Catalyst Directory

Brigid’s Path provides around-the-clock medical care for newborns born drug-exposed and provides love, connection, and nonjudgmental support for parents overcoming substance use disorder. Brigid’s Path welcomes mothers and fathers into its homelike facility so they can bond with their child and become part of the infant’s safekeeping. The organization creates trusting relationships with families and enables them to learn about near- and long-term support, ultimately helping families stay together.

Brink Literacy Project uses the power of storytelling to help individuals from underserved communities reclaim their personal narratives, remove barriers to their personal development, and change public perceptions in the process. In a writing industry that runs on selectivity, Brink Literacy Project is expanding access for young writers and new voices, regardless of their background and experiences.

Build UP, or Build Urban Prosperity, is the nation's first early-college workforce development high school that empowers low-income students to build careers, rebuild their neighborhoods, and become first-generation homeowners. Recognizing that breaking cycles of generational poverty requires disruptive thinking, Build UP equips students to revitalize their own communities from the inside out. Students participate in a six-year program that includes a high school diploma, an associate degree or industry credential, home renovation training, and paid work experiences — culminating in zero-interest mortgages to own their own homes.

CarePortal connects churches, caseworkers, and community institutions to provide real-time support to families in need. Its innovative software empowers case workers to submit requests on behalf of their clients and activates local volunteers to support and build relationships with families. CarePortal leverages this community involvement as a preventative solution for the nearly 270,000 children in the U.S. entering the foster care system. It offers a holistic, community-driven approach to providing direct support to vulnerable children and families.