Allegheny County

The Allegheny County Office of Catholic Charities offers services and programs that meet important needs for individuals and families. Our services are available to everyone without regard to race, religion, age, or gender.

Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the Allegheny County Office, Administrative Headquarters, and Satellite Centers at:

  • Allegheny County Office & Administrative Headquarters
  • 212 Ninth Street
  • Pittsburgh, PA 15222
  • 412.456.6999

Services and programs available in Allegheny County are:

Adoption and Foster Care: Helps birth parents who wish to make a plan of adoption for a child as well as families who want to adopt. Supplies training for adopting parents and temporary foster care for children who need a home. Makes available statewide child and family matching services, especially for those who want to welcome older children, sibling groups, or children with special needs into their families. Facilitates adoption searches.

Bereavement: Offers parish-based support groups, bereavement teams, healing retreats, counseling, and memorial services to those who grieve.

Community Education: Workshops broaden understanding of daily issues and promote healthy living at home and at work.

Counseling: Meets with individuals, children and adolescents, couples and families in private sessions. Facilitates anger management, parenting skills, post-abortion healing, and post-divorce support groups. Daytime and evening appointments. Sliding fee scale. Eight satellite and downtown Pittsburgh locations. Licensed master level therapists.

Elderly Services: Aids seniors through information and referral and special projects. Respite Caretakers Program affords time away for individuals who care for the elderly. Parish social ministers are trained volunteers who aid the homebound and elderly.

Emergency Relief and Tangible Assistance: Helps during emergencies and disasters through the CARELine at 412.456.6958. Facilitates Dollar Energy Fund that helps pay utility bills and customer assistance programs that lower utility bill payments for income-eligible residents.

Child Care Support Services: Educational opportunities and supporting resources available for caregivers and parents; community based child care training; information and referral; and sponsor of the Child and Adult Food Program

Neighborhood-Based Services: Provides counseling, life skills education, transportation, tangible aid and emergency relief, homemaker services, and case management in several community locations.

Parish Social Ministry: Trains parish personnel who are developing tangible assistance programs and working for social justice.

Pregnancy and Childbirth Services: Provides childbirth, parenting, and life skills education for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Women who are pregnant or who have an infant under the age of 12 months are eligible for free diapers, formula, and clothing through the Women-In-Need Program. At Roselia Center in Pittsburgh, Catholic Charities provides services in a home-like setting for young women before and after the births of their children . Roselia Center offers high school classes that apply toward graduation. Free confidential pregnancy testing. Help with parenting and adoption options.

Refugee Services: Resettles refugees and finds them employment through a partnership program involving local families, churches, and employers.