Community ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS As a mission driven, locally owned not-for-profit health system, ProMedica contributes substantially to communities throughout our 27-county service region, ensuring that we meet our mission of improving the health and well-being of those within, and outside, our four walls. Through our advocacy efforts, ProMedica contributes time, resources, staff, and financial support to develop partnerships and implement innovative ways in which residents of our region can better reach their fullest potential. timeLine of DePartmentS aDDeD to DiViSion: 2012 Mission Services 2001 2006 2011 Advocacy/Community Relations – Established as a department Government Relations – added, division created System Grants 2012 Medical Director of Community Health and Advocacy Established as a separate department of the system in 2001, ProMedica’s advocacy and community relations functions are now part of the division of Government Relations and Advocacy which includes the departments of Mission Services, Grants, Community Relations, Government Relations and Advocacy. Beginning in 2008, with a focus on obesity prevention and education, we became increasingly aware of the inextricable link of hunger and obesity. Though seemingly counterintuitive and two separate issues, the more we learned about and worked to address obesity, the affect that hunger and poverty had on obesity and overall good health became increasingly clear. PAGE 2 | ProMedica Today, there is a growing understanding and commitment to address hunger and other social determinants of health by hospitals and health systems across the country. At the core, addressing the social determinants goes to the foundation of many health issues that follow an individual through life. By taking a lead in ensuring that basic needs and a solid foundation for living are in place, the health of individuals can increase, communities can become stronger and economically sound, and the health costs of our nation can be better managed. FIELDS OF GREEN Established in 2008, Fields of Green was initially implemented to provide nutrition education and obesity prevention programs. obesity exacerbates heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, stroke, chronic back and joint pain, and other diseases, and its effects are far-reaching and life threatening. Fields of Green is an umbrella for a variety of programs developed by Promedica and shared with the community: KeysTo Good Health™ Healthy Kids Conversation Maps Community Gardens Developed for grades 1 – 6 as an interactive educational program to help children and their parents adopt healthy lifestyle choices. ProMedica supports local community gardens through the Toledo Botanical Garden’s Toledo Grows program, so that under-served areas of our community have access to locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Three map programs have been developed to teach healthy behaviors: • Eat Strong, Play Hard, Get Lots of Sleep (Grades 1 – 3) • 1, 2, 3 and ½ Keys to Good Health (Grades 4 – 6) Several years ago, ProMedica Flower Hospital was the demonstration site for a vertical growing system that is now in place at more than a dozen sites throughout Toledo including schools, food pantries and YMCA locations. • Healthy Eating in the Real World (Adult) Since 2009, more than 3,200 children have been educated in schools, YMCA locations, after school, and summer programs. United Way of Greater Toledo awarded its Healthy Greens grant to ProMedica in 2011 and 2012 to train community agency staff in the program: • 49 agencies have been included in the trainings with a Conversation Map kit donation to each agency. ProMedica | PAGE 3 Fields of Green scholarship program To better engage young people in their understanding of the importance of nutrition and exercise, as well as to capitalize on their creativity and energy, the Fields of Green scholarship program was developed in 2008. In year one, the competition challenged teams of 2 – 4 high school students to develop a two-week menu for an elementary school that incorporated prescribed nutrition standards, locally grown and produced ingredients, where possible, remained within a budget and also included a simple exercise option. Finalists gathered to demonstrate their menu as well as their exercise program and each member of the winning team was awarded a $5,000 college scholarship and a $1,000 award for their school. The 2008 winning entry from the PB Jammers became a two-week pilot program in a local elementary school with the winning menu and activities available on-line for use by other schools. The judges for the competition were incredibly impressed with the entries and awarded not only $15,000 in first place prize money, but a total of $42,000 with the addition of second and third place team prizes. Following the same team format, in 2009 the competition returned with a new theme challenging the high school students to create an elementary school exercise program that included healthy snack options. The winning entry was titled Around the World: Destination Health and featured games from countries around the world and snacks from those same countries. Again, the winning entry became PAGE 4 | ProMedica a pilot program with local schools and YMCA