Shaki Palacios has joined MRS as a caseworker. Read her comments on becoming part of the CCLou family here. Welcome, Shaki!
A DACAmented Immigrant from Mexico. Proud Kentuckian for 15 years. Fueled by universal dreams of freedom, equality and justice. The faith that keeps us going and the love and fight that will make them real. Excited to be apart of this amazing […]
My last best day was the March graduation for Common Table. During the course of class, we often hear about how excited students to learn the new material, participate in cooking challenges, and get try new techniques in the kitchen. What often doesn’t come out during the program, is the impact outside of class. During graduation we ask students to say something […]
Board members Teague Ridge and Deacon Scott Haner helped us put our CCLou message to video yesterday. We recorded Lisa DeJaco Crutcher at MRS, Sister Visitor Center, Common Table, and Nazareth Home Health, celebrating all the people we walk alongside and asking others to contribute to our mission. We’ll be sure to post the video here when it’s complete!
This is our social media post for Tuesday, July 27. What do YOU love about Catholic Charities of Louisville?
It’s National Love Is Kind Day! And don’t we know it. Love is our middle name. We love being kind to all kinds of people, including those who resettle here as refugees from war and crime. Our Migration and Refugee Services team walks alongside our newest neighbors, helping them acclimate to a […]
We’re looking for the right people to fill a variety of opening at CCLou ranging from caseworkers with Migration and Refugee Services to farmers market coordinator with Common Earth Gardens to community outreach coordinator with Development. See all positions at cclouorg/employment/.
Kathy Howe-Kerr likes to live simply. She gardens in raised beds, reads mostly historical fiction, and enjoys “being out in nature.” But living simply isn’t just her preference. It’s her mantra.
“Although I realize it’s rather saccharine, I still like the saying ‘live simply so that others may simply live’,” she says quietly. Kathy has always been intentional about finding her place “down […]
Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)
When: Wed. July 28 – 10:00am-3:30pm (EST)
Where: Zoom (Approximately 2 hrs of pre-work is required)
Description: Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is […]
Jane Evans grew up in the countryside outside of Louisville. She earned a BA from IUS in Sociology and Geography and an MSSW from the University of Louisville. She has many animals, including a blind, tripod dog and several chickens. She spends her free time in her own garden or “anything else I can find to do outside.” Jane worked in refugee mental health for more than eight […]
