Back then, the agency was organized to assist immigrants, find employment for men released from prison, serve unmarried mothers and their infants, and provide material goods for the poor.
In 1988, after decades of independent community service, the regional office was merged with Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) and the Genesee Valley Office of Social Ministry, forming the multi-faceted human service agency now known as Catholic Family Center.
Today, as a regional office of Catholic Charities, CFC still provides many of the original services it started in 1917, plus a host of new programs that make it the largest
comprehensive family service agency in Rochester.
These include youth programs, refugee resettlement, aging and adult, adoption and foster care, substance abuse treatment, employment services, homeless shelters, workforce training programs, behavioral health services, employee assistance programs, counseling and advocacy.
Because we are able to continually change to meet the needs of our community, CFC serves more than 64,000 people each year at 19 locations throughout Monroe and Wayne counties.
At CFC, we are proud of our history and excited about a future where we will be able to continue to offer all people services that lead to Independence with Dignity.
Currently, Catholic Family Center is the largest regional office of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester. The Diocese of Rochester, led by Bishop Matthew Clark, extends from the southern shore of Lake Ontario, through New York's Finger Lakes region, and to the New York-Pennsylvania border. Established in 1868, the Diocese encompasses 12 counties and is home to approximately 350,000 Catholics belonging to nearly 200 faith communities.
Catholic Family Center is a member of Catholic Charities USA, the membership association of one of the nation's largest social service networks. Catholic Charities agencies and institutions nationwide provide vital social services to people in need, regardless of their religious, social or economic backgrounds. Catholic Charities USA supports and enhances the work of its membership by providing networking opportunities, national advocacy and media efforts, program development, training and technical assistance, and financial support.
