Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Providing Help. Creating Hope.
Mission
Our Mission: Guided by God's love, Catholic Charities helps people in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to live with dignity by providing caring, compassionate services, advocating for social justice and working in partnership with parishes and communities of southeast Texas.
Our Vision: People of Faith Helping People in Need Achieve Self-Sufficiency and Live With Dignity.
Our Four Impact Areas: We nurture and care for children, strengthen families, support refugees and immigrants, and promote independence for seniors, veterans, and other adults.
Ruling year
1946
President and CEO
Cynthia N. Colbert MSW
Main address
2900 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77006 USA
Formerly known as
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston
Associated Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Galveston-Houston
EIN
74-1109733
NTEE code
Personal Social Services (P50)
Legal Services (I80)
Counseling Support Groups (F60)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Catholic Charities' goal is to help alleviate poverty in the Greater Houston region to allow our clients to live with dignity and help them on the path to self-sufficiency. Our plan is to be a hand up, helping those in need in our community to provide for their families and take the steps needed to no longer live in poverty.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Nurturing and Caring for Children
Programs in this impact area include: Blessed Beginnings Life Center, St. Jerome's Foster Care, In-School Counseling, and the St. Michael's Homes for Children.
Strengthening Families
Programs in this impact area include: basic needs assistance, family and school counseling, disaster recovery, and food pantry services.
Supporting Refugees and Immigrants
Programs in this impact area include: refugee resettlement and the St. Francis Cabrini Legal Center, which provides legal services to immigrants.
Promoting Independence for Seniors, Veterans, and Others
Programs in this impact area include: HIV/AIDS Ministry, Senior Services, Women Veteran Services, and our Mamie George Community Center in Richmond, Texas.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Accreditation (COA) [for Children and Family Services] - Accreditation 2002
Better Business Bureau - Standards for Charity Accountability 2013
Awards
Awards for Excellence Pinnacle Winner 2019
Better Business Bureau
Awards for Excellence Pinnacle Winner 2015
Better Business Bureau
Affiliations & memberships
Catholic Charities USA 1943
United Way Member Agency 1952
External reviews
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Evaluation documents
Download evaluation reportsIndividuals served through food pantries and food fairs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Strengthening Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number of people who needed emergency food assistance greatly increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Individuals who attended citizenship workshops or outreach events
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Supporting Refugees and Immigrants
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The number decreased due to safety protocols which prohibited in-person events during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentations were converted to videoconference settings.
Families receiving assistance to maintain housing/utilities
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Strengthening Families
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of meals served to low-income seniors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Promoting Independence for Seniors, Veterans, and Others
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Meal service was converted to home delivery when meal site was temporarily closed for safety due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Women veterans and their dependents enrolled in programs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Promoting Independence for Seniors, Veterans, and Others
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Emergency shelter for women veterans was closed due to COVID-19 pandemic; facility is now used by local government for transitional housing for homeless individuals.
Individuals who received pregnancy and parenting services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Nurturing and Caring for Children
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Parenting education classes were transitioned to videoconference platforms for safety reasons during COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The 2018-2021 Strategic Goals include:
Goal 1: Strengthen role as region’s innovative leader in addressing poverty.
Goal 2: Enhance position as community’s recognized leader in long-term disaster recovery case management.
Goal 3: Communicate a clear brand identity and raise our profile in the region.
Goal 4: Balance risks and opportunities to achieve improved financial stability.
Goal 5: Align services with current/anticipated community needs, financial vision and Catholic social teachings.
Goal 6: Increase excellence in operations.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
As people of faith helping people in need achieve self-sufficiency and live with dignity, we will:
- Employ best-practice methods of helping poor and vulnerable individuals and families gain self-sufficiency and explore ways to reduce poverty across the community.
- Positively influence disaster-recovery service delivery systems.
- Leverage current assets to provide maximum financial benefit.
- Address the opportunities and risks of government funding.
- Review environment, trends and best practices to ensure current programs are excellent, meet mission/community needs, align with Catholic social teachings and are funded adequately.
- Explore/assess potential new programs, regional expansions and program spin-offs in light of mission, community needs, potential funding resources and Catholic social teachings.
- Demonstrate measurable accountability across the organization and to board.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are funded by a variety of revenue sources, the majority of which represent state and federal grants and contracts. Foundation and United Way grants make up the second-largest source of revenue, followed by individual and in-kind donations. We are grateful for the on-going support from the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Catholic Charities is taking steps to create a more robust network of support for our clients through more integrated case management that spans our broad array of social services programs. In addition, we put a system in place to provide long-term disaster recovery services to help individuals and families who experienced loss from natural disaster, most recently from Hurricane Harvey.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Board of directorsas of 4/26/2021
Ellen Ginty
Steve Gilliland
Elizabeth Husseini
Secretary
Gretchen Penny
Treasurer
Kevin K. Rech
Immediate Past Chair
Alex Borlenghi
David Doherty
Alicia Freysinger
John Gillespie
Chuck Gremillion
David E. Harvey
Tommy Hernandez
Debbie Kemple
Paul H. Layne
Patrick Leung, PhD
Cheryl Malden
Stan Marek, Jr.
Kathryn Marietta
William "Bill" Neeson
Gregory Phillips
Gene Reed
John Rossettie
Mark Serice
Jim Stevenson
Suzanne H. Sullivan
Bichlan N. Thai
R. Gregory Turner
Karen B. White
Cynthia N. Colbert, MSW
President/CEO
Jim Stevenson
Bichlan Thai
R. Gregory Turner
Karen White
Karen White
Karen White
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CEO oversight
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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? No -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
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