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Four Northeast Texas groups from the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances ministry received $300,000 for community health initiatives.
TYLER – CHRISTUS Health is proud to announce the distribution of more than $3.3 million to 47 non-profit organizations across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico through the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund.
Four groups in Northeast Texas received funds collectively totaling $300,000. The announcement came at an event on Tuesday. They awarded selected organizations the funds for programs addressing critical social determinants of health in the communities they serve. Priority issues include chronic disease management, mental health and well-being, safe housing, and food insecurity.
The recipient organizations are:
- Carevide in Sulphur Springs
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County
- People Attempting to Help (PATH) in Tyler
- Vincent de Paul in Tyler
“We saw a need for support within local CHRISTUS communities and knew we had to create more ways to contribute and collaborate with local organizations beyond community benefit dollars,” said Jessica Guerra, CHRISTUS Health program manager for community development. “This fund allows us to invest in the programs helping to improve our communities.”
They launched the CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund in 2011. It is a CHRISTUS Health initiative supporting programs led by local organizations responding to the comcommunity’seds and improving its health and well-being.
Since its inception, CHRISTUS Health has invested more than $22 million in the communities it serves.
The CHRISTUS Community Impact Fund will open its following application process on October 1. For more information or to apply, visit our website: www.christushealth.org/connect/fund.