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August 23, 2024

Sisters of Charity Health System President and CEO Michael Goar highlights key focus areas in planning for the future

Michael Goar assumed the role of president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System in July. Since then, he has been working with employees and board members to learn about the 173-year history of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and its ministries enhancing the health and well-being of the communities served, as well as to begin developing a shared vision for the health system. Read more in a memo he sent to health system employees and board members.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Michael Goar

August 21, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton highlights "hero program" YMCA summer camps

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton is intentional about making a difference in the community, one organization at a time. Seeing itself as "hero support," the foundation highlights grantee organizations that make a difference, who are the heroes in the community that make an impact every day. The foundation recently sang the praises of the YMCA of Central Stark County and its summer camp programs.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, Foundations

August 15, 2024

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood hosts brunch and learn sessions for community leaders

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood, a collective impact initiative sponsored by St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center fostering community leadership and innovation, hosted a series of three summer Brunch and Learns for Central-Kinsman Ambassadors and resident leaders. The sessions were an opportunity to explore frameworks and models for personal leadership and community engagement. The gatherings celebrated the dedication of community leaders, cultivated collective learning, and supported mutual growth and success.

Promise Neighborhood, St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Outreach

July 18, 2024

Healthy Learners executive director reflects on five years of removing children's health barriers to learning with love and compassion

Healthy Learners provides students in South Carolina with access to essential medical, dental and vision care so that they have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Check out the latest newsletter from Healthy Learners to discover the heart of its mission, the story of how three siblings have received essential care for the past seven years, and more heartwarming stories.

Healthy Learners, Outreach

July 10, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina distributes $1.3 Million in grants

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently announced its cycle 1 grant awards. In this funding distribution, the foundation awarded 94 grants totaling $1,307,000 to nonprofit organizations working to reduce poverty in South Carolina. This year’s grant recipients serve all 46 counties in South Carolina, and many of these nonprofits provide services across the state.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina, Foundations

June 25, 2024

Signal Cleveland highlights the role of Joseph & Mary’s Home in helping people experiencing homelessness in need of respite care

The community-led, nonprofit newsroom Signal Cleveland recently wrote about Joseph & Mary's Home and its role in helping people experiencing homelessness in need of medical respite care following a hospital stay - people who are easy to overlook. “We see people without a lot of choices,” said Beth Graham, executive director of the Joseph & Mary’s Home. “Housing for our population is our healthcare.”

Joseph & Mary's Home, Outreach

June 20, 2024

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center transitioning psychiatric emergency services to MetroHealth effective July 1

Psychiatric emergency services will transition from St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center to The MetroHealth System effective July 1, 2024. This is the result of the determination by the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County that psychiatric emergency services should be offered by a hospital with access to a full psychiatric emergency department. "As we make this transition, thank you to all the staff who have supported and cared for psychiatric emergency patients, providing the highest quality, compassionate care. We are grateful for all that you have done to support this essential service, which

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Behavioral Health

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