Nov 24, 2020
Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Program helps families avoid homelessness. COVID19 has been something unthinkable this year. It took all of us by surprise and it filled our lives with so much uncertainty. Losing a job during normal times is scary, but... read more
Nov 12, 2020
Timothy* was nine years old when he first came to Catholic Charities for counseling. In spring of 2019, I first began working with him when his mom brought him in because he was having anger outbursts at school, including hitting, punching, and on one occasion,... read more
Oct 5, 2020
Faces of Charities: Eve Montavon and her son Peter, 17, spent many spring and summer days distributing diapers and supplies to mothers who needed them for their children, but were unable to get out due to COVID-19. Serving those most in need is deeply engrained in Eve... read more
Sep 28, 2020
This is the second of a two-part series exploring a recent mental health counseling case. Part 1 explored the therapist’s perspective and process. Part two shares experiences expressed by the client. Identifiable information has been changed to protect... read more
Sep 25, 2020
This is the first of two part series exploring a recent mental health counseling case, first from the therapist’s perspective and process. Part two will share experiences expressed by the client. Identifiable information has been changed to protect confidentiality.... read more
Sep 25, 2020
Hogar attorney Jeanette Ynfante A little over a year ago, I was working in Chicago, representing a detained client in a hearing at the Immigration Court. The judge was not accepting my position on the case. As she was about to deny my client the relief he was seeking,... read more
Aug 20, 2020
Part 2: In part 1, we talked about the “lost sheep” within the fold: how the ability to flourish as human beings is affected in people who struggle with feelings of being unloved or being unable to live as their authentic selves. So, what do we do with these “lost... read more
Aug 18, 2020
A therapist explores two obstacles to human flourishing As a mental health therapist for 17 years, I have noticed a consistent trend emerging among most of my clients. They fall into either one or both of two categories. Both of these categories affect our ability to... read more
Aug 14, 2020
This year Zoila Godoy finally received the news that she had been waiting over three years for when an Immigration Judge approved her application for asylum, permitting her and her son to stay in the United States. Zoila’s long path to safety was treacherous. After... read more
