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Wondering how immigration works?
Here's what our (awesome) immigration team does.

Whether it's reuniting families, helping asylees become employed in their new country, or guiding immigrants through the citizenship process, our Immigration Legal Services staff perform a critical task in welcoming new people to our country and helping them assimilate into the community. Last year, that meant helping more than 3,600 people! But in the tricky terrain of immigration law, there can be a lot of questions about howwe can help. See how ourImmigration Legalteam has always helped those in need and what they're up to right now <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.catholiccharitiesdcblog.org%2f2017%2f01%2fheres-what-immigration-attorney-does-as.html&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>.
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Georgetown Hoyas Honor Social Worker
for Her Dedication to Others

From the Bronx in New York City to some of the most under-served neighborhoods in Washington, DC, Lovannia Dofat-Avent has always been drawn to some of the toughest areas of service in social work. She has worked with children in abusive homes, foster care children, teenage parents living on their own, families under tremendous stress and more, always helping to care first for the person. On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, she was honored for her commitment and work to the community <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.catholiccharitiesdcblog.org%2f2017%2f01%2fgeorgetown-basketball-honors-social.html&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=> at the Georgetown University Men’s Basketball game. As our Senior Program Manager for Children Services, we are so proud to have Lovannia on our team as she continues to make an impact on the families we serve.

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Expanding our Reach in
Prince George's County

As part of agrowing partnership with Doctor's Community Hospital, a premier medical and surgical hospital in Prince George's County, we've added four of our existing programs toa Doctor's Community Hospital location <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dchweb.org%2fgrowing-collaboration-between-catholic-charities-and-doctors-community-hospital-will-serve-more&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>in Lanham, Maryland. This new site will provide a collaborative space for us to provide critical social services <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.dchweb.org%2fgrowing-collaboration-between-catholic-charities-and-doctors-community-hospital-will-serve-more&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=> to the residents of Prince George’s County and increaseour abilityto help more individuals in this underserved community. Our Supported Employment <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/SupportedEmployment?srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>, Family Preservation <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.aspx?pid=418&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>, Back on Track, and Parish Partners <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/PPP?srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=> are excited to continue their work in a location that will allow them to reach more people in need. "By housing these programs in one place, it will make it easier to families to get the services they need without traveling from their community," said Father John Enzler.

Daily Do-Good

Our Sanctuaries for Life staff and volunteersparticipated inMarch for Life. They marched to let women know that they are here to support them before, during, and after pregnancy with compassion and care. And they continue to provide a network of support and resources for expecting parents <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.catholiccharitiesdc.org%2fpage.aspx%3fpid%3d554&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=> every day.

Several organizations volunteered atour programs for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Shout-out to the following groups for lending a hand and making an impact:
- Catholic University football players and students
- Stone Ridge Parent's Association
- Georgetown University students

Pope Francis recently spoke out <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.americamagazine.org%2fpolitics-society%2f2017%2f01%2f23%2fpope-francis-victims-human-trafficking-need-greater-protection&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=> against human trafficking. We're proud to work on this issue and since December of last year we've worked with local police to find andhelp 54 victims of human trafficking.

Father John Enzler took part in an all-star panel for Georgetown University's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life to discuss faithful priorities in the new presidential term. Check out some of the highlights of the discussion <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fcruxnow.com%2fchurch-in-the-usa%2f2017%2f01%2f15%2fpanel-trump-make-america-great-remember-poor%2f&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>!

Make an Impact

February and March are packed with volunteer opportunities! Whether you're looking for an on-going activity or a one-time service project for a group, we've got you covered. Take a look at what's going on at Catholic Charities in the coming weeks <https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/page.redir?target=http%3a%2f%2fwww.catholiccharitiesdc.org%2fvolunteer&srcid=34071&srctid=1&erid=1887763&trid=>!

Save the Date!

The Catholic Charities Gala 2017 will be held April 22, 2017 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. If you are interested in sponsoring, please contact Kimani Superville <mailto:kimani.superville@cc-dc.org>.

Ticket sales coming soon!

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