locations. Each member of the winning team again received a $5,000 scholarship with second and third place teams also receiving cash awards for higher education totaling $52,500 in awards. Building upon the success of the first two years, ProMedica challenged high school teams in 2010 to reinvent an elementary school breakfast menu. The winning entry, Breakfast Boot Camp, provided creative, easy and healthy breakfast options that can be served at school and at home. Highlights of the menus included French toast roll-ups, cinnamon apple oatmeal and stars and stripes toast. The winning entry was again a pilot program locally with menus available on-line for wider distribution. This competition awarded $19,000 to local high school students who placed in the competition. The last scholarship competition was held in 2011 and evolved along with ProMedica’s work from obesity to hunger and challenged high school students to raise awareness of hunger in their community. Many creative entries were received with the winning entry developed by an enterprising team from Bowling Green who not only provided the entry for the competition, but actually brought their entry to fruition. They implemented an elementary school weekend backpack program for children in need, funded through a food/contribution drive at local football games. Volunteers pack the backpacks and distribute them to students weekly. This competition awarded $13,000 to four local students. EVOLUTION OF HUNGER AS A HEALTH ISSUE…Come to the Table ProMedica sees the health impacts of poor nutrition and hunger on our patients and families every day. Hunger in our region Through our partnerships with local, regional and national organizations, and the community health needs assessment conducted for our member hospitals, ProMedica came to understand the link between hunger and obesity, and our work has thus evolved into the Come to the Table initiative. This effort encompasses a variety of collaborations both within our hospitals and within our communities that serve as a model for other hospitals and health systems. The statistics on families who are food insecure in our region are staggering: • In Michigan, more than 19 percent of households were food insecure in 2011, increasing from 14.7 percent in 2010. • In Ohio more than 18.1 percent of households being food insecure in 2011, increasing from 16.3 percent in 2010. • Food insecure children suffer from more ear infections, colds, stomachaches, iron deficiency, and negative effects on cognitive and physical development. • Food insecure pregnant women are more likely to deliver underweight babies. These significant health threats are preventable and ProMedica, as the largest employer in the region, is in a unique position to convene organizations and community leaders to develop strategies that will have a positive impact while at the same time inviting other organizations to join the effort, especially those who are providing direct services to those in need, such as food banks, soup kitchens, food pantries and more. One poignant and measurable outcome of this collaborative approach is the increase in summer meals served to children in metro Toledo. ProMedica in partnership with United Way, YMCA, Feed Lucas County Children and several other organizations developed a targeted public relations campaign to increase awareness of the summer meal sites. Prior to the collaboration, only 1,500 meals were served. After year one, 45,000 meals were served, and in year-two more than 100,000 meals were served. This effort did not involve extensive monetary resources due to the generous in-kind contributions of several participants, but it did involve coordination of resources and a consistent message. ProMedica has framed the dialogue for Come to the Table with hunger as a health issue rather than an issue based solely in poverty. This unique tactic has changed the dynamic of discussions as well as brought new energy and motivation to the issue. By sharing the detrimental health effects of hunger with our employees, physicians and community, there is a much clearer understanding of why ProMedica is working on this issue coupled with a willingness to help. To that end, Come to the Table continually evolves as new partners and opportunities are presented. ProMedica | PAGE 5 LENAWEE HILLSDALE LAKE LUCAS FULTON WILLIAMS OTTAWA ASHTABULA GEAUGA CUYAHOGA HURON SENECA PAULDING MEDINA HANCOCK WYANDOT ALLEN CRAWFORD HARDIN MERCER WAYNE MARION AUGLAIZE HOLMES UNION DARKE MONTGOMERY MANDISON CLARK LICKING FAYETTE WARREN CARROLL HARRISON In Michigan, there are 3,151,371 individuals with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. BELMONT FAIRFIELD NOBLE PERRY 25.1% to 30% Eligible MONROE 40.1% to 45% Eligible 20.1% to 25% Eligible 35.1% to 40% Eligible 15.1% to 20% Eligible 30.1% to 35% Eligible 10% to 15% Eligible MORGAN PICKAWAY HOCKING WASHINGTON CLINTON ATHENS VINTON CLERMONT Over 45.15 Eligible MUSKINGUM ROSS HAMILTON COLUMBIANA GUERNSEY FRANKLIN GREENE BUTLER COSHOCTON DELAWARE CHAMPAIGN MIAMI PREBLE KNOX LOGAN There are 3,561,514 Ohioans with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level—or income eligible for emergency food. MAHONING STARK MORROW SHELBY PORTAGE TUSCARAWAS VAN WERT ASHLAND PUTNAM TRUMBULL LORAIN JEFFERSON ERIE SUMMIT