Mission
THE PURPOSE OF CCSWW IS TO MINISTER TO THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON WHO ARE POOR, TROUBLED OR OTHERWISE IN NEED, WITH A BROAD RANGE OF INTERRELATED SERVICES. THROUGH CCSWW, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE ITS CARING AND COMPASSION BY SERVING THOSE IN NEED. SUCH NEEDS ARE MET BY PROFESSIONALS, TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, AND LAY HELPERS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE DIRECT SOCIAL SERVICES, ADVOCACY IN BEHALF OF INDIVIDUALS, AND EMPOWERMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE, SPECIAL PURPOSE PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO MEET THE PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY.