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Birthright
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| Mission Statement: Birthright believes that it is the right of every pregnant women
to give birth and the right of every baby to be born. Birthright provides
non-judgmental support to girls and women who are distressed by unplanned
pregnancies giving them an alternative to abortion. Using our own resources
and those of the community, Birthright offers friendship and emotional
support; free pregnancy tests; legal, medical and educational assistance,
referrals to social agencies, adoption agencies, and practical needs such as
formula, diapers, and clothes. We also deliver layettes to moms and their
babies directly to the hospital. |
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| Contact: Sheila Evers |
| Address: 103 South Mildred Street, Ranson, WV 25438 |
| Phone: 304-279-7185 |
| Email: sheilaevers@comcast.net |
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Web: www.birthrightwv.org |
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Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) (New York, NY)
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| Mission Statement: The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), founded in 1928, is a charitable, nonprofit organization that makes health care available to victims of poverty in developing and transitional countries without regard to race, creed, gender, national origin or political circumstance. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: John Gorman |
| Address: 10 West 17th Street, New York, NY 10011 USA |
| Phone: (212) 242-7757 |
| Email: info@cmmb.org |
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Web: www.cmmb.org |
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Global Health Ministry
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| Mission Statement: Global Health Ministry's mission is to provide cross-cultural healthcare and support healthy community development in underserved communities of Latin America and the Caribbean, while transforming the lives of the volunteer professionals who serve with us. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Thomas F. White |
| Address: 14 Campus Boulevard, Suite 300, Newtown Square, PA 19073 |
| Phone: (610) 355-2042 |
| Email: twhite@globalhealthministry.org |
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Web: www.globalhealthministry.org |
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Heritage Harbour Health Group, Inc. (Annapolis, MD)
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| Mission Statement: Heritage Harbour Health Group's mission is to provide a safe, comfortable and warmly welcoming facility for frail elders or those senior citizens requiring recuperation support by offering short-term help for one to 30 days. Weary family members and caregivers may take the opportunity to see to their own social and health care needs. They may seek this rest secure in the knowledge that their elderly relatives or friends are being cared for with regard to their dignity and health care needs in a small, homelike residence dedicated exclusively to them. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Maeve S. Ostrowski, RN, C, MS |
| Address: 802 Compass Way, Suite 3, Annapolis, MD 21401 |
| Phone: (410) 224-5683 |
| Email: mbasinski@hhhg.org |
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Web: www.hhhg.org |
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Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem (Bethlehem, West Bank)
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| Mission Statement: Holy Family Hospital, the Order of Malta's obstetrical hospital in Bethlehem in the place where the Lord Jesus was born, strives to provide the best medical care possible to the mothers and newborn babies in the region -- particularly the poorest and the most vulnerable. Holy Family Hospital treats all needy mothers and babies regardless of religious affiliation or ability to pay. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Kristen W. Porter |
| Address: c/o Order of Malta, 1730 M Street, NW Suite 403, Washington, DC 20036 |
| Phone: (202) 331-2494 |
| Email: info@hfhfoundation.org |
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Web: www.hfhfoundation.org |
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Jeanne Jugan Residence (Newark, DE)
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| Mission Statement: As Little Sisters of the Poor, we care for the elderly poor in the spirit of humble service which we have received from Jeanne Jugan. We welcome the elderly as we would Jesus Christ himself and serve them with love and respect until death. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the Elderly in Homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional and spiritual needs. In a family atmosphere we want the Residents to experience being loved, being needed and knowing they will receive care adapted to their eventual health changes. Respectful of their dignity and of the sacredness of life itself, we accompany them spiritually and assist them at the hour of death. The quality and spirit of this dedication is instilled in those who collaborate with us in this mission. At present Little Sisters are in 31 countries with 32 Homes in the United States. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sr. Margaret Login |
| Address: 185 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE, 19713, USA |
