Caritas of Austin Review

This place is really great for helping with hygiene products food pantry rent help they do a lot of good work there

If you are white and conservative do not work here. If you have an opinion do not work here. I was unfairly fired for a SM post. They said I was inflammatory to our client base. Yeah ok I picked people up off the streets in my own car to make sure they got to their new homes. I compiled a new list of properties that would work with us. I never once discriminated against anyone of my clients I loved them all equally. I was fired on the spot. No warning no write up. They wanted me and my opinion out and found a SM post that allowed them to do it. IMAGE OVER MISSION. Beware of Jessica in rapid rehousing if you do your job better than her she will find a why to make your life misserable. And my supervisor couldn't do her job without eating pot brownies all day long

A non-profit organization that cares about refugee affairs from countries that subject their individuals or their citizens to persecution and threaten their lives or forcibly deportation and the hardship of living away from their areas of residence.

These people's are nice people they really try to help you

Very good people. Very organized. Thanks for everything Caritas Austin

Caritas, in my opinion, is a wonderful organization. They were a key factor in a second chance for me getting off the streets. I am beyond grateful. They are well organized and extremely efficient in their endeavours.

Provide services to needy people without differentiate

I love this place and the people here! I signed up for an Echo assessment for housing because I am homeless and they have helped me every step of the way! Thank you so much.

Assistance for refugees who have just arrived in Austin ... professionals who serve you with enough responsibility and help you to reinsert yourself in the US

They do a lot of good for a lot of people. However, they seem to favor addicted homeless people. More men than women. Didn't seem to care so much for someone that doesn't have an addiction. I am a 60 year old disabled woman that is depressed and suffers from PTSD as well. They did help me to secure housing. But I was promised that I would have social services for about a year after I moved into my new home. They lied. They dropped my case in just a couple of months, I wasn't even notified when they did it. Found out when I contacted my Social Worker for help on an application. He informed me at that time that whatever he would do for me would be a favor as I was no longer a client. I then called another Caritas Social Worker that I had worked with. She no longer wroked there. But I talked to a lady and told her my problem. She said the Supervisor would be calling me. Never did. Beware of what they promise. It also seemed that unless you complain all the time, they don't seem to believe you are struggling when you tell them you are. Also, they filled out these applications for me in the past. Did it on the computer. Never showed me how to do it, nor did I get usernames or passwords. They also knew I didn't own a computer. So they threw me into a new environment that's scary especially for someone who has been homeless with no support at all. I'm not talking financial support, just a few social services. They told me that they wouldn't do that, but that's exactly what they did. I'm still worried about being able to fill out all the paperwork I will need to do to keep my housing. They just didn't seem to care. I thought their agenda was to keep people from becoming homeless again. I guess I was wrong. It's like if you have any compentacy at all, once they help you, they're in a hurry to drop you. I also think it's worth noting, that when they first out me in housing, it was in a place with predators. Addicted people, sex offenders, thieves, abusive people. I didn't get fair warning that would be the case as I had to have a background check. You would think they would tell an older disabled woman that is also depressed and suffers from PTSD that these would be my neighbors. But no. They knew of my problems and knew I didn't have addiction problems. I'm grateful for the housing, I just wish someone would have cared for my safety. When I brought it up, I was told by the Social Worker at the time, that if I didn't feel safe, I could move. Knowing that no I couldn't move at that time. I just think they could have said something. Don't trust your neighbors, don't socialize with the neighbors something. I figured if I had to get a background check, then they probably wouldn't admit anyone with an extensive criminal background. I was wrong about that as well.

They are doing great work for our brothers and sisters.

Fed me when I was hungry! Great social workers and outstanding case management. Thank God for case managers like Becky. And for housing specialists like Daniel!

On point today with those empanadas. Love what y'all do for us.

Very bad experience, Caritas staff needs more compassion. It is a shame that they represent an organization like this and treat the public so badly

Hey your broke and they feed you. No judgement about life styles, no religious dogma. Just concern about you.

Their is a feeding here almost day also if your homeless this is a public restroom

Such a great mission and a great place to volunteer.

Hungry or broke , good food here. No sermon to sit through

DO NOT WORK HERE! Discrimination is a theme at this place covered with charity work. Pay is way too low for all the work you do. They'll literally work you out at the office and from home with no extra pay at all, and their hourly wages are below $18 usually which you can get at Amazon now. And I'll take Amazon's headache any day over their abuse.
They do help people out however, that part is true.....

One of the many places that feed the homeless.... I love it

They are very helpful in directing you to other resources. Th case manager Jessica has been very helpful in getting me off the streets and into something I can finally call home. Thanks Caritas and Jessica Quintanilla

They got a lot of food on the plates he's cook fresh some of it from scratch they always got good desserts and they gave you leave there hungry that's your own fault

I think they mean well and it can be a good but also disorganized and frustrating.

The front desk lady is depressing and services seem wasted or needlessly complex.

High spirits and I will be going your way good food

From my very limited experience, they serve a one tray lunch, at 11:30 am, Monday through Friday. I'm sure they do more, just all I noticed so far. Very tasty food.

Unhelpful, waited hours, then the free service was not free...paid only for them to turn around and regurgitate back to me the information I gave them in the first place. Most useless day I spent in my life, and money flushed down the toilet.

NATALIE ABRAM BECAME INVOLVED WITH MRS. AND MR. JOHNATHAN TWO EMPLOYEES AT THE ARCH FOR THE HOMELESS. MICHELLE AND NATALIE ABRAM RIDING AROUND IN HER LATE MODEL WHITE KIA SERENTO IN EAST AUSTIN DOING DRUGS AND KNOWS A LOT OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS IN EAST AUSTIN AS SHE WAS BUYING DRUGS AND NATALIE ABRAM WAS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AT THE TIME BY DELEON JARMON WHEN SHE CLAIMED THEY MADE HER DRINK VINAGER AND DO DRUGS UNTIL THE CHILD DIED IN MAY 2012.

Got my fiance and I an apartment and helped us out of chronic homelessness!

Thank you thank you for existing and even more for having people with excellent professionalism

if they keep the homeless people away from getting in 'n' out to use the phone+restroom...it will be better,the iraqi ((bold+chubby))guy,he's selling the matress for the new refugees instead of giving it to them!!

Excellent place to support as a volunteer to help in the dining room or in the store, they provide you with everything you need to help, I would definitely volunteer again, Congratulations and thanks for everything, I was a volunteer from Monday to Friday ..
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Wonderful place doing good things for the people of Austin

It was a satisfying experience to volunteer for them

I went to get help and they denied me. I didn't have much experience with the service there but I had a negative vibe when I visited the place. This might not be the case with everyone but for me was a negative experience.

Hello Hello, Peace, mercy and blessings of God Anthony competent food aid at this stage that existed

The staff that is currently cares about their work and fulfills a very nice function to help those in need

Not doing such a great job. The homeless ratios are off the scales in Austin. There's window cleaners at every off ramp and intersection.

You have to put forth the effort if you're going to make it in life but sometimes it will drag you down when you're ready, Caritas is there to help you.

Very good place to help people in need, when I go to visit my sister in Austin, I volunteer to help as much as I can, my sister Irma works there

Our company went as volunteers yesterday. What great work they do here!