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Earthquake Aid: Catholic Charities Responds to Call for Help from Puerto Rico

Please donate now to get help to Puerto Rico after back-to-back earthquakes registering as high as magnitude 5.8 and 6.4. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is working directly with Caritas, Estoy Con Puerto Rico, and The New York Foundling to aid the people of Puerto Rico. Catholic Charities is pleased to again collaborate with Comite Noviembre on relief efforts and serve as fiscal conduit.

Taekwondo Gave 2 Children an Outlet. It Gave Their Mother a Break.

Both of Frances Ramirez’s children — Edwin, 8, and Emma Jade, 6 — have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, which makes it difficult for them to sit still and focus. Often, Ms. Ramirez said, she feels as if she has to fight to get through to them. When her children asked if they could take taekwondo lessons, she was torn. She thought that learning a martial art could help them with their behavioral issues, but money was tight.

Success in light of setbacks in Puerto Rico

On January 7th 2020, Puerto Rico had the biggest of several earthquakes, a 6.4 magnitude (considered very strong). They have been hit several times and the loss of life and security is hard to measure, especially since they are not yet recovered from the 2017 hurricanes that killed hundreds and devastated the island.

Bringing Mental Health to the People

In New York City there is an important change underway in how mental health is received. Part of Mayor DeBlasio’s The Journey Home program to reduce street homelessness is increasing the availability of mobile mental health units. The Journey Home will be taking mental health services to the homeless rather than hoping the homeless will come to them.

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Children &
Youth

87,000 served

Food &
Shelter

151,000 served

Families &
Crises

135,000 served

Emotional &
Physical Challenges

13,000 served

Immigration &
Refugees

39,000 served

New Yorkers Served from 2016-2017

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Legality and Ethics of the Killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani and California’s Strained Quality of Life

On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan discusses the legality and ethics of the killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani and California’s strained quality of life in spite of a booming economy. Guests include Karen Greenberg, Ph.D., Director of The Center on National Security of Fordham University School of Law, and Jim Newton, Lecturer on Public Policy for the Luskin School of Public Affairs of UCLA and Editor in Chief of UCLA’s Blueprint Magazine.

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Earthquake Aid: Catholic Charities Responds to Call for Help from Puerto Rico

Taekwondo Gave 2 Children an Outlet. It Gave Their Mother a Break.