St Rocco Society

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is one of the United States largest Catholic civil rights organizations. Founded in 1973, the Catholic league defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life. It provides various services, including defending the right of the Church to promote its teachings, defending the rights of students and employees in schools and on the job, offering testimonies before legislative bodies, overseeing Catholic interests with respect to public policy initiatives, and providing informed perspectives on Catholic civil rights issues to officials in government, media and educational sectors. Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights is located in New York City.

Good Shepherd Services, established in 1947 and located in New York City, is a nonsectarian, social service and youth development agency. It provides residential and foster care services. The agency also provides support for families and communities. It serves abused and neglected children and individuals. It also provides educational support for youth development and after school programs. It offers a diagnostic reception center, long-term residences and supervised independent living program. The agency also offers the Family Reception Center, a program that provides counseling, advocacy and support services for children and families. The agency offers human services workshops that provide in-service training and professional development for social service providers and educators. It is approved by the Council on Accredition for Children and Family Services.