Charities at Work

CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson and ‘Healthy Housing Playbook’ author, Robert J. McCann, Ph.D. President and C.E.O. of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington, discuss the Healthy Housing Initiative, overcoming NIMBY, redeveloping church property, and adding Catholic education into this work.

Join CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson, and Lisa Vance, president, operations and strategy – Providence North regions, as they discuss Providence’s Healthy Housing collaboration with Catholic Charities of Oregon in and around greater metropolitan Portland.

Join CCUSA Vice President of Housing Strategy, Curtis Johnson, and Anthony Love, Interim Executive Director of USICH, as they discuss their shared work to address the twin national crises of homelessness and the lack of affordable housing.

Vice President of Affordable Housing Curtis Johnson speaks with Sr. Mary Haddad, the President & CEO of the Catholic Health Association about Affordable Housing.

Angela Di Novella talks about her faith, family, education and professional experience that have prepared her to lead Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey. Di Novella also speaks about her intention to build on the strong foundation she has inherited by sustaining the growth of the agency and looking for more ways to engage with the local community.

Maria Camila Garzon studied accounting in Colombia, and she wanted to remain in the financial industry here in the U.S. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington helped Maria reach her goal through a bank sales representative training program.

Deacon Paul Kipfstuhl, director of the Social Action Office for Wayne Ashland and Medina counties in the Diocese of Cleveland, discusses his admiration for Saint Kateri and her connection with the care for Earth.

Julieta Machado, program director for education and employment services at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, talks about workforce development and job training for people looking for jobs during and after the pandemic.

Sister Luann Brown, of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, speaks about her volunteer experience helping asylum seekers who arrived at Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego after crossing the U.S./Mexico border.

The School Mental Health Program at Catholic Charities of Omaha, featuring a discussion with Joan Huss, senior director of program services.