CCBQ’s Care Coordination Programs: Queens Care Coordination, Non-Medicaid Care Coordination, Children’s Care Coordination and Pathway Home recently hosted Thanksgiving Turkey Distributions to residents in need in Brooklyn and Queens. The programs provided 75 clients with turkeys and fixings in insulated, reusable CCBQ bags, along with a reusable lunch bag/backpack containing personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, masks and hand sanitizer. Our staff’s time, energy and desire to provide a special moment in our client’s lives, amidst the tough times we are living in, brought joy to everyone involved. Our program and guests expressed how meaningful this event was to them as one client expressed how her Care Coordinator is the only stable person in her life. She noted how therapists and doctors always come and go, but her designated Care Coordinator has been a constant support and her rock who she cannot imagine not having in her life. Staff left feeling thankful and happy to make a difference in the lives of our clients.
Happy Thanksgiving and stay safe!
Since the pandemic began, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has witnessed a 1000% increase in food requests and has provided much-needed food packages and services at the 20 Catholic Charities parish-based food pantries and an additional 27 affiliate pantries located throughout both boroughs. In total, the agency distributed over $400 million in food assistance in 2020. In addition, Catholic Charities witnessed a 37 percent increase in clients in 2020, and continued to deliver mental health counseling, housing services, family services and early childhood education.
Catholic Charities Care Coordination Hosts Thanksgiving Turkey Drives for Clients