SANDUSKY WOOD HENRY RICHLAND DEFIANCE pooverty MONROE HIGHLAND PIKE MEIGS JACKSON BROWN ADAMS SCIOTO GALLIA Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey LAWRENCE Overall Poverty Poverty, under age 5 Poverty, under age 18 Allen Auglaize 16.3% 31.3% 25.1% 7.2% 14.1% 9.5% Defiance Fulton Hancock Hardin Henry Lucas Mercer Ottawa Paulding Putnam Sandusky Seneca Van Wert Williams Wood Wyandot 12.7% 10.5% 11.4% 16.2% 10.6% 18.0%` 8.3% 9.0% 11.0% 7.1% 10.9% 11.9% 8.8% 11.8% 12.2% 8.2% 27.0% 19.0% 22.5% 24.9% 18.0% 30.7% 15.1% 11.9% 20.5% 13.1% 24.4% 20.0% 11.7% 22.2% 11.8% 8.2% 18.0% 14.4% 15.2% 18.5% 13.5% 25.4% 8.9% 11.9% 17.6% 9.8% 15.8% 17.9% 12.7% 17.6% 10.5% 11.0% Lenawee Monroe 15.6% 13.7% 9.0% 33.3% 28.2% 14.9% 24.5% 19.1% 12.0% ALL OHIO ALL MICHIGAN 14.2% 14.8% 25.0% 24.0% 20.2% 20.5% OHIO MICHIGAN Hillsdale Source: Ohio Association of Foodbanks PAGE 6 | ProMedica In 2012, Dr. Michelle Boose joined the Division as Medical Director of Community Health and Advocacy. Her experience as a family practice physician coupled with her background in Public Health provides unique expertise and perspective as our initiatives evolve. Dr. Boose is currently developing a pilot research program to address childhood obesity in partnership with several other ProMedica physicians. Dr. Boose also shares her expertise throughout the community as an active member of our Speakers Bureau. To further our Mission, ProMedica’s Come to the Table initiative is proud to partner with these organizations at the national level: The Alliance to End Hunger In 2009 ProMedica became the first health care system in the nation to join this organization, whose purpose is to engage communities and help establish partnerships among all sectors to eradicate hunger. In partnership with The Alliance to End Hunger, ProMedica has embraced a bold initiative to end hunger in our region by 2015. By utilizing The Alliance to End Hunger’s successful model, ProMedica is acting as a catalyst and a coalition builder in our community as we organize program administrators, private businesses, non-profit organizations, the faith community and elected officials in a coordinated Hunger Free Region effort. Share Our Strength ProMedica was selected in 2012, and again in 2013, as one of 13 national Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry Allies in recognition of our work on hunger as a health issue. This affiliation has brought additional resources to our community, as well as the opportunity to share ProMedica’s work with other organizations nationally. Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease ProMedica is a partner organization of the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease, PFCD, a national coalition of patients, providers, community organizations, health experts, and business and labor groups. In a recent white paper developed by ProMedica and PFCD, we examined the extent of hunger in America, the inextricable links of hunger to poor health and the need to consider hunger as a health issue to make changes that are needed to acheive improved health status. The White House and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Systems Learning Group In October 2012 ProMedica was invited to join a group of health systems from across the country that are focusing on the social determinants of health and developing collaborative ways to improve the health status of those in greatest need throughout communities. ProMedica’s hunger initiative, Come to the Table, has been identified as a model on which other health systems can build to address the basic cornerstone of proper nutrition and good health. The Health Systems Learning Group met with staff of the White House and HHS Center for Faith Based Community Initiatives in April 2013 to share a monograph of how the industry can play a pivotal role in addressing the social determinants of health, and ProMedica will continue to be an instrumental partner in this initiative and its activities. The monograph of the Health Systems Learning Group will serve as an initial roadmap for the establishment of a comprehensive business plan for ProMedica to further broaden our efforts and initiatives on the social determinants of health. ProMedica | PAGE 7 Come to the Table is actively working on programs and partnerships at the local and regional level, as well: Food Reclamation ProMedica, in partnership with the Hollywood Casino, has developed a food reclamation program modeled after the Forgotten Harvest model in Detroit, Michigan. ProMedica has hired several part-time individuals who have been trained to repackage un-served food from the buffet for pick up by our local food pantry. The food is then delivered to communal feeding sites in the Toledo area. The project, begun in February 2013, reclaimed more than 4,000 pounds of food in its first month of operation, and has averaged 1,200 pounds of reclaimed food per week. Our goal is to replicate this process in other venues around the community. Circle of Care Annually, ProMedica employees are encouraged to contribute funds to a ProMedica foundation of their choice. In 2013, ProMedica is offering a new fund to which employees can contribute. The fund fits with our Come to the Table initiative and will provide seed money so that ProMedica can provide qualified