Why We’ll Never Know Enough.
We have learned a lot about poverty since we began serving the community, nearly 112 years ago. One of the most important things we have learned is the value of our own self-awareness as an organization and the fact that, though we will never know enough about poverty, we must never stop learning.
January is Poverty Awareness Month. It is a fitting time of year to reflect on what we know about poverty and how our insights and experiences influence our approach as an agency. Check out our most recent blog post below to learn about three key lessons that guide everything we do!
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ABOUT US
Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) is a learning organization that believes every person should have the opportunity to live their best life, free from poverty. Founded in 1910, CCFW works every day to make this vision a reality, serving tens of thousands of people in North Texas, and across the nation, each year. CCFW is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and reflects these values through our client-centered approach and commitment to ensuring our practices meaningfully impact the lives of those we serve.
We strategically challenge the way poverty is addressed nationwide by creating solutions to meet the evolving needs of our community, eradicating the barriers keeping people in poverty, and transforming the narrative around poverty through advocacy and collaboration. To learn more about our unique approach, register for one of our virtual KNOW Poverty Hours here.
Our Mission is to provide service to those in need, to advocate compassion and justice in the structures of society, and to call all people of good will to do the same.
We Need to Know. Not Assume.
Learn more about our commitment to research and evaluation.
Creating Lasting Impact.
See the ways we have been able to impact the lives of those we serve and our community.
Join Us for KNOW Poverty
Sign up for a virtual KNOW Poverty Hour for a behind-the-scenes look at how we are ending poverty, one family at a time.
OUR COMMUNITY
We serve tens of thousands of individuals and families in our 28-county diocese each year.
WE CREATE LASTING IMPACT
We measure success by end-goal impact, but we recognize the end goal looks different for each client.
That’s why we have developed a multidimensional framework to capture the complexity of poverty and better tailor our services to clients’ needs. These are our Out of Poverty Pathways:
Financial Resiliency
Educational Credentials
Employment
Resource Stability
Emotional Resiliency
Learn more about our Out of Poverty Pathways here.
OUR PARTNERS
IN THE NEWS
Good Shepherd, Catholic Charities Fort Worth fill needs through new northeast campus
“This is the day the Lord has made,” Plumlee said. “Let us rejoice and be glad in it. I’m excited to show you what you can expect out of our anchor site here in the northeast. For five years, CCFW and Good Shepherd Catholic Community have worked together to realize...
Difficulty paying rent? You’re not alone as many in Fort Worth encounter rising costs
Marquita Solomon was worried about how to pay her rent after she was laid off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Solomon, 38, had trouble getting unemployment benefits and then had to stay home to help the oldest of her two children with virtual schooling. It was a...
HTH: Catholic Charities seeks public help in mission to end poverty across Texoma
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — For more than 100 years Catholic Charities Fort Worth has been empowering low-income families and non-traditional college students to work toward a stable future. One client is sharing her first-hand experience to urge community members to...
Poverty Meets Its Match
Check out this special feature of Padua in North Texas Catholic!
How North Texans Can Help Afghan Refugees Settling In Dallas-Fort Worth
KERA News: "Local refugee resettlement agencies are helping Afghans who recently arrived in North Texas and offer ways the public can help too. Several North Texas organizations have been helping resettle hundreds of Afghans who’ve recently arrived in the U.S....
Juggling work and college, Fort Worth area moms refused to let COVID derail their plans
“To get through school, to secure something for my family to have a brighter future, I see that starting with me,” she said. “I can see myself having a steady job even with my associate’s.” Photo: Amanda McCoy / Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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