Although Catholic Charities’ Samaritan Center serves diverse clients, often the profile of a typical client is as follows: a single parent with one to two children; a limited education, unemployed; no profession or little training; and homeless.
Samaritan Center’s case managers help pregnant women and homeless families with the following services to develop the life skills needed for successful integration into mainstream society:
- Housing
- Employability skills training
- Obtain employment
- Educational workshops
- Financial management including a savings program
- Supportive Transportation
- Referrals to partner agencies
- Parenting classes
- Domestic skills training
- Educational workshops
- Counseling
- Case management
- Future planning
- Permanent housing
- After care services