patients with emergency food upon discharge. Through an initial screening process, followed by a consultation, patients in need will be identified and provided with emergency food, then also linked to community resources for ongoing support. Regional Hunger Summit ProMedica organized a Hunger-Free Region initiative, which is serving as a model for other communities by engaging city, county and regional government officials, as well as county health departments. With Toledo Mayor Michael Bell, ProMedica recently co-hosted a local Hunger Summit where agencies and community members gathered to discuss barriers to ending hunger. PAGE 8 | ProMedica Statewide Hunger Caucus ProMedica also recently collaborated to establish a statewide Hunger Caucus, through which state legislators are invited to take a leadership role toward decreasing the human and economic impacts of hunger on Ohio residents. Along with our partner, the Ohio Association of Food Banks, we regularly host informational legislative forums in Columbus that focus on a particular topic related to hunger as a health issue. Come to the Table e-newsletter The Come to the Table electronic newsletter, which debuted in April 2013, will be published quarterly to provide stakeholders with updates on our work toward addressing hunger as a health issue across our service region. Topics will include our work to create a hunger-free region, state-wide and national initiatives that address hunger, and community programs or activities designed to raise public awareness and provide opportunities for engagement. Food Council ProMedica is an active member of the Food Council, whose members are working on myriad projects that impact our food system from grower to end-user. Projects include creating healthy corner stores, converting more food pantries to a free-choice model, and encouraging local food production and purchase. Food Drives ProMedica hosts bi-annual food drives within our hospitals and office locations to support local food banks. In March 2013, more than 3,300 pounds of food and $632.67 was donated by staff at all ProMedica hospitals and facilities. In addition, 15 schools participated in the 27-county ProMedica Come to the Table School Food Drive competition collecting over 17,000 pounds of food for their local food agencies. As Come to the Table continues to evolve as the cornerstone for our advocacy work, several new programs are under development. Comprehensive screening By July 1, 2013, ProMedica will begin a program that screens our inpatients for food insecurity. Qualified patients will be referred to a social worker or care navigator who will assess the patient. Prior to discharge, qualifying patients will be provided an emergency supply of food as well as information about additional community resources. Witness to Hunger exhibit Witness to Hunger is a traveling photographic exhibit organized to raise awareness of hunger in our communities, which will be displayed at several locations over the coming months. Partners with ProMedica include the Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo School for the Arts, Food for Thought, American Frame, and The Andersons. National Hunger Summit ProMedica and The Alliance to End Hunger will host a National Hunger Summit in Washington, D.C. in October 2013 for national healthcare leaders and federal legislators. Our goals include identifying and addressing hunger in patient settings as well as through community partnerships, and working with public officials to protect and shepherd programs and policies to end hunger. ProMedica | PAGE 9 Partnering from A – Z ProMedica’s strong community partnerships have been central in developing collaborative opportunities to work toward an overall healthier community. We are committed to giving back to the communities we serve and supporting other organizations whose Missions closely align with our own. To that end, ProMedica has funded many programs for the following organizations: 1 Matters.org Bradfield Community Association Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry Ability Center Camp Courageous FOCUS Adopt America Network Campfire Girls USA Food For Thought Adrian Breakfast Lions Club Cardinal Stritch Catholic High School Fostoria Area Habitat for Humanity Adrian College Catholic Charities Fostoria City Schools Adrian Morning Rotary Club Central City Ministries Fostoria Community Foundation Adrian Schools Educational Foundation Cherry Street Mission Fostoria Kaubisch Memorial Public Library Aids Resource Center Ohio Cheryl Allen Southside Community Center Allen County Health Department Children’s Hunger Alliance Fostoria Lions Club Alliance for Paired Donation Clay High School ALS Association - Northern Ohio Chapter Clinton High School Four County Suicide Prevention Coalition Communities in Schools of Lenawee Fulton County Help Me Grow Geary Family YMCA Communities in Schools of Tecumseh Genoa Schools American Red Cross Coy Elementary School Good Shepherd Home Anne Grady Center & Anne Grady Foundation Crohns and Colitis Foundation D.O.V.E. Fund Anthony Wayne High School Defiance Area Society for the Handicapped Alzheimer’s Association American Cancer Society American Heart Association Fostoria Kiwanis Club Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Grace Community