Catholic Charities

Emergency Family Assistance:
The Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Program is a voluntary service designed to meet emergency needs of persons who are faced with a life-sustaining crisis. It is not intended to provide on-going financial assistance.

The target population is families in crisis who reside in the geographical area of the diocese of Pensacola/Tallahassee. Caseworkers will normally prioritize and assist potential clients according to need, immediacy of need and family situation; families with children, expectant mothers, homeless, and individuals lacking immediate necessities are all priorities.

Catholic Charities attempts to assist all applicants, eligible or ineligible, with the emergency situation they face and by providing financial counseling, and information and referral to other resources as appropriate. Catholic Charities does not have income eligibility restrictions.

Christmas Assistance:
During the holidays, we become acutely aware of those in need. It is also a time of increased community awareness of vulnerable families and individuals. While all regional offices conduct a variety of holiday giving programs, Tallahassees Christmas Connection is the largest gift giving program in Northwest Florida. We ask for any and all gifts to accommodate those in need.

Counseling Services:
To provide counseling services to empower and strengthen the quality of life for vulnerable families and individuals, while honoring the uniqueness of each by providing respectful, confidential, and professional services.

Who is eligible?
Children, adolescents, adults, couples, or families residing in the eighteen counties of Northwest Florida. Due to the agencies limited resources and the special needs of some individuals, the agency cannot provide services to persons with:
Severe obsessive rituals
Impairments in reality testing or communications
Behavior influenced by delusions or hallucinations
Potential danger of hurting self or others
Active physical abuse of others
Active abuse of psychoactive substances
Gambling and other non-substance based addictive behaviors