by alex-focus | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog
The latest In FOCUS podcast features Dn. Paul Abernathy. Dn. Paul is the Focus North American Director of the Pittsburgh Center. He joins Nick and John to talk about how spirituality and mercy walk hand in hand. Listen on Ancient Faith Radio here by clicking...
by alex-focus | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog
Everyone knows the building anticipation as the kids get ready to go back to school. There’s excitement and nerves, eagerness to start a new year, sadness that summer is ending. Unfortunately, counting down the days to a new school year is yet another reminder of...
by alex-focus | Jul 26, 2016 | Blog, Media
“Trauma-Informed Community Development grew out of research that found underlying causes of violence, homelessness, joblessness, poverty, addiction and abuse in exposure to chronic emotional stress and trauma. The premise is that if people can get help digging...
by alex-focus | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog
Helping kids go back to school on the right foot Imagine how excitement could turn to trepidation if going back to school meant a supply list filled with items that a family might not be able to afford. Your parish can sponsor backpacks for children in your community!...
by alex-focus | Jun 28, 2016 | Blog
This summer, through our Summer Feeding Program, FOCUS will serve 46,000 meals in eight cities across seven states. And this is just the beginning. We hope to expand this program each year to new cities and sites using our core methodology of providing high quality,...
by alex-focus | Mar 22, 2016 | Blog
With over 2 million homeless children in the United States, childhood poverty continues to be a focal point of FOCUS’ national programs. With the blessings that many of us have inherited from our youth, there is little question that children living without the proper...