Center Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism Defiance Area YMCA Greater Fostoria Community Foundation Defiance City Schools Greater Toledo Urban League Assistance Dogs of America Defiance College Health Partners of Western Ohio Associated Charities of Lenawee County Defiance County Furniture Bank Heartbeat of Toledo Defiance Lion’s Club Hedges and Highways Ministries Autism H.O.P.E. of Lenawee Defiance Schools Helping Hands of St. Louis Auto Dealers United for Kids Dental Center of NW Ohio Hiawatha Elementary School Ayersville School Diabetes Youth Services Hope Community Center Beach House Down Syndrome Assoc of Greater Toledo Hospice of Lenawee Bethany Lutheran Church East Toledo Family Center Imagination Station Big Brothers Big Sisters of NW Ohio East Toledo Oregon Kiwanis Eastern Community YMCA Birmingham Hall of Fame Fairview Schools Bittersweet Farms Faith Community Health Ministry Program ARC of Ottawa County Area Office on Aging Arthritis Foundation Bedford High School Black Swamp Area Council Bowling Green State University Boy Scouts Erie Shores Council Boys and Girls Club of Toledo PAGE 10 | ProMedica Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center Festival of India Firelands Regional Medical Ctr House of Bread Ministries Innkeeper of Defiance - Coopers Farm Islamic School and Center of Greater Toledo James “Wes” Hancock Oregon Senior Center Junior Achievement Junior League of Toledo Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation National Association Negro Business Club St Wendelin School Kidney Foundation of NW Ohio Neighborhood Health Association Kids on the Block Northwood High School Susan G Komen NW Ohio Kids Unlimited Notre Dame Academy Kiwanis Clubs of Adrian, Fostoria, Tiffin, Tecumseh NWO Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation Sylvania Area Family Services Knights of Columbus NW Ohio Hemophilia Foundation Lake High School NW Ohio Sickle Cell Anemia Foundation Sylvania Franciscan Academy Lambie’s Legacy Latino Fest Legal Aid of Western Ohio Lenawee Community Foundation Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority Lenawee County Education Foundation Ohio Cancer Research Associates Oregon Health and Welfare Committee Oregonian Club Ovarian Cancer Connection Owens Community College Foundation Sunshine Foundation Sylvania Academic Excellence Foundation Sylvania Community Action Team Sylvania Schools Taste Of The Nation - Share Our Strength Thomas M. Wernert Center Tiffin County YMCA Tinora Local Schools Tiny Purpose Toledo Area Humane Society Lenawee County YMCA Pantry Plus of Seneca County Toledo Area Ministries Lenawee Emergency & Affordable Housing Parkinsons Disease Assoc Toledo Christian School Partners in Education Toledo Community Foundation Leukemia & Lymphoma Society PKD Foundation Toledo Day Nursery Library Legacy Foundation Prevent Blindness Ohio Toledo Dental Society Little Sisters of the Poor Progeria Research Foundation Toledo Head Start Lourdes Arab American Student Association Project ABC Toledo Lucas County Health Dept Lourdes University Raymer Elementary School Read for Literacy Toledo Neighborhood Block Watch Program Lupus Foundation of NW Ohio Make A Wish Foundation of NW Ohio March of Dimes Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor Ronald McDonald House of NW Ohio Rossford High School Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Toledo Public Schools & Toledo Public Schools Foundation United Way University of Toledo & University of Toledo Foundation Vail Meadows Equestrian Center Maumee High School Sandusky County Storybook Festival Maumee Valley Country Day School Seed to Root Victory Center Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Seneca County Commission on Aging Washington Local Schools Miracle League of NW Ohio Servant Leadership Center MLK Kitchen for the Poor SewHope - Kids Against Hunger Williams County Health Department Mobile Meals of Toledo Siena Heights University Williams County YMCA Mom’s House Sight Center of Northwest Ohio Monroe Neighborhood Center Sofia Quintero Art and Cultural Center Wyandot County Health Department Montessori Children’s House of Lenawee Veggie U Wesley Center YMCA - Geary Family Springfield High School YMCA of Greater Toledo Multiple Sclerosis Society St Francis de Sales High School YMCA of Lenawee County Muscular Dystrophy Association St John’s Jesuit High School YWCA NAACP Freedom Fund St Paul’s Community Center Zepf Center NAMI of Greater Toledo St Ursula Academy ProMedica | PAGE 11 PARTNERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS Boys and Girls Clubs – ProMedica financially supports these Clubs, which offer quality, afterschool and summer programming for area youth. In addition, ProMedica has trained Club staff to deliver our Healthy Kids Conversation Maps and provided facilitators for the program. The Clubs were also ProMedica Advocacy Fund recipients for kitchen renovations, enabling them to serve healthy, fresh fruits and vegetables to the children in their care. STEM+M – In partnership with Toledo Public Schools Early College High School, ProMedica is developing a program that will provide activities and information encouraging students to pursue careers in medicine. Through coursework, speakers, shadowing, internships and career fairs, students