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Catholic Charities Family & Community Services

Give people hope, and they can do anything

aka CFC   |   Rochester, NY   |  www.cfcrochester.org

Mission

Catholic Family Center partners with people – especially the vulnerable and those facing poverty – to help them achieve their full human potential. A division of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester, CFC offers compassionate and comprehensive services to families and individuals in need across all stages of life.\r\n\r\nCFC provides emergency and long-term assistance to individuals and families.

Ruling year info

1946

Principal Officer

Marlene Bessette

Main address

87 N Clinton Ave

Rochester, NY 14604 USA

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EIN

16-0743945

NTEE code info

Human Services - Multipurpose and Other N.E.C. (P99)

Children's and Youth Services (P30)

Family Services (P40)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is not required to file an annual return with the IRS because it is a church.

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Our programs

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Services and Programs overview

60 vital services for refugees, the homeless, elderly, those in recovery, youth, children awaiting adoption and families in crisis.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Independence with dignity…that’s what Catholic Family Center’s (CFC) services for older and vulnerable adults are all about. With the right supports, older adult clients are able to stay in their own homes and out of costly nursing home care; vulnerable adults are protected by legal guardianship services and/or budget & bill paying oversight.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Building and strengthening families, as well as individuals within families, is at the very heart of CFC’s Children, Youth & Family Services programs. Adoption Services to build families…Pregnancy Counseling to help parents facing an unplanned pregnancy make a safe plan for their child…Early Intervention to address developmental delays in children birth through age two…Home Based Counseling for families with children at risk of foster care placement…Home Based Counseling for families with children diagnosed with Failure to Thrive…Sex abuse crisis intervention…foster care for youth from all over the world fleeing abuse, neglect and violence…all are focused on helping clients to achieve their full human potential

Population(s) Served
Adults

Catholic Family Center offers various emergency services for families and individuals. Services include crisis intervention/basic needs services: food pantry, prescription assistance, housing issues, holiday programs, financial assistance and case management for families in economic crisis.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Independence with dignity…that’s what Catholic Family Center’s (CFC) services for adults is all about. With the right supports, clients are able to treat their mental illness and fight their substance abuse problems.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Support to Rochester’s immigrant community has been a cornerstone of Catholic Family Center’s work since its founding in 1917. Over the past 35 years, over 15,000 refugees have resettled to Rochester, NY with the help of Catholic Family Center. CFC continues this tradition through programs offered by its Refugee & Immigration Services Department

Population(s) Served
Adults

Catholic Family Center’s drug treatment services are designed to empower individuals and families affected by drug and alcohol addiction to overcome obstacles, increase dignity, develop skills to achieve independence and self-sufficiency, and achieve a drug-free lifestyle. Our outpatient and residential substance abuse treatment programs utilize resources and services that embrace the cultural needs of our clients.”

Population(s) Served
Adults

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

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Over the last 100 years, our programs have evolved to provide more emphasis on addressing the barriers that prevent people from moving to self-sufficiency in today's environment. CFC plays a lead role in developing an adult mentoring program in several city neighborhoods in partnership with other public and non-profit agencies. The ultimate goal of adult mentoring is to help people living in poverty overcome the barriers that have been preventing them from securing and retaining living-wage employment. \r\n\r\nWe are investing in redesign efforts to bring a stronger continuum of care to our residential substance use programs, and to bring coordinated care for co-occurring disorders to our mental health and outpatient substance use programs. And, we continue to seek ways to continuously improve and bring "gold standard" services in our Refugee Resettlement programs, our crisis and stabilization services (homelessness and crisis support), our aging & adult services for vulnerable elderly, and our children, youth and family services.

1. CFC has played a leadership role in the Rochester Monroe Anti-poverty Initiative since its inception, and in 2016, CFC was named the lead agency for RMAPI's adult mentoring initiative. \r\n2. The Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awarded Catholic Family Center $1.3 million over four years to integrate primary care into our behavioral health services. \r\n3. CFC was awarded $1.68 million from the Homeless Housing Assistance Program (HHAP) in December 2016 to renovate and modernize Sanctuary House, which provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for women and their children. \r\n4. CFC was selected and received funding at the end of 2016 to be one of eight local organizations to implement trauma-informed practices throughout the agency, in both program and administrative departments.

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Catholic Charities Family & Community Services

Board of directors
as of 09/22/2023
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Board chair

Roger Brandt

Edward Palumbos

Louis Howard

Jim Gould

Lauire Maffett

Brian Dwyer

Christine Licata

Timothy Thaney

Mary Lou Stotz

Mary Hannick

Domingo Garcia

Carolyn Portanova

Katherine Detherage

Anthony La Paglia

Andrew Murray

Patricia Lovallo

Patricia Schoelles

Luisa Baars

Daniel Mason

Patrick Fox

David Pitcher

Edward Denning

Beatrice Montgomery

Frank Interlichia

Jack Balinsky

Barbara Moore

Michael Bausch

John Guarre

Estella Norwood-Evans

Thomas Huber

William Napier

Michael Cooney

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes