Services
PARENTING EDUCATION
Need to sharpen your skills as a Parent in these ever changing times? Our Parenting Education program offers education and resources to families with children. We provide support to parents and the community through quality and community specific parent education. We offer both class settings, as well as individual sessions.
This program is designed to present developmental information in an effort to help parents understand their child’s milestones, and help them to develop optimally through age appropriate activities and communications.
Classes will be held each Tuesday from 5:30pm to 8:30pm with a light dinner being served at 5pm.
Enfrolling Now!
Classes will be held on the following days:
- Class 1: January 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- Class 2: February 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th
- Class 3: March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th
- Class 4: April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
- Class 5: May 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd
- Class 6: June 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Classes are FREE and will run from 5pm-9pm with dinner being served at 5pm.
Classes will be at 323 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS
ADOPTION
Our agency encourages open adoptions. We work with prospective adoptive couples who have a stable marriage of at least three years,
are practicing a religion, have one or no children, adequate housing and finances to care for a child. Make an appointment to find out
more about the criteria to adopt.
Couples wishing to adopt are screened and prepared for adoption through the home study process,
adoption education, and an adoption workshop. Adoption is right for some families and not for others. Through the adoption process,
we work with you to determine together whether adoption is right for you.
How long is the wait for a child? It is very difficult
to determine the amount of time families wait before a child is placed. The agency is responsible for preparing couples to adopt,
but cannot promise to provide babies for them.
We believe every form of adoption must center on meeting the needs of the adoptee.
PREGNANCY Maintenance
Pregnant? Worried about how you are going to manage? Do you feel you have no choices? You don't have to handle this alone.
We can explore real choices with you -- for yourself, for your child, for your future. Things to consider:
- Do you have a place to live?
- How will you support yourself?
- Have you completed your education?
- Will the baby's father provide assistance?
- Are you being pressured by others to make a decision?
- Are you old enough to care for a child?
- What goals do you have for the future?
- What dreams do you have for your child?
The Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative (PMI) can help you identify resources you may need, such as prenatal and post-natal medical care,
housing, education, adoption guidance, domestic abuse prevention, parenting classes, transportation, drug and alcohol assessment and treatment, and more.
Any Kansas girl or woman who finds herself in a crisis pregnancy and, after an assessment by a Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative (PMI) case manager,
is determined to be in need of services which will enable her to carry her pregnancy to term.
Catholic Charities is a licensed child placement agency in Kansas.
For additional information, contact Catholic Charities of Salina at 1.888.468.6909.
COUNSELING & THERAPY
In today's fast and changing society, many problems can arise which cause confusion, discomfort, and emotional distress.
Catholic Charities Serving Riley & Geary Counties professionals are trained and licensed, compassionate people who will help you deal with crisis situations
or problems that have become a way of life.
Our services are expanding with new programs and support groups, so if a specific type
of counseling is needed, we may be able to provide it. Please send us your requests via the Contact Us page.
Catholic Charities currently offers the counseling and therapy services listed below.
Adult Individual therapy, mental status evaluations, stress management, and treatment for most mental health issues.
Adolescent Individual and family therapy to assist the adolescent who is experiencing difficulty with peers, school, self-esteem, and identity issues.
Children We believe children are our future and that early intervention can prevent problems at a later date.
Realizing that the child's environment is important, we work closely with parents and school personnel.
Couples Developing and maintaining relationships can be difficult -- couples counseling can assist.
Family Our treatment is based on respect and caring for the family as a system and for the individuals within the system.
Military We offer counseling and support groups to help assist in meeting the needs for family members affected by deployments,
for the transitioning out back into the civilian world, and/or dealing with the constant moving from one location to another.
This is good for all members of the family, to include the service member, spouse, and children.
MARRIAGE FOR KEEPS
Marriage for Keeps is a program for married couples, designed to strengthen and create positive outcomes for couples, parents, and children.
We provide free marriage enrichment education classes, helping you to build on the strengths of your relationship, and teaching important life and
relationship skills. The program is not counseling or therapy, rather it offers an enjoyable way to support your marriage and family.
People of all faith or non-faith traditions are served equally, with dignity and respect.
Benefits of participating in this free program include:
- Marriage Inventory
- Light dinner
- Gas cards and other incentives
- Monthly Newsletter
- Exclusive access to our local Resource Center
- Ongoing support to maintain a healthy marriage
- Case Management
Call 785.323.0644 or stop by our office for more information. You can also learn more at the Kansas Marriage for Keeps website.
Do you know a couple who might benefit from the Marriage for Keeps program?
We're looking for other agencies to act as partners by making referrals from their client base, donating food, or other items to be used as prizes, providing volunteers and/or other resources to promote our program. Please consider lending your support to this important program that creates hope in the lives of families.
Enrolling Now!
- Class 3 will begin November 29th and meet on November 29th, December 6th, 13th and 20th
- Class 4 will begin on January 12th and be held on 19th, 26th
- Class 5 will begin on February 2nd and be held on 9th, 16th, 23rd
- Class 6 will begin on March 8th and be held on 15th, 22nd, 29th
- Class 7 will begin on April 5th and be held on 12th, 19th, 26th
- Classes are FREE and will run from 5:30pm-8:30pm with dinner being served at 5pm, with gas Cards and prizes given away to participants
- Classes will be at 323 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS
Certified & Trained Program Facilitators
Gerri Wybo-Zimmerling, M.A., CBS
Jessica Palen
Kellie Barton, M.S.
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BOOT CAMP FOR NEW DADS
Boot Camp For New Dads is for expecting and new fathers. The program, created by the National Fatherhood Initiative, is a unique father-to-father,
community-based workshop that equips men of different economic levels, ages, and cultures to become involved with their infants, support their mates,
and navigate the ins and outs of fatherhood with confidence.
Boot Camp workshops include discussions centered on topics such as "Becoming a Dad",
"Forming a New Family", and "Caring for New Moms." New and prospective dads have a hands-on opportunity to become comfortable caring for babies,
under the guidance of veteran dads who demonstrate burping, changing, swaddling, and more. Workshops also provide a place for discussion between all the fathers,
featuring topics like work hours, safety, and dealing with relatives.
Each graduate of Boot Camp for New Dads adds an additional role model to his
family and community, and today's generation of young men is highly receptive to the example they set. Graduates often return as veterans to help the next class of new fathers.
Enroll Now! Classes will be held on
December 10, 2011 from 9am-12pm
December 17, 2011 from 9am-12pm
Classes will be held at the Catholic Charities office located at 323 Poyntz Suite 1012
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