Mercy provided grants to eight organizations in Arkansas that serve children, the elderly, the homeless, and uninsured people. Nonprofit programs in Fort Smith, Rogers and Springdale received funds through Mercy Caritas, as did programs in Conway and Hot Springs.
“This year, there was a special emphasis in each community to align Mercy’s strategic partnerships with those organizations that assisted in a particular manner to meet the social determinants of health,” said Kevin Minder, Mercy senior vice president of mission and community health and Caritas committee chairperson. “As we know, we find much value for our patients most in need when we can meet their non-clinical needs in addition to their traditional health care experience.”
Grants include:
- Community Rescue Mission, Fort Smith: The mission fosters healing within homeless families by addressing their mental health challenges.
- The Next Step Homeless Services, Fort Smith: Next Step provides safe housing and case management services for homeless women and children.
- Riverview Hope Campus, Fort Smith: Riverview Hope is a class-structured program meeting the immediate needs of residents and the unhoused in the community.
- Samaritan House Community Center, Rogers: The house’s focus is on the health, hunger and hope of marginalized, low-income Northwest Arkansas families.
- Children’s Safety Center, Springdale: The center provides financial assistance to child abuse victims and their non-offending family members.
- The Free Store Storefront, Conway
- Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center, Hot Springs
- St. John School, Hot Springs
