NAME CHANGE:

Catholic Family Service, Inc.

soon to be

Catholic Charities

Diocese of Lubbock

*** This position has been filled. *** 

FULL TIME STAR POSITION OPENING

LEVELLAND, TX

Youth Crisis Counselor

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW) or related field; two years experience and knowledge of adolescent behavior preferred; bilingual in Spanish and English preferred; car with Texas liability insurance coverage required. Position in Levelland Texas.

Contact Donna Montes by e-mail or letter to Catholic Family Service 102 ave. J Lubbock, Tx 79401 or donna@cfslubbock.org

CFS Elderly assistance program helps 12 clients receive dentures

From the October 2011 South Plains Catholic

LUBBOCK- Catholic Family Service, Inc., helped twelve clients receive dentures through the Catholic social agency’s Elderly Outreach Program.

Beth Zarate, Executive Director of CFS, said the Elderly Outreach Program, which is funded by the Lubbock Area United Way, targets its services to low income seniors in Lubbock County.  The program provides prescription medications, hearing aids, eye exams and eye glasses, and dental care and dentures so that the quality of life to these individuals is improved.

These clients lack the means to pay for all their health needs and by utilizing this program they can alleviate some of the physical pain and improve the quality of their lives.

In 2010, CFS served 417 low income elderly clients; 19 percent were assisted with much needed and life sustaining prescriptions,  five percent with hearing aids, 29 percent with eye exams and eyeglasses, and the remaining 47 percent of clients received assistance with general dental care and full or partial dentures. “We are seeing an increased need in our community for dental care and dentures,” Zarate said. “CFS staff were encountering a long waiting list to get clients into community centers for help, so CFS board member Dr. Brad Brooks made a plea to fellow dentists in the community.”

The first call we received was from Dr. Brit Bostick who asked how many clients we had on our waiting list, and, then, generously agreed to serve all 12 of them.

“When compassion is working in our community,” Zarate said, “so much good can be accomplished.”

On September 14, the 12 clients greeted the Abbeville Dentistry staff with big hugs and excitement. The CFS clients had their initial screening for a full set of dentures. 

Zarate said nine female clients ranging from age 60 to 80 years old and three male clients ranging in age from 61 to 70 received assistance.

“I have been dealing with mouth pain for over 2 years now,” Jimmy Moore said. “I am so grateful to Catholic Family Service for their help in arranging it so that I could receive dentures. God is good.” 

Moore said he is looking forward to eating better and smiling more.

Zarate said the clients were experiencing months of mouth pain, inability to chew, weight loss and low self-esteem. She said the Abbeville Dentistry staff were kind and compassionate.

“It was truly a great day for our clients and for CFS staff,” Zarate said. “Our mission is to serve the least among us, and with the continued support of the faithful of our diocese we will be here today, tomorrow and the next day...providing help, creating hope and serving those who need us.”

Linda Hightower, one of the clients who received assistance, said she has been trying to get help for years. She said she is happy to know she will have her smile back.

She said Dr. Bostick and his staff made her feel welcomed, and they were so kind and friendly.

“I am so appreciative of Catholic Family Service,” Hightower said. “I have been trying to get help for my mouth for years. I am so happy knowing that soon I will have my smile back and be able to eat whatever I want.”

Catholic Family Service was created 26 years ago with the purpose of serving those in need, needs, which are widely varied.

Catholic Family Service takes its mission of living committed to the social Gospel as contained in Matthew 25:40— “Whenever you did this for one of the least important of these, you did it for me.”

The Catholic social agency takes its mandate from the Diocese of Lubbock to serve people of all faiths, acting always in favor of the poor, while challenging oppression and injustice.

CFS strives to empower those served and those who help serve to become all they can become - brothers and sisters in the Lord as members of the Body of Christ.

For more information about Catholic Family Service, the programs offered, or to volunteer, call 806-765-8475 or visit www.cfslubbock.org.

Catholic Family Services

Offering Professional Counseling

Services provided on a “Sliding Fee Scale”, and are available regardless of age, race, gender, or religion.

Counseling by Masters level, Supervised, and State Licensed Counselor-Intern

Contact Catholic Family Services at 806-765-8475

102 Avenue J, Lubbock, Texas 79401

   Catholic Family Service &

Lubbock-Cooper Police Explorer’s

Summer Youth Camp

16302 Loop 493

Lubbock Cooper Middle School Football Field

 Youth ages 13-17

Need Parent or legal guardian to register child or you may set up an appointment to register child if unable to register on or before above dates.

Please contact, Catholic Family Service Youth Program, if you have any questions, 806-765-8629

link to Lubbock-Cooper ISD website for more information

• "Bully Prevention and Awareness Camp", newsradio1420.com by Lauren Wood, July 12, 2011
• "Lubbock-Cooper ISD hosts Bullying Prevention Camp", KCBD.com by Alex Butler, July 11, 2011

Lubbock-Cooper Summer Camp July 11-15

Objective: To give the Explorer Program the skills to become ambassadors for Bully Prevention. 

Monday July 11^th

8:00-9:00 Paperwork

9:00-9:15 Introductions and expectations

9:15-10:45 Show Bang Bang You’re Dead

10:45-11:00 Break/Snack

11:00-12:00 Split group into small groups and facilitate discussion about the movie and concerns in their school in regards to bullying.

