The five hospitals affiliated with Samaritan Health Services have awarded a total of $217,250 in Social Accountability grants to 33 local service organizations, to be distributed over the next 12 months.
Social Accountability grants are awarded within Benton, Lincoln and Linn counties. Funding decisions are made by committees consisting of employees and board members at each Samaritan-affiliated hospital. Funded programs address unmet needs of underserved populations and improve overall community health.
Social Accountability grants are part of the larger Samaritan Community Health Promotion/Community Benefit program, which encompasses the organization’s efforts to build healthier communities by providing direct and in-kind support for health-related services such as health screenings, health professions education, health research and community health activities.
Community Benefit also encompasses the charity care that Samaritan provides to low-income patients. In 2014, Samaritan invested more than $122 million in community benefit activities and services.
The 2015 Social Accountability grants were awarded to the following organizations:
Benton and Linn counties
ABC House
Benton County Oral Health Coalition*
Boys & Girls Club of Albany
CASA of Linn County
Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence
Corvallis Drop-In Center
Corvallis Environmental Center
Family Tree Relief Nursery
FISH of Albany
FISH of Lebanon
Jackson Street Youth Shelter, Inc.
Lebanon Basic Services
Old Mill Center
Pregnancy Alternatives Center
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
St. Vincent de Paul
Sweet Home Emergency Ministries
Sweet Home Pregnancy Care Center
Vina Moses Center
Volunteer Caregivers
*Benton County Oral Health Coalition is a collaboration that funds Benton County Health Department, Love INC, Strengthening Rural Families and Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis
Lincoln County
Centro de Ayuda
Children’s Advocacy Center of Lincoln County
Community Services Consortium-Head Start
Court Appointed Child Advocates – CASA
Family Promise
Neighbors for Kids
Northwest Coastal Housing
Partnership Against Alcohol & Drug Abuse
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Senior Meals on Wheels
Yachats Youth & Family Activities Program
Learn more about Samaritan’s community benefit activities at samhealth.org/CommunityBenefit.