Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi Celebrates 75 Years of Helping People in Need
Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi was established 75 years ago to help locals in need. Since then, the social service agency has touched hundreds of thousands of lives across the state. The agency serves all people regardless of their faith or culture, focusing on vulnerable populations such as kūpuna who want to continue living independently, immigrants, behaviorally […]
A New Life Through the Family Assessment Center
For Destiny and her three young children, life has new meaning after finding the Family Assessment Center (FAC) in Kaka‘ako. In August, Destiny and her three children (ages 2,5 and 9) entered the Family Assessment Center after struggling with homelessness for nearly a year. The family moved to various homes and was at the mercy […]
Transforming Lives Through Maili Land Transitional Housing Program
Born and raised in Nanakuli, Jontei and Robert faced many ups and downs. They had jobs and raised their children, but somewhere in between, challenges arose and substance abuse crept in. This eventually led them to a tent on the beach and their children being removed by Child Protective Services. During their efforts to cope […]
Aging in Place with Our Support
“We help our kupuna by exploring the range of benefits and resources available to them, including those provided by CCH, such as transportation, in-home support, housing assistance and more. It’s all geared toward giving seniors the opportunity to stay home and remain independent and engaged,” says Diane Terada, division administrator for community & senior services […]
A Better Life With CCH’s Housing First Program on Kauai
This wasn’t the way he pictured his life. And it came to a point where Gregory said, “I can’t do this anymore.” After living without adequate shelter on and off for years and mounting medical issues including heart disease, he received a referral to Catholic Charities Hawai‘i (CCH) on Kaua‘i. After working with his case […]
Providing Support to Those in Need in the Community
Camille Simon’s passion for social services started at an early age as she saw her parents struggle with their own vices. She experienced the effects of substance abuse and then later, homelessness. “Because I was impacted by all of those things at a young age, it created a huge passion in me to help others,” […]
Providing Housing Assistance at Our Family Assistance Center
Catholic Charities Hawai‘i offers many housing programs providing transitional housing, permanent housing placement, counseling, financial assistance, case management, employment training, budgeting and tenant education. Learn more about how one of these programs, the Family Assessment Center, assists unsheltered families in Central Honolulu. https://youtu.be/TpAfwtLzAhs The Family Assessment Center is just one of Catholic Charities Hawai‘i’s housing […]
Heroes and Helpers Event Reaches Out to Keiki in Need
Catholic Charities Hawaii’s Annual Shop with a Cop event looked very different this year at the Hilo Target Store. Due to COVID-19 the event pivoted to a drive-thru, contactless affair and was renamed “Heroes and Helpers, held this past Saturday, December 5 to bring together 63 children and their families who are facing hardships. The […]