| Phone: (302) 368-5886 |
| Email: devnewarklsp@mindspring.com |
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Little Sisters of the Poor (Oregon, OH)
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| Mission Statement: At the Little Sisters of the Poor, we dedicate our lives to the loving service of the aged poor, continuing the legacy of our Foundress, Blessed Jeanne Jugan. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the elderly in homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Regardless of their financial resources, each resident has a private room and bathroom. Regular income does not cover the cost of care. God's providence and community contribution are essential for the daily operation of the Home. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sr. Judith Meredith, lsp |
| Address: 930 S. Wynn Road, Oregon, OH 43616, USA |
| Phone: (419) 698-4331 |
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Little Sisters of the Poor (Washington, DC)
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| Mission Statement: Little Sisters of the Poor, we dedicate our lives to the loving service of the Aged Poor, continuing the legacy of our Foundress, Blessed Jeanne Jugan. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the Elderly in Homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional and spiritual needs. In a family atmosphere we want the Residents to experience being loved, being needed and knowing they will receive care adapted to their eventual health changes. Respectful of their dignity and of the sacredness of life itself, we accompany them spiritually and assist them at the hour of death. The quality and spirit of this dedication is instilled in those who collaborate with us in this mission. At present Little Sisters are in 32 countries with 30 Homes in the United States. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sister Benedict Armstrong |
| Address: 4200 Harewood Rd NE, Washington, DC, 20017-1554, USA |
| Phone: (202) 269-1831 |
| Email: mswashington@littlesistersofthepoor.org |
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Little Sisters of the Poor - Mary Joseph Residence for the Elderly (New Orleans, LA)
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| Mission Statement: At the Little Sisters of the Poor, we dedicate our lives to the loving service of the aged poor, continuing the legacy of our Foundress, Blessed Jeanne Jugan. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the elderly in homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sister Rosemary Rese, President |
| Address: 4201 Woodland Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131-7398, USA |
| Phone: (504) 394-2200 |
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Little Sisters of the Poor - Saint Mary and Joseph Home for the Aged (Cleveland, OH)
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| Mission Statement: The Little Sisters' only purpose for being in Cleveland for the last 131 years has been to provide care for the elderly who have limited financial means or social support and find it difficult to maintain their independence with dignity. The Home has a family-like atmosphere in which the Residents are respected and loved. The Home is licensed to provide nursing and personal care under the statutes of the State of Ohio. The continuum of care offered ensures that the Residents can remain in the Home as their needs increase. They know that the Little Sisters will be at their side in their last moments and the elderly deserve strength and peace from this assurance. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sharon L. Martin, Fundraising Director |
| Address: 4291 Richmond Road, Cleveland, OH 44122, USA |
| Phone: (216) 464-1222 |
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Little Sisters of the Poor - St. Augustine's Home for the Aged (Indianapolis, IN)
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| Mission Statement: At the Little Sisters of the Poor, we dedicate our lives to the loving service of the aged poor, continuing the legacy of our Foundress, Blessed Jeanne Jugan. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the elderly in homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Tracy Desserich, Director of Development |
| Address: 2345 West 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260, USA |
| Phone: (317) 872-6420 |
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Little Sisters of the Poor - St. Paul's Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged (Cincinnati, OH)
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| Mission Statement: The Little Sisters of the Poor are religious women, members of an International Congregation, who have dedicated their lives to the service of the elderly, in 30 countries of the world on its 5 continents. We live in this mission of hospitality by serving the elderly poor in every aspect of their lives. The height of our vocation is to nurture spirituality and assist the dying. The Little Sisters of the Poor instill a respect for human dignity and the inviolability of the human life. We offer a loving Home with nutritious food, comfortable housing, clothing, nursing care, and meaningful activity in an environment of compassion, love and respect from which the Residents benefit throughout life. Here in Cincinnati our Home provides low-income independent living apartments, assisted living and skilled care to low-income elderly of the Greater Cincinnati area regardless of race, creed, sex or nationality.
