Supportive Housing

Lackawanna County   Permanent Supportive Housing Program For chronically homeless individuals with disabilities or disabling conditions residing in Lackawanna County. Program openings are filled through the Coordinated Entry System. Locations in both Scranton and Carbondale 570-342-1295 for more information in Scranton 570-282-0460 for more information in Carbondale   Luzerne County   Permanent Supportive Housing Program …

Emergency Shelters

Lackawanna County   St. Anthony’s Haven – Scranton An emergency shelter for homeless men and women is located at 409-411 Olive Street, Scranton. Separate facilities for both sexes are available. It is open 365 days a year – summer and winter hours vary. The Shelter provides a place to sleep and share companionship. Meals, snacks, shower facilities and …

School Employee

Requirements for School Employees: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT and must be completed BEFORE starting as an employee.   PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification   (Please pick option that starts with ” Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying …

Diocesan Employee

Requirements for Diocesan employees that have contact with children: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification (Please pick option that starts with “Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid …

Parish Employee

Requirements for Parish employees that have contact with children: Background checks must be processed under EMPLOYMENT PA State Police Criminal History Check (Please pick “Employment” for Purpose of Request) PA Child Abuse History Certification  (Please pick option that starts with “Individual 14 years of age or older who is applying for or holding a paid …

Refugee Social Services (RSS)

Program Services: Refugee ResettlementOther – TranslationsOther – Interpretations The Refugee Social Services Program supports employability services and other services that address barriers to employment such as Social Adjustment, Interpretation and Translation, English as a Second Language and Citizenship and Naturalization. (570) 822-7118 (570) 829-7781 info@cssdioceseofscranton.org Address: 33 E. Northampton StWilkes-Barre, PA 18701 MAP

Respect Life

“Openness to life is at the center of true development. When a society moves toward the denial or suppression of life, it ends up no longer finding the necessary motivation and energy to strive for man’s true good. If personal and social sensitivity towards to acceptance of a new life is lost, then other forms of …

Child Protection Victim Assistance

  Independent audit determines Diocese of Scranton in full compliance with Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People SCRANTON – The independent auditing firm of StoneBridge Business Partners recently conducted a thorough on-site audit of the child protection policies of the Diocese of Scranton and determined the Diocese to be in full compliance. …