| Community Benefit
The Community Benefit program at Reid is designed to support specific efforts and programs of established not-for-profit groups or agencies. Community Benefit is defined as programs or activities that provide treatment and/or promote health and healing as a response to identified community needs.
Examples of Reid's Community Benefit programs include:
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Community Benefit Grant Program - More than $120,759 was spent in 2009 on a variety of health-related projects throughout the community.
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Employee Community Service Grant - Setting aside funds for Reid employees to contribute time to a variety of health-related activities, this program allows employees to work on approved projects and be paid for the hours worked through the Community Benefit funds.
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The Sara Ronald Care Fund - This fund allows Reid employees to access funds for items or expenses on an emergency basis to meet the needs of patients and their families such as patient care, meals, transportation or medications. Reid spent $10,565 in 2009 in this fund.
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No-charge Mammogram/PSA Program - The goal of this program is to ensure that no one goes without a needed mammogram or PSA (prostate specific antigen) test because they cannot afford one. Physicians can refer patients to this program who have no means to pay for the service otherwise. In 2009, Reid Hospital provided $11,561 in no-charge mammograms and $2,530 for PSAs.
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Health Ministries Program - This program delivers health information and education to area churches and other organizations at no cost. In 2009, Reid's Health Ministries Program had 65 participants.
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Community Health Education/Reid Health Partnerships - This program provides the services of a community health educator whose focus is on healthy lifestyle choices. The nurse-educator conducts health screenings, presents educational sessions in schools and other settings, and works to keep the public informed on health, safety and wellness topics.
Guidelines
To be considered a community benefit, a program or service should meet an identified community need. It should also meet at least one of the following community benefit objectives:
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Improve access to health care
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Improve community health
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Advance knowledge through health education or research
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Relieve a government burden
Implementation
Grant applications are due by the following dates for each quarter:
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1st quarter - March 1st
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2nd quarter - June 1st
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3rd quarter -September 1st
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4th quarter - November 1st
Grant requests must be submitted via our online application. Go here for this form. Only electronic submissions of grant requests by word processing will be accepted for consideration.
Organizations that do not submit an annual report outlining how the previous grant funds were used will not be considered for any future grants.
The Community Benefit Committee of the Board of Directors will make the final decision. All applicants will be notified of the Board's decision.
No requests for a calendar year can be considered after November 1 of that year.
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