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St. Catherine's Center for Children, in partnership with Advocates for Human Potential (AHP) and Capital Area Peer Services (CAPS), has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the federal government to provide services for homeless adult men and women struggling with histories of mental health disorders or substance abuse. The grant was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. St. Catherine's, AHP and CAPS will share $400,000 a year during the life of the grant, providing outreach, case management, and research and evaluation to measure the effectiveness of services provided. The new program, Project Connect, will include intensive outreach to identify homeless adults who qualify for services. Case managers will enroll them in mental health, substance abuse and health services, as well as addressing barriers that hinder their long-term stability. St. Catherine's Center has provided homeless services for more than 30 years; its Marillac shelter is Albany County's only shelter designed exclusively for homeless families. In recent years, St. Catherine's has expanded its scope of programs to serve homeless adults, as well as homeless families, throughout the Capital Region. 

Sacred Heart parish in Troy reports that, due to the popularity of its hearing-assistive devices used at Mass, its supply of earphones is exhausted. To meet the demands of parishioners, the parish is accepting orders for more; they're $7....

The diocesan Consultation Center in Albany will co-sponsor a suicide prevention workshop Sept. 26, 7-9 p.m., at Our Lady of the Assumption parish in Latham. The Consultation Center notes that almost 30,000 American suicide deaths occur every year and states that suicide is a public health issue; the evening will cover misconceptions about suicide and warning signs that people are struggling. The event is co-sponsored by OLA and the Suicide Prevention Center of New York State; call (518) 489-4431 or see www.consultationcenteralbany.org....

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet have a program called Sisters Care to allow seniors to remain in their own homes by providing sisters who can help with daily activities. For information, call Sister Claudette, coordinator, (518) 389-2509, ext. 1047....

St. Edward the Confessor parish in Clifton Park has a new program for older adults: "Silver and Fit," a walking and exercise program meeting Mondays and Wednesdays after morning Mass. Contact [email protected].[[In-content Ad]]

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