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Online Tai Chi Classes
Join Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet for FREE online Tai Chi Classes! If you are age 60 or older, join us for this FREE, gentle exercise class designed for all fitness levels! This is your chance to try a class in the privacy of your own home! You are guaranteed to…
Mobile Food Pantries: June 2020
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry delivers healthy food (meat, produce, and non perishable items) to people in need. All Mobile Food Pantries will use a “drive thru” method to distribute food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please clear space in your trunk or backseat so volunteers can…
Online Program for Family Caregivers
Do you provide care for a loved one with a chronic illness? You are not alone. We know that caregiving can be stressful. Our FREE online program for family caregivers will teach stress management techniques, relaxation strategies, and help with coping. Who: Family caregivers of a loved one with chronic illness…
Mobile Food Pantry: May and June 2020
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry delivers healthy food (meat, produce, and non perishable items) to people in need. All Mobile Food Pantries will be using a “drive thru” method to distribute food during the COVID-19 pandemic. May and June 2020 Dates: 5/1 – St. Joseph Parish,…
Counseling Services Available
Are you struggling? Are you experiencing increased anxiety, depression, and trauma due to the current global pandemic? Catholic Charities has counseling services available, even during this difficult time. Our therapists are all qualified mental health professionals (QMHP). During the pandemic we continue to provide mental health services to Medicaid, MCO…
Kankakee: Telephone Reassurance Program
Kankakee: Don’t we all appreciate the comfort that comes from a friendly voice on the other end of the phone? With the Telephone Reassurance Program we provide you or your loved one that reassurance through a simple and brief phone call however many times a week you prefer. Trained volunteers make friendly telephone…
Client Needs during pandemic (updated: 4/15/20)
Catholic Charities has temporarily relocated all homeless shelter clients to hotels during the pandemic. As the situation continues, the needs at Catholic Charities continue to evolve. We are grateful for donations to help provide each client with the supplies needed to stay safe and healthy during this difficult time. Many…
Help for Kankakee County Seniors During Pandemic
Kankakee County: During these unprecedented and unusual times please remember that Catholic Charities’ Aging & Disability Services Division is still here to support older adults aged sixty and up and those who care for them. Feeling Isolated? If you are feeling lonely, isolated, or secluded we can help. Please reach…
No SNAP Work Requirements During Emergency
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) temporarily suspended SNAP work requirements during the federal emergency declaration. This means that starting April 1, 2020 there are NO ABAWD work requirements in Illinois. SNAP stands for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. SNAP is a federal program that helps millions of low-income Americans put food…
Mobile Food Pantry Dates: April 2020
The Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet Mobile Food Pantry delivers healthy food (meat, produce, and non perishable items) to people in need. All Mobile Food Pantries will be using a “drive thru” method to distribute food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet helps people of all faiths and beliefs. Mobile Food…
