing” of help
There are all sorts of reasons immigrants come to America. Some flee violence, oppression, or poverty. Others want to reunite with family here.
Maria Esther Rodriguez emigrated from her native Dominican Republic 15 years ago because of her husband.
“He decided to come to the United States, …