Catholic Charities Philosophy
Focus on Relationships
Our approach focuses on strengthening relationships vital to a successful life.
Quality
Our counselors are licensed by the State of Tennessee.
Accessibility
Our programs are available at locations across Nashville to anyone regardless of religion or ability to pay.
Capacity
Our team includes more than two dozen counselors with numerous specialties from family counseling to childhood trauma.
43%
The percentage of adults who get treatment for a mental illness in a given year. That means nearly 60% who need treatment are not getting or seeking it. We have to change these stats by increasing access to services and eliminating any stigma about seeking help.
https://www.nami.org/mhstats
Free, short-term, trauma-focused counseling for children ages 4 to 18 in Davidson County who have experienced crimes.
Individual and Family Counseling helps clients through difficult situations with professional support, personalized plans, and solutions to make a better life.
Living At Home is a support program helping older adults living alone at home avoid isolation and get access to services they need to remain healthy and independent.
Seven week virtual class teaching the Nurturing Parenting curriculum for caregivers in Montgomery, Davidson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford, Coffee, Maury and Putnam counties.
Catholic Charities provides adoptions, crisis pregnancy counseling, and home study services. When assisting birthparents with placement, our goal is to identify the right family for the child, not a child for a family.
Catholic Charities provides counseling services to students at a number of area Catholic schools.
We are grateful for your support in helping our neighbors.
From Judy K. Orr, Executive Director: As our new fiscal year began last month, we simultaneously embraced a bold, new vision for our work: “By 2029, Catholic Charities will be the leader in Middle Tennessee in assisting people in need to achieve persistent self-reliance.” This vision is at the heart of our new five-year strategic plan, […]
From Judy K. Orr, Executive Director: Our long tradition of assisting expectant and new mothers has received a boost, as we were selected to implement a new program initiated by the State of Tennessee. We will be working hard to address challenges and support moms through a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. […]
We are excited to have this wonderful magazine to share with donors, visitors, and other constituents. The various stories and focus on less visible programs very much helps us tell the story of our work. Everyone on the diocese’s mailing list should have gotten a copy in the mail. Check it out here