The Office of Social Action coordinates the efforts of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, the official anti-poverty program of the United States Catholic Bishops. CCHD monies are collected from parishes around the country and in the Diocese of Youngstown. Seventy-five percent (75%) of these monies collected are forwarded to the National CCHD office in order to be distributed as grants to self-help and social justice groups composed of low-income persons serving low-income communities. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the local monies collected remain in the Diocese of Youngstown for local distribution to self-help and social justice groups composed of low-income persons serving low-income communities.

For Classroom Ideas visit The CCHD EDUCATION webpage. 

For more information on CCHD or to apply for a grant, contact Brian Corbin or call 330 -744-8451.

LINKS TO CCHD FUNDED PROJECTS IN THE DIOCESE OF YOUNGSTOWN:

ACTION: Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods

IWP/CENTRO SAN JOSE:  Immigrant Worker Project