Community Benefit Ministry
Blessed by the
generous traditions of our founding Religious Sisters, Trinity
Health continues to embrace the philosophy and calling behind
caring for the poor and underserved. For generations, the
Sisters who came before us have given selflessly and tirelessly
to those who are less fortunate, lack access to adequate health
care services, or cannot afford to pay for care. Like those
Sisters, Trinity Health responds in creative and collaborative
ways to provide an array of health services in each of the
communities to which we minister. This is known as our Community
Benefit Ministry.
 Last
year, Trinity Health contributed $307 million to its Community
Benefit Ministry, an increase of 10 percent over FY05.
As a socially responsible leader, Trinity Health's
Community Benefit Ministry focuses on:
- Assessing and addressing community needs in a
collaborative way
- Giving priority to the poor and underserved
- Attending to the special needs of women and children
- Conducting social analyses
- Advocating for social justice and for an ecology
agenda
- Promoting diversity.
Trinity Health reviews its Community Benefit Ministry from
within two spectra: Ministry for the Poor and Underserved,
and Ministry for the Broader Community. Both ministries carry
with them a fundamental conviction that health care is a basic
human right. Activities and programs focus on improving community
health status and quality of life.
Trinity Health also supports its Community Benefit Ministry
at the local level through its Call to Care fund. Monies from
this fund are distributed to Member Organizations and partner
agencies based on a competitive, internal grant process. In
last year's granting cycle, 11 Trinity Health communities
from around the United States received grants of $2 million.
The corporate office also directly supports the Mercy
Primary Care Center in Detroit, Mich., last year contributing
nearly $1.0 million to its operation. The center serves as
a medical safety net for uninsured adults living in nearby
impoverished Detroit communities.
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