Our Programs

Community Service Restitution

Community Service Restitution places non-violent offenders sentenced by the courts into opportunities to perform community service in lieu of jail time. Participants perform a variety of services and tasks at public and non-profit organizations. The Expansion program allows offenders opportunities to perform community service on weekends.

Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop opened in December 2005. The Thrift Shop offers furniture and household items to residents at bargain prices. The Thrift Shop is open to any shopper and is located directly in back of the Catholic Charities offices. Donations to the Thrift Shop are accepted.

Emergency Assistance

Emergency Assistance is available for members of the Schoharie County community who find themselves in a crisis. Typical emergency assistance includes prescription medicines, gas vouchers, and other personal assistance. Emergency assistance includes a homelessness prevention component for rent and utilities support for those who qualify.

Family Therapy

Family Therapy is available to help individuals, couples and families work through difficult personal and emotional problems. Family therapy is based in a foundation of Family Systems that empowers individuals to move forward and heal. Clients come to Family Therapy through referrals or by calling for an appointment.

Expressive Arts Therapy

Expressive Arts Therapy invites clients to reconnect with the spontaneous creative energy of art and gesture as means of healing deep wounds that may be beyond words. This therapy form is used often but not exclusively with children to express emotional experiences and move forward.

Kinship Caregivers

Kinship Caregivers is a new program designed to help grandparents or relatives who suddenly become primary caretakers of children. The program helps to stabilize families and help caretakers to access financial services, support groups, and parenting assistance. The program also works closely with children in academic performance and social peer relations.

Food Pantry

The Food Pantry provides emergency four days supply of food for residents who are hungry and temporarily without resources. Ordinarily, families can participate in the pantry once per month.

Crime Victims Program

The Crime Victims Program focuses on providing assistance to crime victims and their families. Staff assesses each case and the individual needs and advocates for the victim’s rights, assist in all aspects of court proceedings, restitution applications, medical treatment and links the victims with other services that are available.

Child Advocacy Center

Catholic Charities supplies staffing to the Child Advocacy Center in Schoharie County. The Center is a resource for children who have been sexually or physically abused and non-offending family members. The Center’s coordinates law enforcement, medical and human services in order to better serve families in the midst of trauma.

Thrift Shop Grand Re-Opening July 7, 2011

Over the past three months, so many people have called to ask about our Thrift Shop. What’s going on? Are you going to re-open? Are you still accepting donations? Our response has been that the Thrift Shop is under reorganization and we will reopen in July!

Good news! We are happy to announce that the Catholic Charities Thrift Shop has undergone a complete Makeover and it is ready to welcome shoppers again. You will see a new attractive layout that makes shopping a pleasure. We removed walls to opened up the store space. Fresh paint and new display shelving will make finding items easier. We hope you will find it a better Thrift Shop and more accommodating to your needs.

Join us for our Grand Re-Opening on July 7 at 10:30 am! New Thrift Shop Hours Thursday, Friday, Saturday 10 am to 2:30 pm

Catholic Charities will accept donations of furniture and household items. Please bring items during regular thrift shop hours and drop them off at the donation receiving room
If you have large items and request a pick up, we ask that you help by providing a $25 pick up fee.
Please make sure that any donations are in good or “gently used condition.”
We accept furniture, appliances, household items, bicycles, sporting goods, kitchen equipment and more.
We will no longer accept computers, monitors, or computer equipment.

Beginning June 27, we will accept donations. For large furniture or appliances, please call to arrange a thrift shop pick up. 234-3581

All donations are tax deductible. Catholic Charities provides receipts at time of donation.

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