will have the opportunity to learn more about the myriad careers available in healthcare and the skills needed to succeed. South Toledo Community Center, Baby University – The South Toledo Community Center is a community hub where meals and other social services are offered to those in need in an area of our city that is struggling with poverty. One unique program offered is Baby University, modeled after the successful Harlem Children’s Zone in New York City. The program PAGE 12 | ProMedica provides innovative skill building for young parents focusing on the importance of education, parenting skills, nutrition and safety. To date the program has more than 180 graduates. Imagination Station – As part of ProMedica’s ongoing efforts to share education about healthy lifestyles, ProMedica is proud to partner with Imagination Station to present the newest experience, Eat It Up! – a highly interactive, nutrition and exercise-focused permanent exhibition at the science center. These interactive exhibits blend the newest in intuitive technology with nutrition information and human physiology to tell the story of how the choices you make today affect your body as a whole. PROMEDICA ADVOCACY FUND The ProMedica Advocacy Fund was established in 2009 by ProMedica’s Board of Trustees. Administered by the Toledo Community Foundation, the fund was developed to help provide for the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter services. Priority is given to innovative, direct service programs that have an impact on health and well-being. Request for proposals is open to nonprofit organizations located in, and providing services for, residents of ProMedica’s 27-county service area. impo act were In 2010, eight projects ant selected, with total gr 1: ,17 funding of $493 Associated Charities of Lenawee County – Provided food to individuals and families in need. Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Supported the establishment of the South Toledo Community Center, which provides social, educational and medical services. Programs also include Baby University, a parenting course focusing on the importance of nurturing, education, nutrition and other topics. Erie-Huron Counties Community Action Commission – Purchased a new furnace for the Norwalk Emergency Shelter. Mobile Meals of Toledo – Supported the Weekender Program, which is a school-based distribution program that provides food to children. United Way of Defiance County – Established the Back Pack Buddy Program, which is a schoolbased distribution program that provides food to children. In 2011, 12 projects were selected, with total grant funding of $425,779: 1Matters.org – Expanded the Project Connect initiative to three counties. St. Vincent de Paul Society of Fostoria – Provided shelter, transportation assistance and food to individuals and families. Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo – Completed the kitchen upgrade project to provide evening meals at two club locations. The Salvation Army of Hillsdale – Supported the establishment of a community soup kitchen. Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Supported programs at the South Toledo Community Center. This continued funding resulted from initial success and subsequent program expansion. Toledo Seagate Food Bank – Purchased a refrigerated truck to transport food. ProMedica | PAGE 13 In 2012, 17 projects were selected, with total grant funding of $447,280: Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio – Supported their home delivered meal program. Beach House Family Shelter – Supported a financial assistance program. Cherry Street Mission Ministries – Supported operations of the South Toledo Community Center. Communities in Schools of Lenawee County, Inc. – Supported the Lenawee Urban Exchange that provides clothing to students. East Toledo Family Center – Supported kitchen renovations that will allow for the inclusion of healthy food options. Geary Family YMCA – (Fostoria) Supported the weekend meal program. Habitat for Humanity, Maumee Valley – Supported the Home Repair Ministry program. Meals ‘til Monday – Supported their weekend meal program. Communities in Schools of Lenawee County, Inc. – Assisted the Lenawee Urban Exchange. Defiance County Senior Services Auxiliary – For enhancements to the senior meal program. FOCUS – Donations went toward the purchase of new furniture for families. Friendly Center, Inc. – Dollars used to collaborate with Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor to improve and expand food services. Geary Family YMCA – Continued support for the Fostoria Food Connections Program, which provides weekend meals for children. Mobile Meals of Toledo, Inc. – Supported their weekend meal program. Habitat for Humanity of Lenawee County – Supported a home renovation for a family in need of safe, affordable housing. The Salvation Army, Hillsdale – Supported the community soup kitchen, fresh food initiative and the food choice pantry. Legal Aid of Western Ohio – Provided legal services for clients, free of charge. Toledo Botanical Garden – Supported Toledo GROW’s Oneida City Farm. Mobile Meals of Toledo – Supported the Weekender Program, which provides weekend meals for children. United Way of Defiance County – Continued to support the weekend meal program. Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of Ohio, Inc. – Dollars used to purchase food for the Safe Harbor shelter. St. Vincent de Paul Society, Fostoria – Dollars supported the basic needs assistance program. PAGE 14 | ProMedica Sylvania Area Family Services, Inc. – Supported the Weekend Backpack Program, which provides weekend meals for children. The Salvation Army, Hillsdale – Award helped fund food assistance programs. Toledo Day Nursery – Supported kitchen renovations. YMCA of Greater Toledo – Supported summer meal programs. It was recently recommended that 18 proposals receive funding for 2013, with a total of $373,718 to be disbursed from the fund. Associated Charities of Lenawee County – Supports the Holiday Basket program to distribute food during the holiday season. Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo, Inc. – Supports the Family Emergency Guidance program that will connect families to appropriate services and create an action plan to assess basic needs. Children’s Hunger Alliance – Expands the federally-funded afterschool meal program to underserved communities in Toledo to include healthy meals and snacks. FOCUS – Supports transitional and permanent supportive housing and services for homeless families by offering basic home furnishings to families who transition to stable housing. Food for Thought Toledo, Inc. – Supports the expansion of the Mobile Pantry Program by purchasing an additional truck and trailer to expand the amount of food for distribution. Friendly Center, Inc. – Supports the Healthy By Choice (HBC) initiative that will revamp the program delivery that was proposed in 2012 which serves healthy meals. Geary Family YMCA – Provides nutritious, easy-to-prepare food for consumption to Fostoria Intermediate Elementary School for the weekend. Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. – Provides free, comprehensive legal assistance to low-income residents in a 32-county area of northwest and west central Ohio. Lenawee Community Foundation – Dollars support efforts to reduce childhood hunger by providing healthy snacks for the weekend to elementary school children. ProMedica | PAGE 15 Mobile Meals – Provides students a bag of kidfriendly and nutritious food to take home every Friday such as cereal, fresh fruit, granola bars, juice and healthy snacks. Monroe County Opportunity Program – Provides nutritious alternatives for food pantry items. Sandusky County Food Pantry – Provides healthy, well-balanced items for the food pantry so families in Sandusky County can have access to vegetables, fruits, grain products, dairy items and meat products. St. Vincent DePaul Society (Fostoria) – Provides financial support to assist individuals and families with emergency food, shelter, prescription drugs, transportation or other identified needs of referred families and individuals. The Salvation Army, Hillsdale – Provides hot meals to all those who are hungry, provides food parcels and personal care products through the food pantry, and provides fresh produces and dairy products through the fresh food initiative. Toledo Community Service Center dba Family House – Supports emergency shelter services by replacing 44 wood framed bunk beds with metal framed bunk beds plus 11 additional metal bed sets. Toledo Seagate Food Bank – Rehab and upgrade the 45-foot wide by 14-foot high main freezer facing with new energy efficient components, as well as upgrade the internal lighting and electrical. United Way of Defiance County – Continues the Back Pack Buddy program which began in the fall of 2010 to ensure that Defiance Elementary School children have access to nutritious food on the weekends. YMCA of Greater Toledo – Supports the Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) to provide nutritious meals to children during the summer months. Funds will also address summer learning loss by providing engaging and enriching activities for youth at the SFSP sites. PAGE 16 | ProMedica PROMEDICA SYSTEM GRANTS ProMedica System Grants is committed to ensuring that health care delivery in our region continues to be innovative and transformational through patient-centered, community-focused, and regional collaborations. The department coordinates and develops grant applications and fiscally manages grant programs that assist ProMedica in meeting the health needs of the communities we serve. The following examples are of projects that have been submitted for funding, funded and/or represent community collaborations and partnerships. USDA 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program – This is a two-year project with a multi-faceted approach to increase the direct marketing and access of agricultural commodities from local producers, specifically to areas which are classified as food deserts. The grant will purchase a mobile van with produce for sale that will travel to areas of Lenawee County with limited access to local produce. It will also work with corner stores to facilitate relationships with local producers to stock more healthy foods, and provide resources and training to store owners. (with the addition of Medicine) student cohort, summer internships at ProMedica, and mentorship to motivate students to pursue STEM+M careers. United Way / ProMedica “Path to Prosperity” – This grant will help create a youth and workforce development strategy that provides underserved youth in Toledo with summer jobs at ProMedica. The program also provides financial coaching, mentoring, and the opportunity for these youth to then mentor K – 8 students. Ohio Department of Health, Safe Routes to School – The goal of this grant is to encourage or enable students in grades K - 8 to walk or ride bicycles to school safely. ProMedica Toledo Children’s Hospital and the Department of Injury Prevention are working with the Sylvania School District and have also worked with Oregon City Schools. