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ALLOUEZ — For Amy Polster, Ph.D., director of Mental Health Counseling Services for Catholic Charities, integrating faith-based approaches into mental health is a helpful strategy for healing clients. A lifelong Catholic, she began working with Catholic Charities in February 2023.

It was a packed banquet hall for the annual Inspired to Act Gala for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay. Although many associate Catholic Charities with providing food and shelter to families. It’s actually been involved with mental health counseling for three decades. “We pray on it, but we also take action,” explained Director Karmen Lemke. “We do that through spiritual, physical, and emotional healing. That’s what we’re here for.”

Catholic Charities and Lakes Country Public Library to partner to provide services to the Lakewood and surrounding rural areas.

They have come to this country looking for hope. Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees escaped terror and the Taliban rule. They are in the United States now to build their lives from the ground up. One Afghan refugee described his experiences in his own words, and how he is helping new Afghan evacuees adjust to life in Wisconsin.

Take a moment to review Catholic Charities' most recent annual report for fiscal year 2020/2021. Click here to read more.

Many Afghan Refugee families have been transported to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and an assortment of international, national, and local partners are on-hand to assist with care and processing, including the state’s Catholic Charities agencies.

Brown County organizations offer to resettle nearly 50 Afghan refugees, call for volunteers and donations to assist.

Catholic Charities hosted a virtual gala on May 27, 2021, raising over $97,000 to provide vital services throughout the 16 counties of the Diocese of Green Bay.

Each year Catholic Charities hosts an annual Gala event to raise community awareness and financial support for Catholic Charities services and programs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 event was cancelled. The event on May 27th, 2021 is planned to be a completely virtual. We hope you will join us from wherever you are! Please visit our event website here to learn about sponsorships, event details, and to register.

Karmen Lemke began in her new role as Director of Catholic Charities on November 16, 2020. Click Here to Read More

We are committed to the health and well-being of our clients, staff, and community. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, we have taken steps to prevent the spread of the virus based on CDC recommendations. Each day is different, and we are called to respond. On Wednesday, March 18th, Catholic Charities no longer saw clients in person at our offices. All appointments were to be conducted via phone or video conferencing until further notice. Learn more here.

Take a moment to review Catholic Charities' most recent annual report for fiscal year 2019/2020. Click Here to Download the Report Now

Karmen Lemke, Director of Catholic Charities, joins WFRV’s Tom Zalaski to talk about the work they do but also how they fared through the pandemic as a non-profit.

All Catholic Charities services have virtual or phone appointments available! Services available via phone or virtual appointments include; adoption, parenting support, immigration, financial health, and mental health counseling. We do continue to offer limited in-person appointments.

Catholic Charities will increase the number of people served per year from approximately 4,200 currently to 10,000 by 2025. Click here to read the full story.

Karmen Lemke began her new role as Director of Catholic Charities on Nov. 16, 2020. Click here to read more.

Take a moment to review Catholic Charities' most recent annual audit for fiscal year 2019/2020. Click here to read more.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greey Bay has taken steps to prevent the spread of the virus based on CDC recommendations. Read about our updated procedures.