Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
The July-August issue of Health Progress, which looks at the health risks facing young people, includes articles about noteworthy initiatives in Catholic health care that work to enhance children’s quality of life. One of these stories is about CHI St. Joseph’s Children’s Home Visiting Program in Albuquerque, NM. The article, written by Allen Sánchez, president of CHI St. Joseph’s Children, discusses how this special program was developed to help young, first-time parents support the health needs of their children during the crucial first years of life. To read the article, click here.
Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) have come together as CommonSpirit Health, creating a new nonprofit Catholic health system focused on advancing health for all people and serving communities in 21 states.
The Mercy Foundation, Roseburg, OR, received a generous grant of $150,000 from The Ford Family Foundation for the Healthy Kids Outreach Program (HKOP). The funds will support continued dental hygiene and dental education for students in Douglas County. Grant objectives include reducing the number of youths who require additional treatment and provi
The foundations for three CHI Saint Joseph hospitals – Flaget Memorial Hospital Foundation, Bardstown, KY; Saint Joseph Berea Foundation, Berea, KY; and Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Foundation, Mount Sterling, KY – were granted a total of $26,778 from the Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP). Each foundation received $8,926, and the funds
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