Catholic Urban Programs

Catholic Urban Programs offers supportive and financial assistance and has a food pantry. Prevention: Offering rental and/or mortgage assistance in order to prevent the family from becoming homeless; offering an assessment prior to an eviction that may stave off homelessness.     Residential service: Offering women and children housing at Holy Angels for 6 to 9 weeks while giving the necessary case management and social services to secure employment,  income,  housing options,  or referrals  for  short term  counseling  to  secure  long  term  housing    After care service: Follow-up case management and care for a minimum of six months  to those families who have left the shelter and are once more  beginning to live independently.  These services address housing, education, health, child care, employment issues that may be challenges as the family starts over.