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June 20, 2024

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center Transitioning Psychiatric Emergency Services to MetroHealth Effective July 1

Psychiatric emergency services will transition from St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center to The MetroHealth System effective July 1, 2024. This is the result of the determination by the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County that psychiatric emergency services should be offered by a hospital with access to a full psychiatric emergency department. As St. Vincent Charity closes its psychiatric emergency services unit June 30, MetroHealth is preparing to open a new psychiatric emergency department on its Cleveland Heights campus later this fall.

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, Behavioral Health

June 17, 2024

Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Experienced Nonprofit Leader Michael Goar As Next President and CEO

After an extensive national search, the Sisters of Charity Health System has named Michael J. Goar as its new President and CEO, to lead the Cleveland-based Catholic nonprofit in its next era of service. Goar, an accomplished executive with over 25 years driving impact for mission-driven organizations, will assume the role on July 22, 2024, succeeding Jan Murphy, M.S.N., FACHE.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Janice Murphy, Sister Judith Ann Karam, Michael Goar

June 4, 2024

Dr. Ted Parran and Dr. Mykola Kolganov Named Co-Medical Directors at Rosary Hall Addiction Treatment Program

Northeast Ohio addiction medicine experts, Dr. Ted Parran and Dr. Mykola Kolganov, have been named co-medical directors of Rosary Hall, the historic alcohol and drug treatment center housed at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center. Rosary Hall offers innovative treatments, personalized care plans, intensive outpatient rehabilitation and groundbreaking addiction treatment research.

St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, rosary hall

February 16, 2024

Sisters of Charity Health System Announces Retirement of President and CEO, Launches National Search for its Next Leader

The Sisters of Charity Health System announced that president and CEO Janice G. Murphy, MSN, FACHE, has decided to retire in 2024 after six years of dedicated service. She will step down once her successor has been appointed. Murphy first joined the Health System in 2018 as senior vice president of mission and ministry. In 2019, she became president & CEO of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, leading it through the COVID-19 pandemic. She then took on her current role overseeing the entire Health System in 2021.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Janice Murphy, Sister Judith Ann Karam

May 23, 2023

Environmental Health Watch and Partners Receive BUILD Health Challenge Award to Support Food Justice in Central and Kinsman Neighborhoods of Cleveland

The city of Cleveland has been selected as one of 13 communities across the United States to receive awards from The BUILD Health Challenge for its 2023-2026 term.

Food Justice

November 15, 2022

Sisters of Charity Health System Names Dr. Charles Garven Chief Medical Officer as New Era Begins at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center

The Sisters of Charity Health System has named Charles Garven, M.D. as its new chief medical officer to provide clinical leadership for its ministries, including Regina Health Center, Light of Hearts Villa, St. Vincent Charity Health Campus and the newly named St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center on E. 22nd…

Dr. Charles Garven

September 14, 2022

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and the Sisters of Charity Health System Transform East 22nd Street Campus to Build on their Devotion to Healing

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center transitions from acute care to ambulatory care as part of adaptive reuse of the campus that will also bring new partners to meet community-identified needs through

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St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and University Hospitals get close to $3 million in federal money to fight addiction

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and University Hospitals a $2.89 million grant to improve access to addiction care in Northeast Ohio.

The Plain Dealer / cleveland.com

Telehealth rises to meet health care need in pandemic

As we continue through the pandemic, regular checkups and health care visits are more important than ever. But when every trip out of the house poses the risk of infection, many individuals fear visiting the doctor.

Cleveland Jewish News

COVID-19 pandemic shows skeptics telehealth technology's benefits and opportunities

The payment models and regulations that have for years stymied the health care industry's efforts to grow virtual-care options have been rapidly adjusted during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing a wave of patients to access their providers through telehealth.

Crain's Cleveland Business

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December 13, 2024

Crain's Cleveland Business features vision for the health system's future

When the Sisters of Charity Health System was looking for a new CEO earlier this year, it wanted someone who 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.

Sisters of Charity Health System, Michael Goar

December 10, 2024

National newspaper Catholic Health World features Joseph & Mary’s Home in cover story article

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.

Joseph & Mary's Home, Joseph and Mary's Home, Outreach

December 9, 2024

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton awards grants totaling $2,447,604 during third and fourth quarters

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.

Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, Foundations

December 3, 2024

Annual #weGiveCatholic Northeast Ohio online day of Catholic giving happening today

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.

Joseph & Mary's Home, Joseph and Mary's Home, Light of Hearts Villa, Regina Health Center, rosary hall, St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center

November 21, 2024

Cleveland Central Promise Neighborhood honors 24 Champions of Central

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.

Promise Neighborhood, St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center

November 19, 2024

Healthy Learners highlights how it helps build healthier futures for families in latest newsletter

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.

Healthy Learners, Outreach

November 4, 2024

Joseph & Mary's Home newsletter showcases renovation of new, modernized space for men

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.

Joseph and Mary's Home, Joseph & Mary's Home, Outreach

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