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Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Announces Return of Grantmaking and Restart of Operations

January 26, 2026

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Announces Return of Grantmaking and Restart of Operations

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland today announced the official restart of its philanthropic operations following a strategic pause in operations that began at the end of 2024 as leadership transitions happened at the Foundation and the Sisters of Charity Health System. After a period of reflection and strategic planning, the Foundation is resuming its longstanding mission with a focus on addressing the social drivers of health by supporting the needs of people and families primarily in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, Foundations
Goodwill and Sisters of Charity Health System Explore New Opportunity Center in Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood

July 10, 2025

Goodwill and Sisters of Charity Health System Explore New Opportunity Center in Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood

Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio and the Sisters of Charity Health System (SCHS) are exploring an exciting new collaboration aimed at further uplifting Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood. The centerpiece of this potential partnership is a proposed Goodwill Opportunity Center, to be located on the former grounds of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center at 2351 East 22nd Street. The proposed Center will serve as a dynamic resource—not only for Goodwill’s mission-based programs—but also for additional community agencies, creating greater access to vital social services for the residents of Central and the broader Cleveland community.

Sisters of Charity Health System, St. Vincent Charity Health and Healing Hub
Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood Hires New Program Director

February 17, 2025

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood Hires New Program Director

The Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood, which is a program of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has hired Catondra Noye as its new program director. The Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood works with multiple partners in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood to break the cycle of poverty and address social drivers of health by advancing family health, education, social capital, stability and economics. Noye brings 25 years of experience as a community-focused leader with organizations around the country.

Promise Neighborhood, Sisters of Charity Health System
St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center Transitioning Psychiatric Emergency Services to MetroHealth Effective July 1

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 St. Vincent Charity closes its psychiatric emergency services unit June 30, MetroHealth is preparing to open a new psychiatric emergency department on its Cleveland Heights campus later this fall.

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Behavioral Health
Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Experienced Nonprofit Leader Michael Goar As Next President and CEO

June 17, 2024

Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Experienced Nonprofit Leader Michael Goar As Next President and CEO

After an extensive national search, the Sisters of Charity Health System has named Michael J. Goar as its new President and CEO, to lead the Cleveland-based Catholic nonprofit in its next era of service. Goar, an accomplished executive with over 25 years driving impact for mission-driven organizations, will assume the role on July 22, 2024, succeeding Jan Murphy, M.S.N., FACHE.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Janice Murphy, Sister Judith Ann Karam, Michael Goar
Dr. Ted Parran and Dr. Mykola Kolganov Named Co-Medical Directors at Rosary Hall Addiction Treatment Program

June 4, 2024

Dr. Ted Parran and Dr. Mykola Kolganov Named Co-Medical Directors at Rosary Hall Addiction Treatment Program

Northeast Ohio addiction medicine experts, Dr. Ted Parran and Dr. Mykola Kolganov, have been named co-medical directors of Rosary Hall, the historic alcohol and drug treatment center housed at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center. Rosary Hall offers innovative treatments, personalized care plans, intensive outpatient rehabilitation and groundbreaking addiction treatment research.

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, rosary hall
Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Retirement of President and CEO, Launches National Search for its Next Leader

February 16, 2024

Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Retirement of President and CEO, Launches National Search for its Next Leader

The Sisters of Charity Health System announced that president and CEO Janice G. Murphy, MSN, FACHE, has decided to retire in 2024 after six years of dedicated service. She will step down once her successor has been appointed. Murphy first joined the Health System in 2018 as senior vice president of mission and ministry. In 2019, she became president & CEO of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, leading it through the COVID-19 pandemic. She then took on her current role overseeing the entire Health System in 2021.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Janice Murphy, Sister Judith Ann Karam
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Media Clips

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and University Hospitals get close to $3 million in federal money to fight addiction

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and University Hospitals a $2.89 million grant to improve access to addiction care in Northeast Ohio.

The Plain Dealer / cleveland.com

Telehealth rises to meet health care need in pandemic

As we continue through the pandemic, regular checkups and health care visits are more important than ever. But when every trip out of the house poses the risk of infection, many individuals fear visiting the doctor.

Cleveland Jewish News

COVID-19 pandemic shows skeptics telehealth technology's benefits and opportunities

The payment models and regulations that have for years stymied the health care industry's efforts to grow virtual-care options have been rapidly adjusted during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing a wave of patients to access their providers through telehealth.