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sr. Cecilia Mary, lsp |
| Address: 476 Riddle Road, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA |
| Phone: (513) 281-8001 |
| Email: mscincinnati@littlesisterofthepoor.org |
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Little Sisters of the Poor of Greater Boston (Boston, MA)
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| Mission Statement: The Little Sisters of the Poor are religious women, members of an International Congregation, who have dedicated their lives to the service of the elderly, in 30 countries of the world on its 5 continents. We live in this mission of hospitality by serving the elderly poor in every aspect of their lives. The height of our vocation is to nurture spirituality and assist the dying. The Little Sisters of the Poor install a respect for human dignity and the inviolability of the human life. We offer a loving Home with nutritious food, comfortable housing, clothing, nursing care, and meaningful activity in an environment of compassion, love and respect from which the Residents benefit throughout life. Here in Somerville our Home provides low-income independent living apartments, assisted living and skilled care to low-income elderly of Greater Boston regardless of race, creed, sex or nationality. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sr. Beatrice Mary |
| Address: 186 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143-1595, USA |
| Phone: (617) 776-4420 |
| Email: smdolsp@attglobal.net |
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Little Sisters of the Poor of Pa. (Pittsburgh, PA)
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| Mission Statement: In addition to the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, the Little Sisters of the Poor take a vow of hospitality. We live in this mission of hospitality by serving our elderly poor in every aspect of their lives. The height of our vocation is to nurture spirituality and assist the dying. The LIttle Sisters of the Poor instill a respect for human dignity and the inviolability of the human life. In addition, we provide nutritious food, comfortable housing, clothing, nursing care, and meaningful activity. We serve the elderly poor in our Homes, welcoming them as family, responding with love to their needs and hopes. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sr. Mary Vincent, Administrator |
| Address: 1028 Benton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 |
| Phone: 412-307-1100 |
| Email: adevpittsburgh@littlesistersofthepoor.org |
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Web: www.littlesistersofthepoor-pittsburgh.org |
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Little Sisters of the Poor/St. Martin's Home (Baltimore, MD)
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| Mission Statement: As Little Sisters of the Poor, we dedicate our lives to the loving service of the Aged Poor, continuing the legacy of our Foundress, Blessed Jeanne Jugan. Mindful that we serve the Lord in the Poor, we seal our dedication by a special fourth vow of hospitality. In this evangelical mission we welcome the Elderly in Homes where we strive to meet their physical, medical, social, emotional and spiritual needs. In a family atmosphere we want the Residents to experience being loved, being needed and knowing they will receive care adapted to their eventual health changes. Respectful of their dignity and of the sacredness of life itself, we accompany them spiritually and assist them at the hour of death. The quality and spirit of this dedication is instilled in those who collaborate with us in this mission. At present the Little Sisters of the Poor serve the elderly poor in 32 countries. There are 30 Homes in the United States. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Development Director |
| Address: 601 Maiden Choice Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228, USA |
| Phone: (410) 744-9367 ext. 174 |
| Email: devbaltimore@littlesistersofthepoor.org |
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Video Link: http://www.nccfcommunity.org/subpages/lospMD.html
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Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, Inc.
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| Mission Statement: Mercy Care provides friendship and companionship to elders, serves as an advocate for individual aging persons to obtain the services they need, helps elders stay connected to their community, and works to enhance the quality of life of older adults living in their own homes or other independent living communities in the Tri-lakes region of the Adirondacks. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Donna Beal, Executive Director |
| Address: 185 Old Military Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946 |
| Phone: 518-523-5580 |
| Email: dbeal@adkmercy.org |
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Mercy Cares, Mercy Medical (Daphne, AL)
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| Mission Statement: Mercy Cares is a Mercy Medical program offering home care and support to homebound seniors at no cost. In keeping with our mission of assuring that the most needy are provided with care, this program grew from the realization that many seniors who have exhausted Medicare benefits and who have fixed incomes cannot afford ongoing home care. This program, supported by grants and individual gifts, offers a safety net of support for these individuals assuring that they can remain in their homes more safely while assuring that each patient receives ongoing assessment and care. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Karen M. Kennedy, Development |
| Address: 101 Villa Drive, Daphne, AL 36526 USA |
| Phone: (251)621-4464 |
| Email: info@mercymedical.org |
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Mercy Medical (Daphne, AL)
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| Mission Statement: Mercy Medical is called to carry on the healing ministry of Jesus in the Sisters of Mercy tradition of compassionate, excellent service. The ministry is characterized by courageous and creative response to the needs of patients, residents and their families. Its mission is to provide a range of specialty medical, residential and supportive services to people who need rehabilitation or other restorative medical services, are frail or suffering from chronic illness, are dying, or need supportive senior housing so they can achieve and sustain their maximum potential for independence and quality of life. Pediatric Home Care is designed to reach out to low-income families in need of hospice or oncology services. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Karen M. Kennedy, Development |
| Address: 101 Villa Drive, Daphne, AL 36526 USA |
| Phone: (251) 621-4464 |
| Email: info@mercymedical.org |
