Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is the domestic anti-poverty, social justice program of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Its mission is to address the root causes of poverty in America through promotion and support of community-controlled, self-help organizations and through transformative education.

How CCHD Works in the Archdiocese of Hartford

CCHD operates out of the Office for Catholic Social Justice Ministry. There is a CCHD committee that consists of parishioners from the archdiocese who are appointed by the Archbishop of Hartford.

The purpose of CCHD efforts in the Archdiocese is two-fold. We seek to:

• Educate parishioners about poverty in Connecticut and in the U.S. and equip them to work for change.
• Fund groups in the archdiocese who are working to end poverty. We fund groups through the donations you make to the CCHD collection which takes place at your parish the weekend before Thanksgiving.

CCHD Education Resources for parishes

CCHD's web site: Here you will find wonderful resources for your parish including:

• Statistics on U.S. Poverty with their Poverty USA site
• Education tools on the two feet of social action
• Success stories about people overcoming poverty through the help of CCHD-funded groups
• Information about the CCHD parish collection
• Tools for your web site like the banner you see to the right
• Youth and young adult resources

2010-2011 CCHD Funded Groups in the Archdiocese of Hartford

Thanks to the generosity of our parishes the 2009 Archdiocesan CCHD collection was $381,566.02. 75% is sent to the national CCHD office and the remaining funds are allocated in the form of grants to local community organizing groups and are used for justice education in the parishes.

National CCHD Grants

• CT Public Housing Resident Network (statewide)
• Naugatuck Valley Project (Waterbury)
• Teach Our Children (New Haven)

Local CCHD Grants

• Naugatuck Valley Housing Development Corporation
• United CT Action for Neighborhoods

CCHD Committee Members

• Mr. Bob Boozang
• Mrs. Dawna Glave
• Mr. Myles Hubbard
• Mr. Thomas McCabe
• Ms. Iris Ramos
• Mr. Michael Ward