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Safe Beacon and Catholic Charities believes that through care for the whole person — physical, mental and spiritual well-being, or what the church calls integral human development — everyone can realize their full potential.
The demand for behavioral health services far exceeds the nation’s capacity, leaving few options for those with the fewest resources. Mental health problems can impact all areas of life, from employment to relationships, with far-reaching effects on those suffering and on the broader community.
A client who is homeless, sick and vulnerable needs health care and behavioral health services, as well as social services. Safe Beacon and Catholic Charities agencies collaborate with local health systems and other partners to offer counseling, addiction recovery, case management and caregiver support.
Safe Beacon Health Association member systems provide clients medical support, data exchange, on-site behavioral health services and emergency assistance in conjunction with the social support provided by CCUSA member agencies.
Evidence indicates that it takes intensive support services from qualified case managers engaged with clients and connecting them to necessary services to increase and maintain wellness indicators.
Safe Beacon, with our long history of serving anyone in need, provide evidence-based, strengths-focused, affordable and low-barrier behavioral health services.
Pilot programs connect those in need with service providers in novel ways, such as Nurse Disrupted, which virtually connects RNs to homeless and vulnerable populations, and Hope Chatbot, which helps clients manage everyday stress and promotes self-care.
More than 1,500 programs and services positively impact health outcomes and influence the social determinants of health: housing, income, employment, education, family and social support, community safety and access to food and transportation.
Safe Beacon is committed to providing comprehensive services to promote physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
People receiving behavioral health and wellness services
Safe Beacon wellness and behavioral health staff
Clients connected to primary care providers
PROGRAM LEAD
Ben is the vice president for behavioral health integration, leading the integrated health strategic priority and providing technical support to 168 Catholic Charities agencies across the country. Ensuring these agencies have robust relationships with healthcare systems is a major priority for his team. Ben also leads CCUSA’s aging section, co-leads the veterans section and works with the Healthy Housing Initiative.
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