The Importance of Day Treatment “Time and time again, we hear from families that they have ‘tried everything’ to meet the needs of their child before finding a program like ours,” says Jeremiah Hawkins, Senior Division Director at Catholic Charities. Helping students between kindergarten and eighth grade, Catholic Charities Children’s Day Treatment program works with… (Read More)

Extreme Weather includes more than the Cold When Minnesotans think of extreme weather, we tend to envision our State’s bitter winters. While cold weather is certainly dangerous for those who don’t have reliable shelter, extreme weather also includes the heat waves that cover the Twin Cities each summer. The risk of a heat-related death is… (Read More)

Recognizing Achievements with Community With summer nearing its end and another legislative session on the horizon, Catholic Charities set time aside to recognize the historic achievements that the 2023 legislative session produced. Minnesota Coalition for the Homelessness hosted a community event at The Market at Malcolm Yards—in partnership with the Youth Services Network, Avenues for… (Read More)

The Star Tribune’s Laura Yuen recently wrote about the preschool graduation “signing” ceremony at Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center. At the ceremony, kids signed “commitments” to their education, promising to go to bed on time, listen to their teachers, try their hardest in school and be a good friend. Excerpts of Laura Yuen’s column… (Read More)

Getting Excited for the School Year Gearing up to go back to school means it’s time to party! This year, students and their families gathered for a Back-to-School Carnival at Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center (NCDC) to enjoy food, music, games, and face-painting. To start the event, each child was given a small plastic… (Read More)