Celebrating National Foster Care Month we interviewed Aubrey, one of our amazing foster parents. This interview is the first in a series of Zoom discussions about the joys and struggles of fostering. To learn more…

Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I came to Catholic Charities after working for Bethany for 11 years. I was in various foster care roles for about 8 years and I also worked in…

Can you tell us your story about how you became involved with Catholic Charities West Michigan? We are the DeVoogd family and we live in Kent City. There are 6 of us: parents Ben and Michelle,…

What is your position at CCWM and what do you specifically do/clients do you serve? My position is Associate Director of Mission Advancement, Social Justice and Project Rachel. I started with Project Rachel over 12 years ago serving women…

What is your position at CCWM and what do you specifically do/clients do you serve?  My position is Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Therapist. I do individual outpatient counseling with all ages, to help with depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, parenting strategies…

Senior Corps Staff and Volunteers attended Older Michiganian Day in Lansing last week. This was an opportunity for the Muskegon Senior Corps. Programs to collaborate with other state Senior Corps., Programs, Senior Programs such as…

To further improve safety, quality and consistency of services and outcomes for children and families, Catholic Charities West Michigan will be participating in the Kent County Performance-Based Child Welfare pilot program. This program is designed…

The Lake County Residential Re-Entry Program in Baldwin is the only one of its kind in Michigan that is a combined state and county effort. The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) provides the programming, while…