CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grants

CommonSpirit Health Community Health Improvement Grants

Funder: CHI St. Joseph's Health (part of CommonSpirit Health)

Geographic Scope: Hubbard, Becker, Cass, and Wadena Counties, Minnesota

Status: Active and ongoing (second year announced in 2024)

Funding Amount: Up to $20,000 locally per cycle; $1.2 million awarded nationally across CommonSpirit Health system communities

Program Focus

The grant program addresses priority community health needs identified in CHI St. Joseph's Health's Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), conducted every three years. Specific focus areas include:

• Mental health
• Substance abuse
• Youth/community/recreation centers
• Economic factors that influence wellness and obesity

Eligibility

• Applicant Type: Local nonprofit organizations
• Service Area: Communities in Hubbard, Becker, Cass, and Wadena Counties, Minnesota

Key Information

• Program is part of CommonSpirit Health, created in 2019 from the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health
• Grants support delivery of services vital to improving health and well-being and improving health equity
• CHI St. Joseph's Health is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving the region since 1946
• In inaugural year (2024), grants of $10,000 each were awarded to Lutheran Social Services and Kinship of the Park Rapids Area
• Projects are funded for one-year periods only

Contact Information

Marlee Morrison Community Health Director CHI St. Joseph's Health Phone: 218.237.5464

Mailing Address:
CHI St. Joseph's Health
600 Pleasant Avenue
Park Rapids, MN 56470