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Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Spanish-Speaking Families

May 30, 2023

By Ilsi Palacios with Ashley Wiskirchen May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As we grow in our understanding of the value of caring for our mental health, we still encounter barriers for many in our service area. Some of these…

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Resettled family breaks ground on new Habitat for Humanity home

May 18, 2023

To the applause of Fulton community leaders, neighbors, and Catholic Charities staff the Safi family – newcomers resettled in mid-Missouri last spring – broke ground on their nine-bedroom home to be built by River City Habitat for Humanity on March…

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12 Ways to Celebrate our 12th Birthday!

May 17, 2023

On May 17, 2011 Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri was established as the charitable arm for the Diocese of Jefferson City with this mission: Inspired by the Gospel of the Beatitudes as proclaimed by Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities…

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Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Spanish-Speaking Families

May 30, 2023

By Ilsi Palacios with Ashley Wiskirchen May is Mental Health Awareness Month! As we grow in our understanding of the value of caring for our mental health, we still encounter barriers for many in our service area. Some of these…

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Resettled family breaks ground on new Habitat for Humanity home

May 18, 2023

To the applause of Fulton community leaders, neighbors, and Catholic Charities staff the Safi family – newcomers resettled in mid-Missouri last spring – broke ground on their nine-bedroom home to be built by River City Habitat for Humanity on March…

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Unlocking joy and peace through counseling services

May 11, 2023

By Ché Wilson “Frustration is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart.”—Ecclesiastes 7:3 In this scripture verse, we are drawn into what appears to be an obvious contradiction — a sad face being valued as…

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