Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach was established in 1984 as the social service arm of the Palm Beach Diocese. The agency serves on average each year more than 17,400 unduplicated clients throughout the Palm Beach Diocese which includes the counties of Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Martin, Indian River and Okeechobee. Catholic Charities currently provides services through 15 programs and ministries. The services of Catholic Charities are available to all residents of the service area who qualify for the particular program. The priority is to serve the poorest and most vulnerable. As the specific needs of the community change and the population rises, the services offered by Catholic Charities also change in response to those needs. Catholic Charities does not discriminate based on a client’s religion, nor on any other classification protected under applicable federal, state or local discrimination law.