Catholic Social Services Montgomery County

Changing lives with faith-filled compassion. Engaging communities to uplift those in need. Fostering independence, opportunity, and dignity.

Grant Awarded

Catholic Social Services Montgomery County

Fiscal Year:
2019
Amount:
$30,000

Catholic Social Services received an Innovation Lab grant for People Power, which aims to strengthen the safety net in the Norristown by connecting consumers and nonprofits in new ways. A Collaborative Action Board (CAB) will be formed, comprised of invested consumers and nonprofits leaders from ACLAMO, Catholic Social Services, HopeWorx and the Norristown Hospitality Center. The CAB will meet regularly to identify community and safety net challenges, brainstorm productive solutions and develop plans to implement selected solutions. By fostering formal dialogue between cross sector agencies and client leaders in Norristown, People Power will work to improve the system to deliver more efficient, culturally appropriate services.

Catholic Social Services Montgomery County

Fiscal Year:
2020
Amount:
$28,500

Catholic Social Services received a grant through the Innovation Lab for their project People Power 2. Building off of the successes & challenges of Phase 1, People Power Phase 2 looks to further forge genuine communication between clients & agency partners. People Power 2 will allow partners to invest deeper into shared goals, better understand and integrate client needs with service provider solutions and expand the process by developing a volunteer training program across sites.