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Mission of Mercy
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| Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, Mission of Mercy is a 501(c) (3) nonsectarian charity whose mission is "to restore dignity to the sick, poor, and homeless by providing free medical care and healing through Love." This mission is accomplished through a mobile program that utilizes active and retired licensed volunteer medical professionals to provide free healthcare and free prescription medications to those who have no health insurance or limited access to healthcare. Mission of Mercy operates 17 clinics located in four states, Arizona, Maryland, Pennsylvanis and Texas. All healthcare services are provided free regardless of race, color, creed, national origin or faith. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Linda M Ryan, Executive Director |
| Address: 22 S Market Street Suite 6D, Frederick MD 21701 |
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| Email: lryan@amissionofmercy.org |
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Web: www.amissionofmercy.org |
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Providence Center for Health Care Ethics (Portland, OR)
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| Mission Statement: Established in 2000, Providence Health Care Ethics Center is an academic Center of Excellence that offers comprehensive ethics education programs for Providence Health System providers, patients, and families in Oregon. The Center offers a health-care ethics core curriculum, monthly seminars for physicians and internal medicine residents, ongoing training of ethics consultation teams, special educational sessions on critical issues in health-care ethics, and a visiting scholar and interfaith speakers series. Through the center's advanced ethics telecommunications capability, it can reach remote rural and urban, national and international communities. Consistent with the Sisters of Providence core values, the center is dedicated to exploring the intersections of faith, science, philosophy, and culture in health-care institutions; facilitating inter-religious dialogue on contemporary issues in heath-care ethics; and bringing together health-care ethics resources for health-care providers. These efforts are improving the quality of care, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable patients. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Carolyn P. Winter, Executive Director |
| Address: 9205 S.W. Barnes Road, Portland, OR 97225 |
| Phone: (503) 216-2227 |
| Email: carolyn.winter@providence.org |
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St. Dominic Village (Houston, TX)
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| Mission Statement: St. Dominic Village is dedicated to the service of its residents as an extension of the compassionate and healing ministry of Jesus Christ. The physical, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of each resident are addressed through a continuum of care that optimizes personal strengths. Committed to the values and moral teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, St. Dominic Village provides a home and the highest standard of quality care consistent with individual needs and regardless of race, color, or creed. The inherent sanctity and dignity of each person - residents, family members, and staff - are recognized, promoted, and preserved. |
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| Contact: Ms. Susan R. Stromatt, MSW Executive Director |
| Address: 2401 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77021, USA |
| Phone: 713-741-8700 |
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St. Frances Cabrini Clinic of Most Holy Trinity Church
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| Mission Statement: Cabrini Clinic is the oldest free clinic in the United States. Since 1950 it has provided free primary health care to poor, uninsured families in the Corktown neighborhood of southwest Detroit. Staffed by volunteer doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals, Cabrini Clinic serves those who are falling through the health care safety net. Diagnostic testing, health education, mental health counseling, treatment and prescription assistance are provided to more that 1,000 uninsured individuals annually. The health care mission of Cabrini Clinic is supported by Most Holy Trinity, grant funding, and the generosity of our donors. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Mary Ellen Howard, RSM |
| Address: 1050 Porter Street
Detroit, MI 48226-2405 |
| Phone: 313-961-7863 |
| Email: cabriniclinic@sbcglobal.net |
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St. Vincent Health System (Little Rock, AR)
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| Mission Statement: We are a faith-based, not-for-profit, full-service health-care organization, founded in 1888 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. Today, we proudly serve the total health needs of individuals from throughout Arkansas and the mid-South as a member of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation's largest and most prestigious Catholic health systems. |
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| Category: Health Services |
| Contact: Sonya Schmidt, President |
| Address: 2 St. Vincent Circle, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA |
| Phone: 501-552-2380 |
| Email: sschmidt@stvincenthealth.com |
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Visitation Hospital (Nashville, TN)
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| Mission Statement: Visitation Hospital will provide competent and compassionate health care to the people of southwest Haiti and will empower them with resources to pursue their basic right to health and health education. In serving the people in the geographical region of Petite Riviere de Nippes in the Department de la Grande Anse, the Foundation aims to be a healing presence that assures dignity and respect. The Foundation plans to: 1) Complete the hospital construction and provide ongoing patient care, making access to health care available for the many people who live without it; 2) Establish Visitation Hospital as the premiere hospital in Haiti by offering pediatric cardiovascular surgery in partnership with Internation Children's Heart Foundation; 3) Serve the community compassionately, knowledgeably, and responsibly, resulting in lower rates of child mortality and increased rates of vaccinations; 4) Train and educate the community on health matters and encourage early at-home detection of all health problems. |
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| Contact: Fran Rajotte, Development Director |
| Address: 2500 21st Ave. South, Suite 207, Nashville, TN 37212 |
| Phone: 615-385-2363 |
| Email: VisitationHF@aol.com |
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