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in the work of advocacy to benefit those in need.
As the social service and social action arm of the Diocese of Oakland, Catholic Charities implements its public policy agenda in the context of the Diocese’'s strategic plan as it relates to social service concerns. Click here for a history of the Diocese of Oakland.
All of the advocacy work that Catholic Charities does is rooted in our mission, core values and the moral principles of Catholic Social Teaching, which inform and inspire our advocacy work.
In setting public policy, Catholic Charities chooses priorities for action based on the following criteria. Our actions put the people we serve at the forefront of our decisions, responding to the greatest need in the most tangibly effective way. We give weight to issues that place people living in poverty and on the margins at the forefront of our work. Catholic Charities' public policy actions support the ongoing work on issues within its service programs. We also consider actions where Catholic Charities can initiate and work with coalitions, especially actions in which we are likely to get a collective voice of the Catholic community and where there is potential to help us respond to the needs of poor and homeless people.
Catholic Housing Initiative of the East Bay - Diocese of Oakland Social Justice Resources
For more information, contact Chief Executive Officer Solomon Belette at 510-768-3105.
Bishop of Oakland
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic Bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through the promotion and support of community-controlled self-help organizations.
Founded in 1969, CCHD follows the pastoral strategy of empowerment of the poor through a methodology of participation and education for justice, leading towards solidarity between poor and non-poor. This is a stance impelled by the Church's biblical tradition, modern Catholic Social Teaching, and the pervasive presence of poverty in the United States. This ministry of justice is rooted in our baptism and faith commitment.
Last year in the Diocese of Oakland, the CATHOLIC CAMPAIGN FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT funded ten groups in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. Four groups received national grants, six groups received local grants, and two of these groups received national technical assistance grants for a total of $197,000.
Apply for a CCHD Local Grant
Your non-profit may be eligible for a local grant this year from the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. To learn more, download our Local Grant Guidlines and Application. The deadline for submission is July 31, 2008.
CCHD Local Grant Guidelines
CCHD Local Grant Application
For more information, contact Maurine Behrend at 510-768-3164
The local office of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development is located at Catholic Charities of the East Bay, 433 Jefferson Street, Oakland, 94607.
Online Resources
National CCHD programs
Poverty USA
Pobreza en los EE.UU
Educational Resources
Catholic Relief Services was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States to respond to human needs overseers in the following ways:
- Respond to victims of disaster
- Provide assistance to the poor to alleviate their immediate needs
- Support self-help programs that involve people in their own development
- Collaborate with religious and non-sectarian groups of goodwill in programs and projects that contribute to a more equitable society
- Help to educate the people of the United States it fulfill their moral responsibilities in alleviating human suffering, removing its causes and promoting social justice
The office works closely with the Diocesan Office of Social Justice to provide:
- Local education on current issues of the developing world and CRS's response
- Promotion of CRS programs such as Food Fast, Work of Human Hands and Operation Rice Bowl
- Building global solidarity in the Diocese, through programs and projects
- Availability for justice retreats focused on global issues
- Resource to parishes on global issues
The CRS Local Office is located at Catholic Charities of the East Bay.
For more information, contact Solomon Belette at 510-768-3105.
Board Resolution on Health Care in California
CCEB Healthcare Board Resolution
Press Release