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Organizations in Oklahoma City, Ardmore and Ada are among service groups in five states across the region set to receive a total of $500,000 in grants from Mercy.
The grants are going to nearly 30 organizations serving children and elderly, homeless and uninsured people across five states.
Mercy’s grants provide support for community-based programs consistent with Mercy’s mission and vision that are aligned with an identified community health need. Mercy Caritas (Latin for “charity”) is in its 36th year.
Of the $500,000 being awarded, $450,000 are Mercy Caritas grants, while $50,000 in grants were awarded to Sisters of Mercy working to directly serve people in poverty. This funding will impact more than 200,000 people.
“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.”
Here’s the full list of Oklahoma’s recipient organizations and a self-description of their services:
Oklahoma City
Health Alliance for the Uninsured – The alliance provides free prescription medications to low-income, uninsured patients of central Oklahoma free charitable clinics.
Latino Community Development Agency – The agency’s culturally tailored program promotes health and nutrition education with physical activity for Hispanic families.
Ardmore
Ardmore Behavioral Health Collaborative/Lighthouse Behavioral Centers – This group supports the Ardmore Bridges initiative, which uses the bridges out of poverty framework to empower individuals to break the cycle of poverty and engages the community to create a place where hope can grow into reality. The initiative addresses both individuals experiencing poverty and the broader community with workshops and classes.
HFV Wilson Community Center – This innovative health care program hosted at the community center is designed to empower individuals with comprehensive health solutions by integrating three key pillars: health education, direct care services and improved access to health care. The center is committed to creating a healthier, more informed community.
Our Neighbor’s Cupboard – The local food bank in Johnston County shares its cupboard with low-income citizens of Carter County, supplying nutrition of both food and faith so that when clients walk out the door, they leave with food wrapped in the warmth of God’s love.
Ada
Compassion Outreach Center – The program provides medical, dental, pharmaceutical, vision and behavioral health services for residents of Pontotoc County who do not have access to health insurance. This includes direct services to patients with chronic conditions. Funding will reduce health inequities and promote health and wellness care for patients
More About the Grants
About two dozen other organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri and Texas also received Mercy grants.
Read more about those grant recipients in this link from the Mercy Newsroom.
