Catholic Charities is one of the largest private family service agencies in Fairfield County.
We serve the most vulnerable in our communities.
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SNAP Benefits Ending November 1
This change will affect many families in our community.
Learn how you can help and how you can receive help through Catholic Charities.
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Our programs and services address both immediate needs and provide support and preparation for fostering independence and self-sufficiency.
Helping Since 1916
Catholic Charities serves Fairfield County with programs that feed the hungry and homebound, shelter the homeless, strengthen families, assist with physical and mental health, and deliver consultation and assistance to immigrants. We serve all people without regard to age, race, religion, or ability to pay.
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Bridgeport food giveaway at Wade’s Dairy back for the weekend
BRIDGEPORT — An interfaith partnership will on Saturday feed 2,500 families struggling through the holidays.
Our 2021 Holiday Card – To YOU!
Thank you for all the gifts you have provided to our neighbors in need throughout 2021! Your gift was a hand-up, not a hand-out. We look forward to working with you in 2022! Click to view our Holiday Card!
Giving Tuesday: “It’s About Connections”
Mental health and a sense of wellbeing are all about connections, says Richard Madwid, MS, LPC, LADC, CCS, director of Behavioral Health Services for Catholic Charities of Fairfield County.
He says the COVID-19 crisis has disrupted connections between friends, family and the larger community. As a result, over the past two years Catholic Charities has seen a dramatic increase in requests for counseling and mental health services for conditions ranging from anxiety and depression to domestic violence and substance abuse.
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