“We are pleased to partner with programs like MCERAP that enable Catholic Charities to help families to recover from hardships caused by the pandemic,” said Executive Director Julio Coto. “It is programs like these that help us fulfill our mission, and are reflective of our core values to prevent homelessness and keep families together, ” he added.
We are pleased to offer specialized mental health services to older adults and their caregivers. We have immediate opening in our East Brunswick Family Service Office.
Unity Square employee, Michelle Gil and Holy Family Parish intern, Nathalie Cuadros fill distribution bags with personal protective equipment (PPE). Forty-eight thousand masks were donated to Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen by Nikolaos & Margaret Renieris of National Bio+Green Sciences, LLC, located in Somerset County, NJ.
March is National Social Work Month and this year’s theme is Social Workers are Essential. LuAnn Dias, Service Area Director of Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen was recently honored in the Department of Human Services Somerset County Social Work Recognition Contest.
Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen joins communities across the globe in highlighting social-emotional learning (SEL) in child care on March 26th, the 2nd Annual International SEL Day centered on Building Bonds, Reimagining Community.
All Catholic Charities facilities with the exception of 24 hour sites will be closed on February 18th, 2021. Virtual services will continue. Please stay safe.
PISCATAWAY – In the face of a pandemic, with many people struggling to make ends meet, Bishop James F. Checchio today announced the establishment of a new secretariat in the Diocese of Metuchen – the Secretariat for Charity.
All Catholic Charities facilities with the exception of 24 hours sites will close today 12.16 at 2:00 P.M. and will remain closed tomorrow, 12.17. Some services will be provided virtually. Please stay safe.
The NJ Department of Health through the City of New Brunswick is offering COVID-19 testing at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s Unity Square at 81 Remsen Avenue in New Brunswick. The testing will be offered on Tuesdays throughout December from 10AM to 2PM and will be free of charge. Those wishing to obtain a rapid test are advised to refrain from eating or drinking within 30 minutes of testing. Insurance is requested but not required.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Teams delivered holiday meals to their consumers in New Brunswick, Perth Amboy and East Brunswick, NJ, just in time for Thanksgiving. Catholic Charities’ Staff members Rose Bohar, Team Leader and Elizabeth Paz, PACT Secretary, carefully prepare meals for delivery to East Brunswick PACT consumers in accordance with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines. The Catholic Charities’ PACT program is guided by the principal that individuals with mental illness, even those with the most impaired functioning, can reside in normal settings in the community if adequate supports and services are provided.
Students from the World Language Honor Societies from Mount Saint Mary Academy in Watchung recently hosted a diaper drive to benefit Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s New Brunswick childcare programs and Unity Square Neighborhood. Senior students from the Mount Language Honor Societies used their talents to create a video (https://vimeo.com/473424318 ) to promote the diaper drive. The drive was extended due to the large response from Mt Saint Mary Academy families.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen certifies clinicians in statewide evidence-based initiative. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen was recently recognized by the NJ Department of Human Services and Valerie L. Mielke, Assistant Commissioner, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, for its Agency’s work in the New Jersey Evidence-Based Practice Initiative: Opioid and other Substance Use Disorders; specifically in completing the initiative necessary to implement and sustain the evidence-based practices of Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
The first annual Middlesex County Veterans Award Breakfast took place on October 17th. Catholic Charities Acting Executive Director-Julio Coto was honored at this year's event for leadership and selfless acts of time and dedication to the veterans of Middlesex County.
Be A Champion and join us on October 22 at 7:00 PM! Hear inspiring stories of the courage, creativity, and compassion of our Catholic Charities ‘heroes’ as they continue to provide uninterrupted service to those hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s Acting Executive Director Julio Coto is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Villages LifeSet Program in Middlesex, Mercer, Somerset, and Union Counties. Made possible through a partnership between Catholic Charities and New Jersey’s Department of Children and Families (DCF), the LifeSet program is a bridge to successful adulthood for young people transitioning from foster care.
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is offering IMMEDIATE OPENINGS for youth ages 9-17 in the Youth Partial Care (YPC) program. Services provided include assessment and evaluation, referral, linkage and follow-up services, group therapy, monthly family sessions, psychiatric evaluation and monthly medication monitoring. The YPC program provides each youth and their family an individualized treatment plan.
Youth leaders of the Next Level social justice program and their mentors, including Monsignor Joe Curry, Parochial Vicar at Saint Matthias, Somerset, and recipient of the 2019 CCDOM Champion Award, sorted and filled 150 grab and go bags for the residents of Unity Square on Tuesday, July 28th.
