Samaritan House of Denver is a finalist in Catholic Charities USA's 2006 Family Strengthening Awards program, which recognizes exceptional programs in the Catholic Charities network that take a holistic approach to providing services by working to support healthy family relationships, improve the overall financial situation of client families, and enhance their communities. Capuchin Fr. John Lager is executive director of Samaritan House and Capuchin Fr. Michael Suchnicki chaplain.