Tuesday July 12^th  

9:00-10:00 Power point of statistics for bullying and the harmful affects of being bullied, causes for bullying, how to prevent bullying from occurring in your school

10:00-10:15 Break/Snack

10:15-10:45 Have group brainstorm ideas on how they want to present facts about bullying in a PSA for their school.

10:45-12:00 Develop script and cast people for PSA/Skit

Wednesday July 13^th 

9:00-10:15 Continue developing and fine tuning PSA/Skit script

10:15-10:30 Break/Snack

10:30-12:00 Practice PSA/Skit

Thursday July 14^th

9:00-9:30 Rehearse PSA/Skit

9:30-10:15 Film PSA/Skit

10:15-10:30 Break/Snack

10:30-12:00 Edit PSA/Skit

Friday July 15^th

6:00-6:45 BBQ

6:45-7:00 Members from Explorer Program give presentation to parents and show PSA/Skit

7:00-8:00 Family games

Conclusion:  Explorer Program as ambassadors will have a useful tool to show other groups and will be educated to share information about bullying within their school district and in the public.

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICES, INC.

(Soon to be Catholic Charities)

WILL BE GIVING AWAY A

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

Model CC10543, 2 Wheel Drive, Short Crew

(CFS will pay the TT&L)

Drawing at CFS Annual Night to Remember Event

June 5, 2011 - 9:00 p.m.

$5.00 DONATION PER TICKET

NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN

tickets can be purchased at the following locations:

CFS Main Office - 102 Ave J

CFS Resale Center - 2218 34th Street

  each weekend the truck will also be parked at a different location in Lubbock

go to our Calendar to see when and where

For more information please visit: www.TXcatholic.org

Download Advocate Letter (word)

To all Friends of CFS and CFS Volunteers

you are invited to the

Catholic Family Service

Annual Appreciation Supper

Our Mission: Light

Friday, February 25, 2011

6:00 p.m. - Social

6:30 p.m. - Supper

St. Joseph Catholic Church

Parish Gym - 102 N. Avenue P

Lubbock, Texas

Brisket Supper with all the trimmings!

(prepared by the Knights of Columbus of Holy Spirit Church)

Entertainment

Please RSVP - 765-8475

MANDATORY

UTILITY WORKSHOPS

 ALL PARTICIPANTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND FOUR (4) WORKSHOPS PER YEAR.  THE WORKSHOP DAYS AND TIMES ARE LISTED BELOW.

FIRST WORKSHOP:  

                                  MARCH 5^TH (Saturday)  10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

                                  MARCH 8^TH (Tuesday)  6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

SECOND WORKSHOP:

                                  JUNE 11^TH (Saturday)  10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

                                  JUNE 14^TH (Tuesday)  6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

THIRD WORKSHOP:

                                SEPTEMBER 10^TH (Saturday)  10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

                                  SEPTEMBER 13^TH (Tuesday)  6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

 FOURTH WORKSHOP:

                                  DECEMBER 3^RD (Saturday)  10:00 A.M. TO 11:00 A.M.

                                  DECEMBER 6^TH (Tuesday)  6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.

TWO DIFFERENT DAYS AND TIMES ARE GIVEN FOR PARTICIPANTS WHOSE SCHOOL/WORK SCHEDULES DON’T ALLOW FOR TIME OFF DURING THE WEEK.

YOU MUST ATTEND EITHER TUESDAY OR SATURDAY’S WORKSHOP!!  FAILURE TO ATTEND THESE WORKSHOPS WILL RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE CEAP PROGRAM.

WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD AT CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICE OFFICE LOCATED AT 102 AVENUE J.

Questions??????CALL

SARA OR SABRINA AT 765-8475

Family Financial Planning at Texas Tech is partnering with Catholic Family Service to offer Financial Workshops to those served by CFS and the community.  Everyone is welcome!

FFP Schedule of Workshops

Date:            Saturday, February 26, 2011

Time:           10:00 a.m.

Location:     Catholic Family Service, 102 Avenue J

Topic:         Intro to Personal Finance/Budgeting

Date:            Saturday, April 9, 2011

Time:           10:00 a.m.

Location:     Catholic Family Service, 102 Avenue J

Topic:         Credit and Credit Reports

Date:            Saturday, April 14, 2011 (Counts for 2 Workshops)

Time:           6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location:     Catholic Family Service, 102 Avenue J

Topic:          Intro to Personal Finance/Budgeting/Credit and     Credit Reports

Date:            Saturday, May 14, 2011

Time:           10:00 a.m.

Location:     Catholic Family Service, 102 Avenue J

Topic:         Student Loans

 Please RSVP to Sabrina at 765-8475 or Sabrina@cfslubbock.org.  CFS will provide snacks!

SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICE

A special collection will be taken up for Catholic Family Service in all of the parishes of the Diocese of Lubbock the weekend of February 12^th and 13^th, 2011.  This collection will be used to help with all of the programs and services of CFS.  The annual collection gives Catholics from all over the Diocese the opportunity to participate in the mission of CFS to “serve the least among us.”  Please help CFS continue serving thousands of families in need each year by making a sacrificial donation to the collection on February 12^th and 13^th. 

WARM YOUR HEART

 FILL YOUR TUMMY

CATHOLIC FAMILY SERVICE’S

6TH ANNUAL CHILI LUNCHEON

CHILI, CORNBREAD, TEA, & DESSERT

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT

Child Abuse Prevention Programs

ST. ELIZABETH’S PARISH HALL

2305 MAIN

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2011

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

COST:

$5.00