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Children and Young Adults Add a Special Touch to the Conway Education Center

As a new phase of construction begins at Catholic Charities’ Conway Education Center, children and young adults gathered on April 23 with members of the Board of Directors to…

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Catholic Charities Presents Seven Exceptional Volunteers with Caritas! Honors

Seven Catholic Charities volunteers were honored for their extraordinary commitment and contribution to the work of Catholic Charities at the annual Caritas! reception on April 10, 2025, at the Saint Pope…

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Case Management: Walking Alongside Clients on Their Journey to a Better Life

William Richardson had lost his job and could no longer tolerate the turbulence of life at home. In October 2021, he left and started staying at the New York Avenue Men’s…

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The Bridge to Stability: Our Social Workers on the Frontlines of Change

Monday rolls around, a school bell rings in Ward 8, and a welcoming Soul Train line forms. Kids are high-fived, encouraged, and dance out of the cafeteria as they are cheered on by their teachers, counselors,…
by Marie Maroun and Alexandra Porben
March 25, 2026

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One Center, Two Missions: New Facility Serves Students with Developmental Differences and DC’s Youngest Learners

The Conway Education Center houses a school for young adults and children with developmental differences and the Child Development Center….
by Marie Maroun
February 24, 2026

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Sister Mary Jean Doyle (on the left) and Ryan Dunn Komeh (on the right) standing and smiling.

Restoring Dignity: One Case Manager’s Mission to Help Trafficking Survivors Heal

Long before anti-human trafficking became recognized globally – or even well defined – abolitionists began an organized effort to end enslavement of individuals in the late 18th and early 19th century. Fast forward to today, global…
by Marie Maroun
January 26, 2026

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Building a Greener Future

On a clear, beautiful December morning, friends and families gathered at Catholic Charities DC’s Spanish Catholic Center to celebrate the…
by Alexandra Porben
January 21, 2026