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SHS Social Accountability
Social Accountability Budget
Samaritan Health Services supports dozens of community health initiatives through its Social Accountability Budget (SAB).
Each year, Samaritan gives 10 percent of its net revenue to the budget, which is then distributed as grants to local non-profits and public health efforts. A committee based at each hospital invites and then reviews proposals submitted by local organizations. Funded programs are health-related, collaborative in nature, focus on prevention, and are designed to address the needs of underserved populations. Awards are announced each spring.
In 2006, 35 local non-profit organizations in Benton, Linn, and Lincoln counties received grants totaling $200,000 through the Social Accountability Budget. Grant recipients included:
Benton County
| Organization |
Program |
Amount Funded |
| Healthy Start of Benton County |
Healthy Moms/Safe Babies program |
$45,000 |
| Community Outreach, Inc. |
program support |
$55,000 |
Linn County
| Organization |
Program |
Amount Funded |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lebanon |
summer program |
$1,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Sweet Home |
triple play program |
$1,000 |
| City of Albany Public Library Health Reference Resource |
six health databases |
$800 |
| Community Outreach, Inc. |
program support |
$4,000 |
| FISH guest house/pregnant teen shelter |
education and mentorship to teens |
$12,200 |
| FISH of Lebanon |
prescription and food assistance |
$3,000 |
| FISH prescription program |
prescribed medications for life-threatening emergencies |
$8,000 |
| Lebanon Aquatic District |
Arthritis Foundation exercise program |
$1,000 |
| Lebanon Pregnancy Alternative Center |
Healthy Moms/Safe Babies program |
$1,600 |
| Lebanon Senior Center |
emergency pull cords |
$900 |
| Pastoral Counseling Center |
mental health services |
$2,500 |
| The River Center |
dental and eye clinic exam rooms |
$2,500 |
| Senior Citizens of Sweet Home |
automated external defibrillator (AED); |
$2,130 |
| Sweet Home community pool |
AED program and training |
$2,000 |
| Sweet Home Emergency Ministries |
milk for food boxes |
$5,120 |
| Sweet Home Pregnancy Care Center |
parenting program |
$250 |
| TIP of Linn County |
safety vests and pagers |
$2,000 |
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Lincoln County
| Organization |
Program |
Amount Funded |
| Centro de Ayuda |
support for translation services |
$5,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center |
physician, nurse practitioner and forensic interviewer fees |
$2,500 in Lincoln City and $5,000 in Newport |
| Coastal AIDS Network, Inc., |
projects to reduce HIV/AIDS transmission |
$1,000 |
| Lifespan Respite Care Network |
support for connecting families to respite care resources |
$2,750 |
| Lincoln City Food Pantry |
meals for the needy |
$5,000 |
| Lincoln County alcohol/drug abuse |
scholarships for the Truman recovery center |
$1,000 |
| Lincoln County Food Share |
meals for needy and computer upgrade |
$4,000 |
| Meals on Wheels |
meals for seniors |
$5,000 |
| North Lincoln Hospital Foundation |
development of volunteer support for prescription services |
$3,300 |
| Oregon Mothers Care |
prenatal outreach |
$2,500 in Lincoln City and $5,000 in Newport |
| Oregon Pacific Area Health Education |
dental services/van for low income families |
$1,000 |
| Progressive Options |
medical referral and prescription assistance |
$2,500 |
| Retired & Senior Volunteer Program |
grab bar and flu shot programs |
$1,950 |
| Yachats Clinic |
facility expansion and dental van |
$2,500 |
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To be eligible for funding from the Social Accountability Budget, programs must:
- Focus on unmet needs in underserved populations;
- Be collaborative, involving partnerships with other organizations;
- Focus on improving the health status in the community;
- Use quality indicators to measure progress and outcomes, reporting results and sharing them widely to attract more resources;
- Plan for self-sufficiency where appropriate; and
- Operate efficiently, ideally with an administrative overhead of 15 percent or less.
Application is by invitation based on available funding and identified health priorities in each community. For more information about the process, contact the Marketing/Public Relations coordinator in your local community:
- Elizabeth Erwin, (541) 812-4638 Samaritan Albany General Hospital
- Mindy Johnson, (541) 768-5090 Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center
- Brad Canfield, (541) 451-7161 Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
- Connie Isaac , (541) 557-6208 Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
- Lisa Ely, (541) 574-4898 Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
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