Catholic Charities 101
The current CEO of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
Sister Betsy Van Deusen
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany provides several programs that address food insecurity - name two of them
food pantries
summer food program
meals on wheels
child and adult care food program
NOEP
soup kitchens
WIC
food farmacy
Name two programs CCDA offers that assist homeless or housing insecure households
Single Room Occupancy houses
Affordable apartments
Solutions to End Homelessness Program
Rapid Rehousing
Family Apartments
Emergency Assistance
Warming Stations
Name two of the four service based agencies that CCDA operates
Care Coordination
Disabilities Services
Housing Office
Community Maternity Services
True or false CCDA offers services focused on seniors
True
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany was started in this year.
1917
CCDA has this number of NOEP Programs
8
CCDA offers several Single Room Occupancy residences. Name two places these are located
Fulton County
Otsego County
Albany County
Rensselaer County
Name two programs that Community Maternity Services offers
Prevention services
Rural outreach
Heery Center
Farano Center
Supervised independent living program
Building Healthy Families
School casework
LEAD
Adult Health Homes
Peer Navigation Recovery Coaching
Bridge Clinic
MATTERS
Syringe exchange
Re-entry
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany is comprised of this many agencies
11
11
CCDA offers 3 warming stations. The purpose of a warming station is
To provide a warm place during code blue (32 degrees or below) where homeless individuals can stay. This is not a 24 hour operation
Care Coordination provides services in this number of counties
11
HIICAP is a program of CCDA offered in Herkimer and Schenectady Counties. The purpose of HIICAP is
Assist older adults to obtain Medicare insurance that meets their health needs
Name the fourteen counties CCDA serves
Name the 11 counties CCDA has a food pantry in
Albany
Columbia
Delaware
Fulton
Herkimer
Greene
Montgomery
Otsego
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Schoharie
Our Emergency Assistance Programs can assist homeless and housing insecure households in these ways
Pay back rent owed, security deposits
The Housing Office has three Single Room Occupancy houses in this City in our Diocese
Oneonta
CCDA offers services to survivors of domestic violence through this number of programs
4
Name all six county based agencies
CC of Columbia and Greene Counties
CC of Fulton and Montgomery Counties
CC of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties
CC of Herkimer County
CC Tri County Services
CC of Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties
Name the eight counties that CCDA provides NOEP in
Columbia
Herkimer
Greene
Otsego
Schenectady
Schoharie
Warren
Washington
The rapid rehousing program provides these services
case management
rental assistance
housing navigation
security deposits
CC Disabilities Services has this number of residences
18
CCDA has this number of programs
87