Catholic Charities USA Announces Awardees of CCUSA Social Innovation Challenge: Agencies receive a combined $1 million to invest in innovative programs
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, announced the three awardees of the CCUSA Social Innovation Challenge during a virtual event with staff from across the Catholic Charities ministry. The awardees receive a combined $1 million to invest in their respective innovative program.
"These awards are a testament to our strong commitment to exploring inventive ways to meet the increasing needs of our brothers and sisters who depend on Catholic Charities agencies for help and hope," said Sister Donna. "We are excited to see how these programs progress and look forward to assessing their impact on promoting paths out of poverty and suffering."
Catholic Charities West Virginia, Inc. (Medium Agency category):"Hospital Transition Program" - Together with Wheeling Hospital, Catholic Charities West Virginia identifies and supports high-risk patients after hospital discharge by connecting them with resources including transportation to appointments, home-delivered meals, and housekeeping services.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (Large Agency category): "MAX?The Max Kolbe Program" ? Through specialized "peer" support training and certification of Catholic Charities staff, this program is aimed at those recovering from substance abuse disorder and those currently experiencing a substance abuse disorder crisis. MAX provides immediate pairing with a trained "peer" to a client in a crisis moment (ER, prison, court) and as a continuous advocate.
The CCUSA Innovation Challenge was created to inspire member agencies (and their community partners) within the Catholic Charities network to propose fresh solutions toward alleviating, reducing or eliminating poverty. The proposals addressed a specific area of poverty and had to be achievable, measurable, replicable, sustainable and scalable. Submissions were grouped into three categories ?small, medium or large?based on the number of full-time employees.
ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), a member of Caritas Internationalis, is the national office for the Catholic Charities ministry nationwide. CCUSA's members provide help and create hope for more than 12 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. To learn more, visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.
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