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Our VALUES


Catholic Charities of Idaho’s values define the core of our agency and inspire the work that we do for and with those most in need. At the root of Catholic social teaching and our mission is the sanctity and dignity of human life.  The value of the human person transcends class, culture, income, intelligence, physical ability or appearance, economic productivity, social status, health condition or any other physical or external social measurement.  Life is sacred from conception to natural death.

Our faith traditional calls us to a preferential love for those who are impacted by poverty and marginalization. Catholic Charities upholds the common good in all of our work.  In our services, we not only work to assist people with their immediate needs, but to find long term solutions that will allow them to live a just and empowered way of life.

The foundation of all human society is rooted in the family.  At Catholic Charities we uphold the importance and dignity of the family and recognize it as a source of love, life and stability that helps its members, especially children, grow to their fullest potential.

Prevention and Early Intervention

Catholic Charities affirms that transparency and accountability will always be pursued in our communication and work. We affirm the truth of the intrinsic dignity and worth of the human person as a social being and will witness to our Catholic identity in fulfilling our roles in Church and society.

Person/Family Centered

Catholic Charities affirms that we will always assist our clients, staff and volunteers to live in socially responsible freedom, to exercise their authentic autonomy in light of objective truth and to actualize their inherent potential as beings created in the image and likeness of God. We will respect and affirm the autonomy of each organization/entity with whom we are in relationship.

Strengths-Based

CCI affirms clients have the right to self-actualization and to reach their potential as beings created in the image and likeness of God. We affirm all agreements and relationships with stakeholders will be based on norms of justice. We affirm we will maintain diversity and excellence in our membership, board, leadership positions and staff. We affirm we will work to eradicate racism and prejudice within our organization and in society at large.

Community Engagement

​Catholic Charities affirms that love – caritas – will be the chief identifying characteristic and element of our work and life.

"Catholic Charities has been the best help that I have had here. After having so many letdowns, they have helped immensely. Now apart from seeing my daughters happy, I have a happiness that is very, very important which is my work permit, social security, and the hope that I will be able to go back and see my mother."

Marilu Hernandez

Immigration Client

"Working with Cathleen was on of the biggest blessings of my life. I have a lot more work to do, but she brought me to an incredible place I didn't know was possible."

Anonymous

Counseling Client

"I'm actually really thankful I even discovered CCI and the huge help they offer. It wasn't as scary knowing someone could actually really help and not take advantage of someone trying to better themselves for a brighter future."

Anonymous

Immigration Client

" ... the biggest grace is being able to own my story and my suffering, it's real, it's painful, but I don't have to be stuck here. CCI brought me the virtue of hope."

Salvador Carranza

Director of Hispanic Ministry, Diocese of Boise
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TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED THIS QUARTER

100

PERCENT OF IMMIGRATION CLIENTS SEEING A SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME

343

COUNSELING SERVICE HOURS DELIVERED THIS QUARTER

71

STUDENTS BEING MENTORED TO SUCCESS

Doug Alles

Executive Director

Sarah Dunn

Controller

Donna Malone

Communications Manager
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Vacant

Development Director

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