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The ongoing practice of separating children from their parents has already, as of May, left nearly 2000 children separated from their parents.  As Bishop Vásquez, Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Migration, and Sister Donna Markham OP PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities, remind us - as a nation and people of faith, we can and must do better.  

Students from Chamberlain University, North Brunswick, NJ visited Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen June 4th to meet and speak with Catholic Charities staff members.  The students, who are pursuing a BS in Nursing, visited as part of their Community Health Nursing course to learn about available social services and future job opportunities.

Children enrolled at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen’s YES Early Learning Center recently participated in an innovative, interactive Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) activity, sponsored by the Franklin Institute. By using a favorite fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs as a spring board, the children were challenged to consider the story from a new point of view and predict which building materials are the strongest. To test their predictions, the children worked together to build structures and test them with the “Mighty Wolf 3000” leaf blower!

Catholic Charities Program Clinical Supervisor Odali Melendez accompanied by Housing Specialist Lisa Novalany recently presented keys to the first family to benefit from the newly launched Keeping Families Together Program (KFT) at Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen. 

Catholic Charities Child Care Program recently launched a Problem Solvers Club in an effort to create a positive peer environment that values constructive problem solving as it relates to resolving conflicts. As part of the Social Emotional Activities component of the aftercare program, the goals of the club are to learn how to manage anger, learn how to solve your own problems and learn how to help others solve their problems.

The YES Early Learning Center celebrated the Week of the Young Child at the 2018 Fun Fair at AC Redshaw Elementary School in New Brunswick!

The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM) Leader in Training (L.I.T.) Program is a component of the CCDOM Summer Camp. This component is a great opportunity for young people between the ages of 11 to 15 years old to develop leadership and job readiness skills. Through training and hands on experiences the L.I.T.’s will develop positive character traits that will last a lifetime.

Group Leader Miss Tiara is surrounded by her students at one of Catholic Charities’ After School programs. For more than 30 years, Catholic Charities has provided high quality affordable child care and enrichment in targeted areas in Somerset, Middlesex and Warren Counties. Overall, 1,553 children were enrolled in Catholic Charities child care programs in fiscal year 2017 including 174 in early learning centers, 1,035 children in school age child care, and 344 children in summer camp programs.

Chef Aaron from Elijah’s Promise Community Kitchen in New Brunswick recently spoke to children at Catholic Charities’ Youth Partial Care program. 

Catholic Charities offices with the exception of 24 hour facilities will open at 10:00 AM on Thursday, March 22, 2018.

Due to severe weather predictions, Catholic Charities Offices will be closed on Wednesday 3.21.2018 with the exception of 24 hour facilities. Please be safe.

Catholic Charities offices, with the exception of 24 hour facilities, will open at 10:30 AM on Thursday, March 8, 2018. Travel safely.

Catholic Charities Offices, with the exception of 24 hour facilities will be closed today 3.7.2018 due to severe weather conditions. Be safe.

Through partnerships, program expansions, commitment and compassion, Catholic Charities touched the lives of 51,000 people in the Diocese of Metuchen last year.

Holy Family Parish Presents an evening with Daniel Rodriguez to benefit The Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico, Friday, April 20, 2018 7PM-10PM at Sts. Perter and Paul Church, Somerset, NJ.

Left to Right, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen IT & Communications Administrator Tina Foley, Amboy Bank President & COO Stan Koreyva, Chief Retail Officer & EVP Gregory Scharpf, and Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton Program Director Richard Ferreira.

In every state, for every 100  “extremely low-income” households, there are less than 36 units of available and affordable rental housing (National Low-Income Housing Coalition, 2017).    Catholic Charities offers shelter, transitional, and permanent housing for people who are working, yet struggle to make ends meet, or who have special needs.

Catholic Charities staff members Diane Bowes and Allison Truchan accept gifts from Real Estate Agent, Anne Davis.  We are grateful to Ms. Davis  and Weichert Realty in Bedminster for their generous toy donation to benefit our families in need during the Christmas season!

Catholic Charities Offices will be closed on January 4th due to inclement weather.

This is a picture of 5 guys from different universities that made a donation of $350.00 on January 27th, and also made sandwiches and distributed them with Catholic Charities Employee Albert Ortiz. We are so impressed by these young men! They are childhood friends that collected these funds in only 2 days because they wanted to do something for the homeless. We are grateful to Chris Lamb, East Carolina University, Matthew Lamb, Penn State University, Liam Mcardle, University of Alabama, Zach Bettigole, Rutgers University, and Matt Sprake, West Chester University!