Description: A US province of the international Daughters of Charity, a Catholic religious community founded by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac; they operate hospitals, clinics, schools and social-service programs and pursue a mission of service to the poor and vulnerable through direct care and advocacy. Type: Religious institution / nonprofit (Catholic women’s religious congregation) Policies: Advocacy for access to affordable health care and social services, poverty alleviation and housing supports, immigrant and refugee family protection, anti‑human trafficking efforts, elder care and long‑term care policy, and faith‑based perspectives on bioethics and public welfare programs. Funding: Philanthropic donations and grants, charitable contributions from individuals and dioceses, revenue from sponsored health and social‑service ministries, and institutional endowments. Affiliates: Vincentian family and Society of St. Vincent de Paul, local Catholic dioceses and parishes, Catholic Charities and other Catholic healthcare and social‑service ministries historically associated with the Daughters of Charity.
