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The Sisters of Charity Health System is pivoting from the traditional hospital model towards a comprehensive approach addressing root causes of poor health. By recognizing that physical health is intertwined with emotional, spiritual and social well-being, the health system can have greater long-term impact. Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, congregational leader of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and Michael Goar, president & CEO of the health system, recently wrote an op-ed about adapting to fill unmet needs.…

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Access to capital and financial advice can be a major challenge in Cleveland's Central neighborhood and beyond. A free Wealth Wellness Workshop Saturday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. is working to change that. Attendees to the workshop at the Jerry Sue Thornton Center at 2500 East 22nd Street in Cleveland will receive free tax preparation services, credit counseling/debt management services, job opportunities, utility assistance, and more.…

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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina recently released its 2024 annual report, highlighting its $2.87 million in grant investments and partnerships that provided impactful funding and collaboration to more than 200 nonprofit organizations across all 46 counties in South Carolina. Those organizations share in the foundation's mission to make the South Carolina a place where all can thrive.…

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Light of Hearts Villa has released its 2024 impact report, which details the ministry's financials, fundraising success, community outreach services, accomplishments and more. The report provides a statement of financial position and announces that hundreds of individual donors, foundations and businesses donated $480,242 in 2024.…

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The collective efforts, services and grantmaking of the Sisters of Charity Health System directly or indirectly benefitted 1.3 million people in 2024. Each day, thousands of people feel the loving touch of the caregivers of the health system and its ministries. The 2024 Ministry and Foundation Impact Report: “Sisters of Charity Health System by the Numbers” provides an overview of the impact of the health system's work.…

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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton works to build community by supporting and enhancing the efforts of those who directly serve others. The foundation recently released its 2024 annual report, which highlights how it spent the past year as a resource, partner, convener and supporter for the heroes in the Canton community who deliver vital services to people in need. The foundation awarded $3,519,065 in grants in 2024 in three categories of need: foundation-led initiatives, strategic collaborations and responsive grants.…

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The South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families has a mission to provide the resources for fathers to become great dads, empowering fathers facing economic, social and personal challenges across all 46 counties of South Carolina. In 2024, the center served more than 3,000 fathers and has had two years of double-digit growth, which it highlights in its recently released 2024 impact report.…

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Dr. Ted Parran, co-medical director of Rosary Hall, and Ben Silver, administrative director, Rosary Hall, recently appeared on FOX-8 New Day Cleveland to talk about the drug and alcohol treatment programs offered at Rosary Hall, located at the St. Vincent Charity Health and Healing Hub. Intensive outpatient treatment and an outpatient addiction clinic are the hallmarks of Rosary Hall's treatment programs. …

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The Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood, which is a program of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has hired Catondra Noye as its new program director. The Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood works with multiple partners in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood to break the cycle of poverty and address social drivers of health by advancing family health, education, social capital, stability and economics. Noye brings 25 years of experience as a community-focused leader with organizations around the country.…

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The Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Cuyahoga County (ADAMHS) is partnering with The Centers and Cuyahoga County to create a new $28 million behavioral health crisis receiving center at a three-story medical building on the former St. Vincent Charity Medical Center campus.…

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The Sisters of Charity Health System was honored to host Governor Mike DeWine Thursday, February 6. Governor DeWine toured the outpatient addiction treatment program, Rosary Hall, which has provided care, treatment and hope to over 100,000 drug and alcohol dependent people since 1952. Rosary Hall has relocated into a modern space in the Sisters of Charity Health System Building, 2475 East 22nd Street.…

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Michael Goar, president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has been named to The Center for Health Affairs Board of Directors. Goar joins Christine Alexander-Rager, MD, president & CEO, MetroHealth, as one of two new directors on the board.…

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EN-RICH-MENT in Canton provides free music and arts education, plus leadership and life skills classes for youth ages 5 to 18. The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton helped support the building of a new education center in Downtown Canton dedicated to the educational programs of EN-RICH-MENT, with the new facility opening in June. The foundation's board of directors held a recent meeting at the new building.…

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When the Sisters of Charity Health System was looking for a new CEO earlier this year, it wanted someone to "develop an innovative strategy to ensure that the health system is well-positioned to continue to serve the community and carry on the mission of the Sisters of Charity in perpetuity." That’s the objective Michael Goar has been focused on since he became CEO this summer. Goar outlined his vision for the future of the health system in a recent interview with Crain's Cleveland Business.…

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In its December edition, Catholic Health World, the national newspaper of the Catholic Health Association of the United States, published a cover page article about Joseph & Mary’s Home. The article highlights how Joseph & Mary’s Home provides people experiencing homelessness with medical respite to heal after being discharged by hospitals, plus links to housing to be able to maintain health, stability and long-term wellness.…

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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton Board of Directors has announced $2,447,604 in grants for the third and fourth quarters of 2024. Grants were awarded to multiple organizations in three categories: Responsive Efforts: commitment to respond to specific or short-term community needs. Total: $1,148,500; Strategic Collaborations: work alongside others to launch programs that build capacity and increase effectiveness in community services. Total: $289,978; Foundation-Led Initiatives: efforts to develop and hone programs focused on systemic change. Total: $1,009,126.…

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Today is #weGiveCatholic, the GivingTuesday initiative of the Catholic Community Foundation. Several ministries of the Sisters of Charity Health System are participating in this annual online day of Catholic giving in Northeast Ohio and would be grateful for your support to help unlock matching gifts and to further their healing missions.…

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Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood recently hosted the sixth annual Champions of Central awards ceremony at the Friendly Inn Settlement House, recognizing community members, partners and stakeholders. At the ceremony, 24 Champions of Central were celebrated for making significant contributions to the Central Community through volunteerism, collaboration and neighborly compassion.…

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Healthy Learners, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, provides holistic services to empower children and families to access necessary healthcare, addressing the logistical and financial hurdles they face. The latest newsletter highlights success stories of helping families go from overwhelmed to empowered.…

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The recent issue of The Journey, the biannual newsletter of Joseph & Mary’s Home, features a cover article about the renovation of a new space for Joseph’s Home that will be modernized and 100% handicapped accessible, and “A New Home for Healing” fundraising campaign that is helping make it possible. The newsletter also features a staff spotlight on the first full-time nurse at Joseph & Mary’s Home, news updates and more.…

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The Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina has awarded 120 grants totaling $1,148,000 to nonprofit organizations across the state. The foundation supports the work of organizations that meet the immediate needs of people experiencing poverty, break the cycle of poverty and strive to change the systems that are considered driving forces of poverty.…

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Dr. Ted Parran, Co-Medical Director of Rosary Hall, and Sister Judith Ann Karam, CSA, Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Congregational Leader, recently appeared on FOX-8 New Day Cleveland to talk about Rosary Hall. They spoke about its founding in 1952 and how it has continued to serve people with drug and alcohol problems ever since then through cutting-edge and evidence based-treatment options, with a compassionate, human touch.…

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Regina Health Center, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity Health System, has been recognized as one of “America’s Best Nursing Homes 2025” by Newsweek, ranking 10th in Ohio for facilities with 50-99 beds. This year’s list was compiled based on an analysis of more than 14,000 nursing homes across the 25 states with the highest concentration of facilities.…

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