Crain's Cleveland Business

Recent Blog Posts

Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine receive Heart of a Servant Award at First Friday Club of Cleveland

February 6, 2026

Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine receive Heart of a Servant Award at First Friday Club of Cleveland

The Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, who are celebrating their 175th year of service to the diocese, received the Bishop Roger Gries Heart of a Servant Award at the First Friday Club of Cleveland’s 68th Anniversary Bishop’s Luncheon on February 5. The award recognizes a specific effort or cumulative efforts over the years to broaden, enhance, educate and connect the Catholic community of Greater Cleveland.

Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Announces Return of Grantmaking and Restart of Operations

January 26, 2026

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland Announces Return of Grantmaking and Restart of Operations

The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland announced the official restart of its philanthropic operations following a strategic pause in operations that began at the end of 2024 as leadership transitions happened at the Foundation and the Sisters of Charity Health System. After a period of reflection and strategic planning, the Foundation is resuming its longstanding mission with a focus on addressing the social drivers of health by supporting the needs of people and families primarily in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, Foundations
Senior VP of mission & ministry addresses First Friday Club of Cleveland on the topic of “Theology: A Call to Mission”

January 20, 2026

Senior VP of mission & ministry addresses First Friday Club of Cleveland on the topic of “Theology: A Call to Mission”

In a recent presentation to the First Friday Club of Cleveland at the Center for Pastoral Leadership, Miguel Chavez, senior vice president, mission and ministry for the Sisters of Charity Health System, reflected on three essential dimensions of a Christ-centered life: kerygma, witness and relationship. His presentation was titled “Theology: Called to Mission."

Sisters of Charity Health System, Miguel Chavez
Joseph & Mary's Home newsletter highlights resident story, updates and more

January 9, 2026

Joseph & Mary's Home newsletter highlights resident story, updates and more

The Fall/Winter 2025 issue of The Journey, the biannual newsletter of Joseph & Mary’s Home, features a cover article about Angelica, a widow who came to Joseph & Mary's Home to heal after living outside left her with frostbite on her feet. The newsletter also features a special message from Health System President and CEO Michael Goar, good news about the recent #weGIVECATHOLIC campaign, a recap from this summer's Joseph's Home Blessing and the Perseverance In Hope Luncheon, news updates, and more.

Joseph & Mary's Home, Outreach
Remembering Sister Miriam Erb, CSA

January 8, 2026

Remembering Sister Miriam Erb, CSA

With a heavy heart, we share the sad news that Sister Miriam Erb, CSA, vice president of Mission & Ministry at the St. Vincent Charity Health & Healing Hub, passed into the loving arms of the Lord on December 27. She entered the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine on August 30, 1957, and professed final vows on August 22, 1965. For nearly 70 years, she embodied the charism of her religious community and was a radiant example of God’s loving spirit. A true beacon of hope, justice and love, Sr. Miriam’s joyful spirit illuminated every community she served with

Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Sisters of Charity Health System
Joseph & Mary's Home featured on front page of The Plain Dealer

December 30, 2025

Joseph & Mary's Home featured on front page of The Plain Dealer

Joseph & Mary's Home was featured in a December 24 front page article in Cleveland's The Plain Dealer. The story was also featured on Cleveland.com. Reporter Julie Washington interviewed Ken, a Joseph's Home alumnus, to illustrate the services and support offered to the men and women who rest, recover and are renewed at the ministry. The story also explained the not one, but two successful capital campaigns that allowed for the creation of Mary's Home and the relocation and renovation of Joseph's Home.

Joseph & Mary's Home, Outreach
Senior VP of mission & ministry appears on Wisdom From The Rock Podcast to promote January 8 address to First Friday Club of Cleveland

December 22, 2025

Senior VP of mission & ministry appears on Wisdom From The Rock Podcast to promote January 8 address to First Friday Club of Cleveland

Miguel Chavez, senior vice president of mission & ministry for the Sisters of Charity Health System, recently appeared on the Wisdom From The Rock Podcast with Deacon Jim Armstrong. Chavez discussed his upcoming January 8, 2026, First Friday Club of Cleveland address, "Theology: Called to Mission."

Sisters of Charity Health System, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
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