General Catholic Charities
What does DEI stand for and why is it important?
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Catholic Charities’ mission is to help anyone in need, regardless of faith, gender, age, race, country of origin, sexual orientation, or economic status. Our vision is to serve the most poor and vulnerable and our clients include a very diverse group of people who are all treated with dignity and respect.
What is the most common reason clients seek out counseling services with Catholic Charities?
Anxiety;
(Depression and Marital/Relationships are tied for the second most common reason clients seek counseling services with Catholic Charities)
Catholic Charities offers what type of housing? Permanent, temporary, or emergency?
Permanent
Two part question: Name the three office locations that Catholic Charities takes appointments for clients seeking immigration legal services. How much does Catholic Charities charge clients for consultations?
Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo
Consultations are free
What are 2 things that a Case Manager would do with every client they help?
Possibilities:
Complete an assessment, develop goals, develop a budget, connect with community resources, help with rent, provide follow-up support, apply for public benefits, help find employment, help find affordable housing
DOUBLE POINT - 2 part question
What percentage of Catholic Charities funding comes from individual donations and planned giving? What is Catholic Charities’ fundraising goal for this year?
Over 50% (52%)
$1,000,000.00
At what amount does our sliding fee scale begin?
$20
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION
What is the recommended percent of monthly income that a family/individual should spend on rent and utilities?
30%
What type of immigration legal services does Catholic Charities provide?
Catholic Charities provides family-based immigration legal services, not employment-based. (Answer can include helping immigrants reunite families or humanitarian immigration legal services.)
What % of people that we assist with rent are receiving SNAP benefits?
50%
During our Bridges Out of Poverty training, we learned that finances are only one aspect that contributes to a person having daily instability. Share 3 more "resources" that someone living in poverty needs to access in order to help their family become more stable.
Emotional, Mental, Language, Social capital, Health, Spiritual, Integrity & Trust, Motivation & Persistence, Relationships, Knowledge of Hidden rules
What is the name of the ministry that provides counseling and reconciliation to women who are struggling with the after effects of an abortion?
Project Rachel
Name the five Affordable Housing properties managed by Catholic Charities.
Ecumenical Tower, Kennedy Park West, Carter Plaza, Alabar Plaza, Heartland East
DOUBLE POINT QUESTION
Two parts: What are the two most common languages spoken by Immigration Legal Services’ clients (not including English)? What are the two most common countries of origin that ILS clients are from?
Spanish & French
Guatemala & Burma
What is Drug Court and how does CC's Jail & Prison Reentry services work with that program?
Drug court is a jail diversion program. Individuals that participate in drug court are required to abide by very strict program guidelines...one of them being a part of a social support network. Our Reentry program is one of the options for drug court participants to participate in.
Two part question:
What was the first ministry of Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Dubuque? Which of our programs is the oldest active ministry?
St. Mary’s Orphanage
Affordable Housing began in the 1960s
What is the average wait time for a new client to get a counseling appointment?
30 days
Catholic Charities operates five housing properties. Two of them receive government rental assistance for resident's rent. Which properties receive the assistance and what government agency or agencies provide the assistance?
Ecumenical Tower - HUD - US Housing and Urban Development
Heartland East - USDA RD - United States Department of Agriculture - Rural Development
How many undocumented residents are there in the Archdiocese of Dubuque?
A) 4,500 B) 10,365 C) 13,487 D) 19,732
13,487
More than the Diocese of Des Moines, the Diocese of Davenport, or the Diocese of Sioux City!
DOUBLE POINT - 2 part question
What are the 2 most common assignments that a Catholic Charities volunteer does for service? And how many hours of volunteer service was provided to CC last year (answer needs to be within 500 hours)?
Mentoring & Circles of Support member
over 8,000 hours
How many different languages do Catholic Charities staff speak? Name all of them.
9
English, Spanish, French, Swahili, Lingala, Pashto, Dari, Urdu, and Hmong
What does EMDR, MHFA, and CBT stand for?
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing, Mental Health First Aid, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
How many units of affordable housing does Catholic Charities currently manage?
209
2 part question
What does the term “immigrant” mean? What’s the difference between an immigrant and a refugee?
This term includes anyone who is not a U.S. citizen; it would include undocumented immigrants or lawful permanent residents, etc.
Name 2 other non-profit entities that the Outreach team coordinates with on a regular basis to provide services and describe how we partner with them.
CAP agencies - Community Action Programs
Coordinated Entry agencies - any agency that implements HUD rental assistance programs (Waypoint, ECIA, etc)
Many others....