Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Flag this Organization: Catholic Community Services of Western Washington for removalCatholic Community Services of Western Washington (CCSWW) is the official human-services outreach of the Catholic Church in Western Washington, headquartered in Seattle and operating 12 family centers plus Catholic Housing Services sites across more than a dozen counties. Grounded in Catholic social teaching, CCSWW staff and volunteers provide culturally responsive support regardless of faith background and focus on neighbors impacted by poverty, racism, or social isolation.
The network coordinates shelters, permanent housing, and Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) aid; delivers family behavioral health care, substance use treatment, and intensive case management; prepares hundreds of thousands of meals; and supplies in-home personal care for seniors and people with disabilities. By pairing large-scale basic-needs relief with advocacy and parish partnerships, CCSWW ensures residents can access housing stability, mental health services, and other safety-net resources close to home throughout Western Washington.
For more information, see the Catholic Community Services of Western Washington website.
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