Catholic Community Services of Utah covers the entire state, since all of Utah falls within the Diocese of Salt Lake City, with refugee resettlement, immigration legal services, emergency food and housing, counseling, and elder services. This page walks through what the agency does, the best ways to give or volunteer, and how to reach its programs.
Utah is a bigger refugee resettlement state than many people assume. Salt Lake City has received substantial communities from Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Bhutan, and Somalia, and more recently from Afghanistan and Ukraine. Catholic Community Services handles the legal filings, housing, benefits, and casework that determine whether those families establish stable lives here.
Because the Diocese of Salt Lake City spans the whole state, there is no county-by-county patchwork: one agency runs resettlement, immigration legal services, emergency food and housing, counseling, and elder services for all of Utah.
Beyond refugees, Utah's broader immigrant population, including sizable Latino communities in Salt Lake, Utah, Weber, and San Juan Counties, creates steady demand for immigration legal help, counseling, and food assistance. People who don't qualify for SNAP because of immigration status are a particular focus of the food programs.
The agency operates within a wider local safety net; Utah Food Bank supports immigrant and refugee communities through Crossroads Urban Center and partner agencies, and Catholic Community Services works the same terrain. Every program is open to people of all faiths.
The direct route is ccsutah.org/donate. Cash beats goods for an agency juggling this many programs, because staff can put it wherever the current gap is: a legal case fee, pantry restocking, or move-in costs for a newly arrived family.
Volunteer roles and in-kind needs shift with arrival patterns and seasons, so check the official site for what's currently open rather than guessing. Resettlement programs in particular often need household goods and hands-on help at specific moments, and staff can tell you when those moments are.
Smart giving starts with a lookup: verify 501(c)(3) status in the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search, review the organization on Charity Navigator, and save written acknowledgments for any donation of $250 or more.
Sources: Catholic Community Services of Utah official site (ccsutah.org); our Utah charity guide research. Retrieved July 2026. We are not affiliated with Catholic Community Services of Utah and receive no compensation for this listing. Spotted an error? [email protected]
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