We create a just society by welcoming the most vulnerable among us, walking beside them and working to meet their needs.
OUR PURPOSE
What Makes Us Unique
Our Promise
We help our neighbors meet immediate needs and face long-term challenges. We steward our resources with transparency and efficiency. Together, we create a community where everyone is able to live with dignity and hope.
Our Mission
Impelled by the love and teaching of Jesus Christ, while respecting the dignity and potential of all people, we collaborate to offer life-giving programs, advocate for the voiceless and empower the vulnerable to foster a just society.
Our Values
EMPATHETIC We put people first.
WELCOMING We serve everyone.
COMPELLING Our programs create real change.
COLLABORATIVE We work together to solve our city’s problems.
DISCERNING We make wise decisions with our resources.
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) has been an open door, a warm welcome, dry ground, a defending voice, and a hand up for generations of Louisiana residents. Our shared stories and strong roots help a diverse community stand tall together. Meeting the needs of the whole person is our continued commitment. Here’s what sets CCANO apart:
OUR CATHOLIC IDENTITY
Our Catholic identity guides our values and practices and fuels our motivation to love our city well. Our staff and volunteers come from diverse backgrounds but all share the Catholic commitment to serve everyone, regardless of religion.
OUR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP
Our responsible stewardship of resources sets us apart. Ninety-three percent of all donations go directly to the needs of the people we serve. We believe in transparency. View copies of our most recent audited financials and 990 form and contact us with any questions.
OUR HOLISTIC APPROACH
Our holistic approach to programming serves the entire community and meets the full range of human needs. CCANO currently encompasses 23 different programs and one affiliated ministry that cover housing and homelessness, immigration and refugee services, children and family services, health and behavioral health services, justice and employment services, senior services, and disaster response services.
OUR LONG HISTORY
Our long history in New Orleans gives us deep structural knowledge and a rich network for doing good. The Ursuline nuns began serving the needy in the New Orleans area in 1727. In 1938, Associated Catholic Charities incorporated to coordinate the Archdiocese’s many service agencies. Renamed Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans in 1996, CCANO is now one of the largest and most active Catholic Charities agencies in the country.
Where We Serve
CCANO serves the eight civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and its nutrition services benefit seniors in the entire state of Louisiana.
73,000+
people were served by CCANO’s programs and services.
35,700
hours of time were given by the volunteers in the Foster Grandparents program
3,263
households received disaster response services from the Spirit of Hope program
254
formerly incarcerated men and women were able to lead successful lives with the help of the Cornerstone program
2022-2023 data
145,688
diapers were distributed by Pro Life Services
26,514
classroom days were provided to 392 clients in the Head Start & Early Head Start program
5,340
households were engaged in CCANO case management services
15,151
ESL classroom hours were provided to 925 students
2018-2019 data
70,099
people were served by CCANO’s programs and services.
9,436
volunteers gave Catholic Charities 295,318 hours of volunteer service.
133
homeless men, womenand families received help transitioning to housing.
268
adults received mental health assistance through the Counseling Solution program.
201
individuals gained job-readiness skills through the Integrated Workforce Services program.
53,221
seniors across Louisiana received food and nutrition through Food for Seniors.
1,299
immigrants and refugees received guidance, counseling and assistance through Immigration Services.
1,754
new and expectant moms received support and care through our Pregnancy and Adoption Services.
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