CCANO Bethlehem Housing Director Recognized as Outstanding Clinician
American Public Health Association Caucus on Homelessness Honors Trinna Stanford
NEW ORLEANS (Feb. 1, 2021) – The American Public Health Association Caucus on Homelessness (CoH) recently recognized Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans’ Bethlehem Housing Director Trinna Stanford as a 2020 Outstanding Clinician. The award acknowledges providers that have gone the extra mile to improve health outcomes for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford and the team at Bethlehem Housing served a total of 99 adults and 203 children and housed 36 families. In addition to helping current clients navigate the new health and safety guidelines, Bethlehem Housing continued to accept and house new families. Since March 2020, CCANO’s Bethlehem Housing program housed and provided intensive case management services to 33 new families, consisting of 40 adults and 64 children who were previously homeless. In addition, Bethlehem Housing has also provided short-term assistance to eight new families, consisting of 11 adults and 23 children.
“We could not be prouder of Trinna’s consistent work throughout the COVID-19 global pandemic, stay-at-home orders and particularly active hurricane season,” said CCANO President and CEO Sister Marjorie Hebert. “Trinna and the team at Bethlehem Housing have stepped up, tirelessly working to aid homeless families and continue all possible services for clients despite these ongoing challenges.”
As a registered social worker with a master’s degree in counseling, Stanford began her career with CCANO in 2006 as a case manager on the disaster relief team post-Hurricane Katrina. During Stanford’s tenure in 2014-2015, CCANO provided 387 homeless men and women a total of 13,847 nights of shelter through its Homeless Services.
Stanford said, “Being recognized for our work in the New Orleans community brings me one step closer towards our ultimate goal of eradicating homelessness. I’m honored to receive this prestigious accolade, as it reflects the selflessness, dedication and passion of my entire team.”
Funded by Amazon’s Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos’ Day One Families Fund, Bethlehem Housing serves homeless families with children in the eight civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, providing rapid re-housing services to stabilize families quickly to address the root causes of their homelessness.
The Caucus on Homelessness was established in 1990 to provide a forum for professionals working on homelessness and health issues. The CoH develops program content exploring various aspects of homelessness, from its causes to health care needs and the impact on families.