PREPARES of Central Washington has been awarded a $25,000 grant by Our Sunday Visitor Institute (OSV) for PREPARES en español, a project devoted to developing leadership and support to Spanish speaking communities. PREPARES Pregnancy and Parenting Support, a program of Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington, serves families across Washington State, meeting essential needs by providing the formation of volunteer teams to support pregnant women and parenting families with young children. Nearly 1,400 low-income adults and children were impacted last year by PREPARES volunteer support in the crucial first five years of the children’s lives. In the Diocese of Yakima, where 75% of parishioners who attend Sunday Mass are Hispanic, PREPARES is now reaching out to potential volunteers and families in the Hispanic community through PREPARES en Español.
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In partnership with Columbia Valley Community Health (CVCH), Catholic Charities in Wenatchee has opened an integrated healthcare clinic at the Worthen Street office. Hope Healthcare will provide primary medical care, mental health services, and substance use disorder services for adults. The clinic will include a primary care provider from CVCH. All Catholic Charities adult clients are eligible to use the clinic. CVCH offers services on a sliding fee scale, helping to ensure that anyone who needs services will be able to access them.
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Premera Blue Cross, a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, has awarded Catholic Charities Serving Central Washington a $400,000 grant to support Pathways to Hope, which teaches youth how to navigate systems and practice financial stewardship. Youth (18-24) are taught housing and life skills, while given emotional support to finish high school or earn a GED.
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