Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri

PLEASE HELP, DONATIONS NEEDED FOR NEW TRANSITIONAL WINTER SHELTER Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri has received funding through the Greene County CARES Act Relief Fund in the Springfield Area. We are working to open a transitional winter housing site. We need your help. We are in need of some basic furniture items for individuals and families who are entering the program.... Specifically, we’re asking for: - Chest of Drawers & Nightstands (can be used but in good condition) - NEW Full & Twin Size Bedding Sets (including sheets, comforter, and pillow cases) - 19"-24" Flat Screen TV's (can be used but must be in working condition) - Coffee Makers - NEW Bath Towels, Hand Towels and Washcloths - Clothes Baskets and Hampers HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION OR DONATE Please call our office at 417.720.4213.

RENT & MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE CCCS of the Ozarks has $200,000 of CARES Act funding for rent and mortgage assistance. These funds are only for Greene County residents impacted by COVID. For more information, please contact CCCS directly at 417.889.7474.... CCCS is a nonprofit corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri. #covidrelief #rentassistance #mortgageassistance

Today is Purple Thursday, an awareness day in National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Though Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri is not a domestic violence shelter, many of our clients are survivors of domestic violence. The sad truth is more than 36 percent of Missouri women will experience domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in their lifetime.... We all can help put an end to domestic violence by bringing awareness about the issue. At Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, we stand with the survivors and families of victims of domestic violence. https://ncadv.org/STATISTICS #PurpleThursday #DVAM #DVAM2020

The 2020-2021 flu season began October 1st. At Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri, we work to protect the health of our staff and clients. For example, all staff working at the Monastery main office and LifeHouse Crisis Maternity Home, located adjacent, must obtain a flu vaccination to enter the premises. This is done to protect pregnant mothers and babies. To date, all babies and expectant mothers have escaped COVID-19. This year's flu vaccine is the possibly the most i...mportant ever due to the pervasiveness of the pandemic and evidence that outcomes for patients stricken by both simultaneously are significantly worse. For this reason, we encourage everyone to #SleeveUp and #FightFlu this year. This is a good time for everyone to get their flu vaccination shot, especially since most people require up to two weeks to benefit from it. Your health care provider can help you obtain it. You can also contact your local pharmacy or county health department to learn if they have the flu vaccination shot in stock, or learn where you can obtain it. #CCSOMOLife PICTURE: LifeHouse Nurse Kristen Morgan completes paperwork for a flu vaccination and administers the shot to Chief Development Officer Mandy Long at the Monastery office of Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri in Springfield, October 19, 2020. PHOTO: John Farmer de la Torre/CCSOMO

We've been working hard to provide services through this pandemic. As part of the agency's commitment to ensure essential services are delivered to the poor and vulnerable, and people impacted by COVID, the leadership of CCSOMO has worked diligently to adapt. Agency leadership met again last week, virtually, to continue this serious work. Certainly, no one can doubt 2020 has been a tough year, yet it's essential that we find joy where ever we can, even in small moments such as a light-hearted staff photo which we present for your amusement. #CCSOMOlife

NEWS: MISSOURI FAMILY SUPPORT DIVISION RESOURCE CENTERS Due to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, there are a limited number of Family Support Division Resource Centers open to the public. This has an impact on individuals who would visit the centers to drop off applications or information. Applications for SNAP, Temporary Assistance, Child Care Assistance, and MO HealthNet may be completed and submitted online at https://mydss.mo.gov/ or they may be mailed to the address belo...w. To submit information that is requested by FSD, clients may: Upload information to https://mydss.mo.gov/ (this is the best/preferred method) Email information to [email protected] Fax information to (573) 526-9400 Mail information to Family Support Division, 615 E. 13th St. Kansas City MO 64106 Also, Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri is able to assist with SNAP enrollment applications. This service is made possible with the help of a grant from the #WalmartFoundation. #WalmartOrg #SNAP #TANF #ChildCareAssistance

Today is the deadline for federal tax non-filers to claim their Economic Impact Payment. Looking for the status of yours? This #IRSTaxTip can help: https://go.usa.gov/xGpPJ #IRS #COVIDreliefIRS

We are on to our third home repair project this year with local community partners: Habitat for Humanity of Springfield, MO and the City of Springfield, MO - Connect with SGF. We were able to finance repairs to veteran Warren Dake's home utilizing the Homeowner Emergency Loan Program (HELP) for low to moderate-income homeowners inside the eligible Community Development Block Grant boundaries of Springfield. Learn more by visiting: https://www.springfieldmo.gov/684/Residential...-Loan-Programs #HomeRepair #ReachingOut #ProvidingHope #ChangingLives

We're very pleased to have been a part of this home repair project along with our community partners. This veteran needed the help and got it. #HomeRepair #ReachingOut #ProvidingHope #ChangingLives PHOTO: John Farmer de la Torre/CCSOMO

The 2020 Roadkill & Rosé Wild Game Feast is done and in the history books now. Though social distancing resulted in an entirely different experience than the inaugural edition last year, guests and vendors had a great time, especially enjoying the music of Andy Avery and a rare opportunity these days for camaraderie. KFVS-TV was on hand to tell the story. Thank you for being there, and thank you to all who supported this even in Cape Girardeau. We'll meet up again next year, same month, same place. We'll also launch a Joplin version of Roadkill & Rosé in 2021. Stay tuned!

The people have spoken! It was a close race in both the food and beverage categories at the 2nd Annual Roadkill & Rosé! The People's Choice in Beverage went to Main Street Station who offered flavorful daiquiris and margaritas at the event. Mary Jane Bourbon and Smokehouse took home the trophy in the food category with their offering of smoked bison meatballs with a stone fruit glaze. Many thanks to all of our vendors! We are looking forward to see what they come up with for next year!

Nearly 100 babies have been born so far to LifeHouse residents since opening on December 27, 2013. It's rare however that we can celebrate one of our own staff giving birth. We are very pleased to introduce the baby of Lindsey Masterson. #HelloBaby! ... Lindsey has been working at LifeHouse since April 2018 as Family Strengthening Coordinator. We are overjoyed for her! Congratulations Lindsey!