Medical & Mental Health Care
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At Catholic Charities we seek to serve the whole person – as our faith calls us to do. In addition to providing for material needs, we offer medical and psychological services to care for the physical and mental well-being of those we serve.
Free Medical Care
The Mother of Mercy Free Health Clinics in Manassas and Woodbridge serve low-income men and women without healthcare insurance. The clinics follow the principles of Catholic teaching, including the sanctity of all human life and the preferential option for the poor.
Mental Health Counseling
Need to talk? Catholic Charities Family Services provides quality mental health services grounded in a Catholic understanding of the human person.
Retreat for Persons Facing Serious Illness
This retreat offers a unique opportunity for those facing serious physical illness to participate in a weekend retreat of spiritual renewal and refreshment. Celebrate life and the love of the Lord Jesus in a beautiful and comfortable place among caring and generous people.
Opioid Addiction Crisis Resources
Catholic Charities staff from Family Services mental health counseling, provides teletherapy counseling services as well as in person counseling services at 9 parishes throughout the Diocese and 2 major Catholic Charities locations in Fredericksburg and Fairfax.
Serving Those Without Healthcare Insurance
The Mother of Mercy Free Health Clinics in Manassas and Woodbridge serve low-income men and women without healthcare insurance. The clinics follow the principles of Catholic teaching, including the sanctity of all human life and the preferential option for the poor. It relies on volunteer medical professionals including primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, cardiologists, a pulmonologist, an orthopedic doctor, an obstetrician, a chiropractor, a pharmacist, physical therapist, respiratory therapist, phlebotomist, dietician, and registered and licensed practical nurses.
The clinic offers prenatal care as well as classes to help patients learn about nutrition, diabetes and gluten intolerance, and exercise, among other topics. The adjacent Catholic Charities office provides patients with additional services, including a baby closet, and emergency food supplies.
Responding to Mental Health Needs
We serve the psychological needs of our patients through our Family Services mental health counseling program. We provide psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families at multiple locations and 16 parishes throughout the Diocese. Fees are charged on a sliding scale, depending on patient income.
Catholic Charities is responding to the Church’s sexual abuse crisis by providing counseling to any victim of abuse, at no cost, regardless of where the abuse occurred.
Catholic Charities works with parishes and families to address the current opioid crisis, which has devastated families and communities within our Diocese.
