CATHOLIC CHARITIES

Programs: Catholic charities bloomington counseling services: services include individual, couple and family counseling for all ages and school based counseling at one school. From july 2016 to june 2017 the counseling program provided 6,499 mental health sessions, approximately 541 sessions per month. Fairview elementary school: this program seeks to stabilize student performance, increase attendance, improve learning capacity, and improve family functioning by providing mental health services in a struggling school. This program works with students identified with emotional and/or behavioral deficits. 86% of the fairview student population qualify for the free/reduced lunch program. 22 students were served by the therapists with the following results: 94% of student demonstrated growth in reading, 74% overall improvement in performance, and 41% of teachers reported improvement in the student behavioral and emotional functioning in the classroom. Integrated healthcare program: therapists provide 20 hours of assessments in all of the pediatrician's offices in bloomington every week. These assessments result in providing guidance, resources, referrals to community resources, and to link the therapist with the expertise, correct insurance, and availability to provide mental health treatment. The program minimizes stigma while allowing therapists to collaborate with the physicians on patient care. During this period we saw 680 families and added adults to this program starting in february. Becky's place: a therapist spends 6 hours a week providing mental health counseling to our homeless shelter for women and children. Play therapy: this has grown 40% due to funding from several grants to fund training and on-going consulting services needed to to address the complex needs of families in poverty with a high rate of trauma. Three therapists were trained in emdr, which is evidenced based treatment for those who have suffered trauma.

becky's place is designed to "provide shelter and create hope" for women and children who are experiencing homelessness and moving toward a life of self-sufficiency. Becky's place offers several services to its residents. Counseling and case management are mandatory for all residents . Nutrition classes, budgeting classes, support group, health insurance navigator, and weekly house meetings are also provided. Becky's place provides bus tokens, computer access, phone access, three meals per day, clothing/shoes, hygiene items and occasional transportation to its residents. From july 1, 2016 to june 30, 2017, becky's place served 65 women and 24 children. 48 women and children stayed an average of 30 days or less, 13 women and children stayed for 31-60 days and 28 women and children stayed longer than 60 days. 29 of the women and children exited in to permanent housing, 32 women and children were reunited with family or friends and 28 exited to other places including foster care, hospital, psychiatric facility, substance abuse facility, and other emergency shelter.