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Drug-Free Communities Program – The purpose of this grant is to establish and strengthen community coalitions working to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. This is accomplished by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse, and by promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. ProMedica Bixby Hospital, as a member of the Lenawee Health Network, is partnering with the Lenawee Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition on this project. National Science Foundation, Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers – This grant utilizes innovative immersive simulation technology to engage students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, development of a STEM+M Michigan State University National Institutes of Health, Alcohol Marketing and Youth Drinking – This grant will help identify key factors that interfere with the effectiveness of pro-alcohol messages so that improved strategies can be developed to reduce the impact of proalcohol messages on this vulnerable population. This grant would be a partnership with Michigan State University’s Department of Advertising, Public Relations and Retailing. More broadly, through discussions with faculty at Michigan State University, numerous collaborative opportunities exist where our Missions and focuses intersect. ProMedica | PAGE 17 MISSION SERVICES ProMedica Mission Services recently laid the foundation for expanding spiritual and pastoral care services for our patients, families and caregivers. Our system-wide department has the following primary areas of service: Spiritual Care As integral members of the ProMedica healing team, spiritual care provides a compassionate, pastoral presence and guidance to patients, families, physicians and staff during times of celebration of life, crisis, illness, and grief. Chaplains are professionally trained and board certified. ProMedica Toledo Hospital is a clinical site for the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center Clinical Pastoral Education Program. This is a collaborative initiative. Faith Communities Mission Services participates with various faith communities. We support advocacy issues, spiritual care issues and health issues through working with the following groups: • Perrysburg Ministerial Association • Catholic Diocese of Toledo Deanery Meetings • Catholic Diocese of Lansing Vicariate Meetings • Adrian Ecumenical Forum • United Pastors for Social Empowerment (Toledo) • Multi Faith Council of Northwest Ohio • Local groups who partner with individual hospitals • Jewish, Muslim and Christian leaders PAGE 18 | ProMedica GOVERNMENT RELATIONS Our work in the communities we serve acts as the framework for our relationship with elected officials. ProMedica’s Government Relations department coordinates efforts involving public officials and our stakeholders to best support the care we provide and the communities we serve. This department also advocates public policy priorities and monitors legislation impacting our system and our communities. This department keeps ProMedica’s stakeholders up-to-date on the latest developments – so they can make the most informed decisions on myriad policy and other government relations issues. Government Relations Action Center GrassRoots Green program Our employees, volunteers, medical professionals, and board members are encouraged to become involved in civic issues that affect our hospitals, healthcare services and the communities we serve. This resource allows our stakeholders to contact their elected leaders and learn more information on specific policy topics access the Action Center at www.promedica.org/governmentrelations. Through GrassRoots Green – a grassroots advocacy program for our care providers, employees and volunteers – we encourage individuals to become involved in civic issues that impact health care and the communities we serve. We also encourage team members to act as health advocates for our current and future patients. Individual GrassRoots Green teams meet regularly to discuss these issues and share information about how to be involved. Legislative Update newsletter The Legislative Update is a bi-weekly publication of ProMedica that helps our stakeholders to remain informed of the latest healthcare policy happenings at the state and national levels. ProMedica | PAGE 19 Contact Us For more information on the services outlined, please contact Barbara Petee, Chief Advocacy Govenment Relations Officer, ProMedica, 419-469-3894 or via email at [email protected] www.promedica.org/advocacy © 2013 ProMedica LM-090-13
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