Annual Report 2008 - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New ...
Annual Report 2008 - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New ...
Annual Report 2008 - Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New ...
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At <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Charities</strong> Guild for <strong>the</strong> Blind, Ernest,60, learned to compensate for <strong>the</strong> glaucomathat stole his sight. He received tutoring for hishigh school equivalency degree to pursue hisultimate goal, divinity school to become anordained minister.“<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Charities</strong> gave me <strong>the</strong>assistance I needed to getwhere I want to go.”—ErnestThe senior adjusting to recent blindness, <strong>the</strong> developmentally disabledchild, and <strong>the</strong> emotionally challenged adult need intensive attention andsupport. <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Charities</strong> cares compassionately for <strong>the</strong> most vulnerable<strong>New</strong> Yorkers—non-<strong>Catholic</strong>s and <strong>Catholic</strong>s alike—through its network <strong>of</strong>specialized services.For example, at Kennedy Child Study Center, children with developmentaldelays and related disabilities and <strong>the</strong>ir families receive a continuum <strong>of</strong>services including comprehensive evaluation, assessment, early interventionand educational and <strong>the</strong>rapeutic services. They and <strong>the</strong>ir families alsoreceive counseling and o<strong>the</strong>r supportive services so <strong>the</strong>y can live withsafety and dignity.www.catholiccharitiesny.org 27
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