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Hi There,I recently heard from Kelley, Catholic Charities’ Program Director for Montgomery County Domestic Violence & Crime Victim Services. As you may know, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and I wanted to do my part and raise awareness around how domestic violence affects families in the communities we serve.Kelley shared Mark's story with me, and I wanted to share his experience with you today:Late one afternoon, we received a hotline call from Montgomery [...]

National Grid Foundation Commits $250,000 in Energy AssistanceFoundation awards massive grant to Catholic Charities in support of residents in need.ALBANY, NY – The National Grid Foundation is once again partnering with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany to support people struggling to pay their home energy bills. The Foundation is committing $250,000 toward helping area residents, matching last year’s fuel-neutral grant to aid families in need.Now in its fourteenth year, [...]

By Grit Carotenuto October was established as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in 1989 to shine a light on the prevalence of domestic violence, the impact it has on victims/survivors and their families, and to educate the community about the availability of resources. A common misconception around domestic violence is that perpetrators “lose control.” Domestic violence is really a pattern of behavior in which one person establishes and maintains power and control over another. At [...]

RISE: Reconnecting and Inspiring Self-Empowerment In July, we got the opportunity to speak with Melissa Snyder, the Director of Prevention and Recovery Services at Herkimer County about the RISE Program and its Recovery Community & Outreach Center (RCOC). The RCOC supports people through their recovery through peer-to-peer services, wellness activities, sober events, education and training opportunities. Learn more about how we're helping our neighbors in Herkimer county through their [...]

Capital Region Pop-Ups Announced Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend Below a listing of Community PODS that are operating over the weekend and for the next week.  All opportunities are walk in (or up) and are in addition to those opportunities found using http://www.vaccines.gov/.  As part of Governor Cuomo’s “Vax now, Play later” campaign, there will be a vaccine effort at Grafton State Park.  Those who get vaccinated at this, or other participating state parks, will [...]