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The Bridge to Stability: Our Social Workers on the Frontlines of Change
Monday rolls around, a school bell rings in Ward 8, and a welcoming Soul Train line forms. Kids are high-fived, encouraged, and dance out of the cafeteria as they are cheered on by their teachers, counselors,...
by Marie Maroun and Alexandra Porben
March 25, 2026
One Center, Two Missions: New Facility Serves Students with Developmental Differences and DC’s Youngest Learners
The Conway Education Center houses a school for young adults and children with developmental differences and the Child Development Center....
by Marie Maroun
February 24, 2026
Restoring Dignity: One Case Manager’s Mission to Help Trafficking Survivors Heal
Long before anti-human trafficking became recognized globally – or even well defined – abolitionists began an organized effort to end enslavement of individuals in the late 18th and early 19th century. Fast forward to today, global...
by Marie Maroun
January 26, 2026
Building a Greener Future
On a clear, beautiful December morning, friends and families gathered at Catholic Charities DC’s Spanish Catholic Center to celebrate the...
by Alexandra Porben
January 21, 2026
Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Mothers Battling Cancer
What began as a small initiative has grown into one of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington’s most celebrated...
by Alexandra Porben
September 19, 2025
New Beginnings for the Kennedy School Class of 2025
Graduation is an excellent time for friends and family to come together and celebrate a student’s achievements. This year, on a warm and sunny August day, two families gathered at Kennedy School to applaud their graduates’...
by Alexandra Porben
September 16, 2025
Educating Young Minds Since 1997 and Anticipating the Future Conway Education Center
Teaching is a work of the heart, and Barbara Lankster, a program manager at Catholic Charities’ Child Development Center, has...
by Alexandra Porben
May 16, 2025
Case Management: Walking Alongside Clients on Their Journey to a Better Life
William Richardson had lost his job and could no longer tolerate the turbulence of life at home. In October 2021,...
by Catherine Lee
May 5, 2025
Pope Francis Reminded Us to Love and Care for All
Just two weeks after Francis was elected pope in March of 2013, he celebrated the annual Chrism Mass at St....
by Msgr. John Enzler
May 2, 2025
Children and Young Adults Add a Special Touch to the Conway Education Center
As a new phase of construction begins at Catholic Charities’ Conway Education Center, children and young adults gathered on April...
by Alexandra Porben
April 23, 2025