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Community Health Initiatives
Social accountability budget funds local health initiatives
Samaritan Health Services will provide $250,000 in direct and in-kind funding for community health initiatives in Benton and Linn counties during the next 12 months.
The funds come from the health system's Social Accountability Budget, which allocates up to 10 percent of the previous year's net revenue back to the community.
To be eligible for funding, 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;
- Operate efficiently, ideally with an administrative overhead of 15 percent or less.
“The Social Accountability Budget is an extension of our health care mission, which calls for us to do what we can to help improve the overall health status of the communities we serve,” President/CEO Larry A. Mullins said.
| Organization |
Program |
Amount Funded |
Benton County
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| Healthy Start of Benton County |
Newborn home visits and follow up |
$35,000 |
| Lincoln Health Center,Corvallis |
School-based and community health care |
$65,000 |
Linn County
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| Albany Public Library |
Health Reference Center |
$1,200 |
| FISH Guest House/Pregnant Teen Shelter, Albany |
Health and life skills services for homeless pregnant or parenting teens |
$10,000 (Albany funds)$4,000 (Lebanon funds) |
| FISH Prescription Program, Albany |
Medications for low income individuals in emergency situations |
$8,000 |
| Greater Albany Public Schools |
Medical assistance for high school athletes |
$28,000 |
| Pregnancy Alternatives, Lebanon |
Healthy Moms, Safe Babies program |
$6,800 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Lebanon |
Nutritious Snack program |
$5,000 |
| Lebanon Area Integrated Services |
Project Liftoff (interpreter services) |
$990 |
| Sweet Home Community Pool |
Swim lift equipment for physically disabled |
$3,200 |
| Lebanon Basic Services Center |
Homeless Assistance Program |
$6,500 |
| Trauma Intervention Program, Lebanon |
Trauma Intervention |
$2,500 |
| Pastoral Counseling Center, Lebanon |
Mental health services for low income residents |
$6,500 |
| Sweet Home Pregnancy Center |
Media education program |
$690 |
| Oregon Children’s Foundation |
SMART literacy program |
$1,000 |
| Sweet Home Emergency Ministries |
Nutrition and hygiene program |
$9,494 |
| Riverview Parent Teacher Club |
Playground equipment |
$2,500 |
Lincoln County
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| Lincoln City Food Pantry |
Food items and supplies |
$3,000 |
| My Sisters Place, Lincoln City |
Domestic violence education |
$6,573 |
| Lincoln County Health and Human Services |
Health clinic, Taft HighHealth clinics, Newport and Waldport High |
$7,350 (Lincoln City funds)$10,000 (Newport funds) |
| Meals on Wheels |
Home delivered meals |
$4,000 (Lincoln City funds)$2,500 (Newport funds) |
| Samaritan Early Learning Center, Lincoln City |
Outdoor play area for infants and toddlers |
$3,100 |
| Oregon Pacific AHEC |
Mobile dental van services |
$3,000 |
| Samaritan Community Clinic, Lincoln City |
Medications for low income residents |
$3,000 |
| Children’s Advocacy Center, Newport |
Physician services |
$4,000 |
| Centro de Ayuda, Newport |
Volunteer coordinator |
$5,000 |
| Lincoln County Food Share |
Summer outreach lunch program |
$2,000 |
| Retired Senior and Volunteer Program |
Volunteer coordination for prescription research |
$2,000 |
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