Catholic Social Services' Mission
Compassionately serve the poor and those in need
Strengthen individuals and families
Advocate for social justice
What's New at Catholic Social Services
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Clare to Clare will be held Thursday, July 26, 2012 at the Dena'ina Center. Click here for more information.
Plein Air Painters of Alaska Weekend to benefit Clare House, July 28th & 29th from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the grounds of the Kolstad Homestead, 5801 Barry Avenue in Anchorage. Plein Air is a French term meaning “painting outdoors on location.” Artist Earl Rider at Plein Air 2011 is featured in this photo.
A bed for tonight, A home for tomorrow
Relocating Clare House and expanding services provides an increased number of transitional housing units for the growing population of homeless women with children and expectant mothers in Anchorage.
Clare House currently experiences a “bottleneck” due to longer stays in the emergency shelter made necessary by the lack of affordable housing.
The new location will continue to provide safe emergency shelter in addition to providing transitional housing for 12 more families until they can secure a permanent home. To find out more, please click here. To invest today, please click here.
What We Do at Catholic Social Services
Catholic Social Services serves the poor and homeless through a variety of programs. Brother Francis Shelter provides meals and emergency shelter for people living in poverty and experiencing homelessness. Our Adoption Services program serves adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees through child placement, education, counseling, home studies, post-placement services and continued family support. And Charlie Elder House helps homeless, troubled teenage boys learn to live independently, achieve academic success, maintain positive relationships, and contribute to the community.
Learn about the work that Catholic Social Services' does in Anchorage, Alaska and throughout the state by watching the short video below and clicking on a link to our programs here.