Community Partnerships
OverviewAscension鈥檚 Medical Mission at Home was launched in 2008 as a way to deliver quality health care to the uninsured and underinsured in Nashville. The program originated in Davidson County, Tennessee, which had approximately 87,000 uninsured. An assessment revealed significant barriers to鈥
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Ascension鈥檚 Lourdes Youth Services has been serving parents and young people since 1996. It offers many prevention and-intervention programs designed to suit the needs of the community鈥檚 youth and their families. Ascension鈥檚 Lourdes Youth & Family Services continues to grow. Programs鈥
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An evaluation in 2007 revealed that 9 out of 12 zip codes in Ascension鈥檚 St. John Providence Health System (SJP) service area had some of the worst health outcomes in the entire state of Michigan. Community survey results pointed to three major needs: sustainable access to primary health鈥
What is it?In 2015, Castle Medical Center (CMC) established a partnership with the Kailua Boys and Girls Club that has continued in 2016. The relationship began with a book drive at CMC, soliciting donations for the club. This was followed by a volunteer weekend activity to assist in cleaning and鈥
What is it?In partnership with the New London Homeless Hospitality Center (HHC), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital provides a respite program for homeless patients suffering from ailments ranging from cancer to broken bones. HHC is the principal, private, not-for-profit community-based agency鈥
What is it?Unity Kids is an ambassador program that allows third-grade students in local elementary schools to serve as examples for healthy living. Each week during the school year, a different student is selected to serve as the Unity Kid Ambassador for their class. During the week, ambassadors鈥
What is it?The University of Michigan Health System鈥檚 CS Mott Children鈥檚 Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women鈥檚 Hospital Family Center鈥檚 Healing through Hands-On Science is a partnership with the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum to develop and deliver science and health-based activities at Mott Hospital and鈥
What is it?The purpose of the Volunteer Doula Program is to provide free doula support to every laboring or postpartum patient in need who is admitted to the Sutter Davis Hospital (SDH) Birthing Center. The term 鈥渄oula鈥 comes from the Greek word meaning 鈥渁 woman who serves.鈥 SDH volunteer doulas鈥
What is it?The Unique Boutique was opened to provide wigs, hats and scarves free of charge to cancer patients who have lost, or will lose, their hair due to chemotherapy induced hair loss or other medical challenges such as Alopecia. The shop is conveniently located on the hospital's campus鈥
What is it?In spring 2010, Dr. John Heitner, the director of non-invasive imaging at New York Methodist Hospital, initiated an IRB-approved research study. The hypothesis of the study was to prove whether trained volunteers visiting congestive heart failure (CHF) patients and reinforcing vital鈥