Catch About Events Services Our Impact Careers News Staff Login Donate HOME/MISSION/HISTORY History About Mission History Associations Executive Team Psychiatric Team Board of Directors Vendors Contact SUPPORT OUR PROGRAMS Give a Donation By contributing to CATCH you are choosing to make a lasting impact in the lives of the individuals who rely on our services. Donate Now Our beginning can be traced back to the early 1960s when a presidential panel presented a national plan that established a trend away from over-utilization of large institutions and toward community care. A subsequent Act of Congress provided funds to build community facilities, and a network of community-based programs was established in the Commonwealth by the Pennsylvania Mental Health/Mental Retardation Act of 1966. A Mission of Engagement Initially, these programs were offered through institution-based grantees that were given responsibility for designated areas called “Catchments.” In 1979, the program at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital was transferred to a community-based non-profit organization, Citizens Acting Together Can Help, Inc. The organization’s mission is to care for the vulnerable, honor the life and dignity of all, and engage the community in compassionate service and advocacy. ROOTED IN LEADERSHIP Our CEO, Raymond A. Pescatore, has helped to guide and shape CATCH, Inc. since its earliest days and is viewed by his peers as a leader in advocating for behavioral health. Through his guidance, the agency has built upon the concept of promoting recovery and self-determination. With his vision for reaching beyond the usual means of financial resources, we have been able to provide services to consumers who, otherwise, would have nowhere else to turn. Catch About MISSION HISTORY ASSOCIATIONS EXECUTIVE TEAM PSYCHIATRIC TEAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS VENDORS CONTACT Events Services MENTAL HEALTH DRUG & ALCOHOL INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES RESIDENTIAL FITNESS AND TRANSPORTATION VETERANS Our Impact REFERRALS AND RESOURCES SUCCESS STORIES Careers BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS News Linkedin Facebook Twitter STAFF LOGIN RESOURCES CONTACT Copyright © 2021 Catch. All Right Reserved. COVID-19 STATEMENT: We are devoted to protecting the health of our consumers and staff. We are taking extraordinary measures to keep everyone safe while visiting and working in our facilities. We require that everyone wear a mask while on-site and complete a health screening questionnaire as well as receive a temperature check at the time of entry to our facilities. Please stay home if you are not feeling well and cooperate with staff requests regarding screening and any steps needed after completion of the screening process. We appreciate your patience during this unprecedented time.