Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge
Yvonne Jokinen is a seasoned behavioral health social worker with extensive experience in the field of social work. Since 2015, Yvonne has served in this role at Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge. Additionally, Yvonne has been working as an LCSW at Hospice in Yvonne's Care since July 2010. Yvonne's earlier experience includes a position as an LCSW at Baton Rouge General Medical Center from September 1997 to May 2010. Yvonne holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Louisiana State University, obtained between 1993 and 1995.
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Catholic Charities Diocese of Baton Rouge
Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge traces its history back to the oldest Catholic Charities in the nation. It has existed as an integral part of the Diocese of Baton Rouge since the inception of the Diocese in 1964. Both the Diocese of Baton Rouge and Catholic Charities of Baton Rouge grew out of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and its Catholic Charities agency was the first in the U.S., established in the 1805. The Baton Rouge agency serves those most in need with an array of comprehensive programs that include direct assistance, disaster recovery, adoption, child-welfare services, and comprehensive supportive services for pregnant women, refugees, families in poverty, and ex-offenders. We are the area’s leading disaster recovery agency. We serve people of all faiths in Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupée, St. Helena, St. James, Tangipahoa, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana parishes. We’re a member agency of Capital Area United Way.