2022-2023 Annual Report

Nicole*, a woman in her early thirties, began working with a therapist at Catholic Charities Bloomington (CCB) over a year ago. Nicole had experienced various forms of trauma and struggled with significant panic attacks and severe agoraphobia (fear of unfamiliar environments).

At CCB, Nicole and her therapist employed several therapeutic modalities to help her meaningfully improve her quality of life, including EMDR (an evidence-based approach to help individuals change how they process trauma), somatic-based stress-reduction techniques, and internal family systems approaches.

Though she previously struggled to leave her home, Nicole has resumed activities like driving and shopping. Nicole's work with CCB has also helped her achieve a sense of safety on walks outside of her home, which she has committed to doing regularly as an investment in her mental health.

*Name changed for privacy. 

Grant Provides Access to Telehealth

Catholic Charities Bloomington is committed to making high-quality mental health care as accessible as possible, and our telehealth program is a major component of this commitment. Telehealth helps clients who lack access to transportation or live in rural communities with little availability of care. However, it also allows CCB therapists to offer truly trauma-informed care, letting clients receive treatment in a space that is comfortable and familiar. Telehealth also lets clients fit therapy into their busy schedules, allowing them to take lunch-hour or daytime appointments they might not otherwise be able to accommodate. Many clients at CCB have benefitted from telehealth:

• A CCB client had a rare side effect to a medication that resulted in a weeklong hospital stay, and the experience caused his anxiety to flare up considerably. The client knew that working with his CCB therapist would help him process his anxiety and feel more relaxed. The session occurred remotely, while the client was still hospitalized.

• Several clients have been able to continue weekly sessions while traveling to visit relatives in other parts of Indiana. Spending time around extended family can be a stressful experience for many, and by taking an hour to de-stress and process their emotions, many clients are able to have more enjoyable visits and build stronger connections with their families.

Providing high-quality mental health care via telehealth requires video-conferencing software, secure online medical record and messaging software, and other technological infrastructure. Catholic Charities Bloomington is grateful to the Bloomington City Council Jack Hopkins Social Services Committee for their 2023 grant to CCB to help make this service available to our clients.

Archdiocese of Indianapolis Legacy Gala

Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Time: 5:30pm

Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Grand Ballroom

Details: This event supports Catholic Charities, Catholic Schools and Bishop Simon Brute College Seminary. Join us for dinner and open bar, awards, auction, music from The Bishops! To sponsor or purchase tickets visit www.archindy.org/LegacyGala. If you are a young adult (18-39), take advantage of our special pricing.

A Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) provides you or a loved one with fixed income payments for life, and remaining funds provide a legacy gift to your favorite parish, school or Archdiocesan ministry upon your passing. There’s no better time in invest in a CGA as the payout rates are at their highest level in more than a decade! As the donor, you receive an immediate income tax deduction and possible capital gains benefits. You must be 60 years old to create a CGA, however, if you are 70 ½ or older, you may be able to establish a CGA with assets from your IRA through a qualified charitable distribution.

To learn more about how you can receive fixed income for life, and help your favorite Catholic charity, please contact ccf@archindy.org or call 317-236-1482.

• To inquire about donating to Catholic Charities Bloomington, contact Cheri Bush at cbush@archindy.org or (317) 236-1411

• To inquire about Catholic Charities Bloomington, contact Dennis Craig at dcraig@ccbin.org or (812) 332-1262

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1. Register your Kroger Plus Card at Kroger.com/communityrewards (if you do not have one, they are available at the Customer Service desk at any Kroger).

2. Click on "Sign In" or "Create an Account".

3. Search for "Catholic Charities Bloomington" or enter CL196.

4. Click "enroll".

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