Catholic Charities Statement Regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 16, 2020

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, Minnesota Department of Health, and National Institutes of Health. We are also in contact with, and following the recommendations of, the Diocese of St. Cloud, our local school districts, and Catholic Charities USA.

The health and safety of our clients, staff, and volunteers is paramount. Our ability to continue providing critical services is of utmost importance. Catholic Charities programs are updating our Business Interruption Plans to ensure critical services continue to be offered to our clients as resources allow. It has become necessary for some programs to modify their service offerings.

Catholic Charities is creating alternative work plans for staff, as necessary, to ensure the health and safety of our resources. We are evaluating non-essential gatherings and events, and are modifying schedules on a case-by-case basis.

The COVID-19 pandemic is a fluid situation and Catholic Charities will continue to modify plans as the situation unfolds.

Please visit ccstcloud.org/program-statusfor the most current list of program changes.

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