Catholic Charities announces changes in programs

March 17, 2020

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans continues to practice its faith in action by providing critical services and helping those in need.

However, in keeping with federal, state and local guidelines, please be advised of the following program updates:

All Adult Day Health Centers and our PACE (Program for All Inclusive Care for the Elderly) are closed until further notice.

Our residential Padua programs are closed, but staff is ensuring that the needs of our disabled clients are being met.

Our five Head Start/Early Head Start programs are closed. We will continue to feed our students at those programs.

Food For Seniors will continue its distribution to enrolled seniors.

ACCESS Maternity Services and St. Vincent Maternity Clinic in Metairie will remain open.

Adoptions Services on North Arnoult will remain open.

All non-essential individual and group meetings are canceled. All necessary client meetings will be conducted on an individual basis and will follow social distancing protocols.

All employees who are over 60 years of age are being encouraged to work from home.

Here’s how you can help Catholic Charities carry on the tradition of care and service:
Continue to follow city, state and federal guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus.

Help families with young children who need access to diapers who may be affected by economic issues or local availability of diapers by purchasing diapers online at: https://www.walmart.com/registry/baby/d8c2579a-188c-4512-a9e5-c3789af002e7

These diapers will be dispersed through our ACCESS Maternity Services.

To reach Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans, call (504) 523-3755 or visit the CCANO website at: http://www.ccano.org.