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St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital Awards Community Health Grants to Local Nonprofits
St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital, a member of CommonSpirit, awarded $55,000 in philanthropic grants to two nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves in Northwest Houston.
The grants included:
- $37,500 to Northwest Assistance Ministries – Funding will support 550 hours of scholarships for residential behavioral health treatment and outpatient therapy.
- $17,500 to Family Houston – Funding will support the delivery of no-cost, trauma-informed mental health counseling for individuals facing significant barriers to care, including transportation challenges, cost and lack of insurance.
The grants, part of the CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grants program, are designed to address pressing health disparities and significantly enhance the health and well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations right here in our community.
The grant program directly supports initiatives that improve community health, advance health equity and enhance vital local services through targeted charitable contributions. Collaborating 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations applied to receive grant funds to address significant issues identified in St. Luke’s community health needs assessments. These needs include improving access to care, behavioral health, chronic disease, food security, preventive practices and social determinants of health.
“Improving and maintaining health extends beyond the care we provide to patients in our hospitals and clinics, and these grants help bring vital services into additional community settings,” said Elizabeth Ortega, President of St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital. “Supporting access to these services delivered by nonprofits in our community helps ensure individuals and families are able to obtain the services they need.”
“The Community Health Improvement Grants are a tangible example of how CommonSpirit Health is living its mission and investing to address our communities’ demonstrated health needs,” said Michael Bilton, System Director, Community Health/Community Benefit. “By financially supporting and in many cases actively partnering with local organizations in the communities served by our hospitals, we are able to help strengthen prevention, access to care and vital services for people in crisis.”
This local initiative by St. Luke’s is part of a broader commitment by CommonSpirit Health, which awarded a total of $15 million to 329 organizations nationwide.
Source: St. Luke’s Health-The Vintage Hospital
