Catholic Charities USA is the national office for local Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates nationwide. Catholic Charities USA provides strong leadership and support to enhance the work of local agencies to reduce poverty, support families, and empower communities. Services provided by Catholic Charities USA include providing food (food banks, soup kitchens, home delivered meals, congregate dining), building strong communities (education, health-related services), strengthening families (counseling and mental health, refugee services, immigration services, addiction services, pregnancy and adoption services), and providing housing-related services (temporary shelter, supervised living, permanent housing, transitional housing).