Providence Health & Services Washington

AS EXPRESSIONS OF GOD'S HEALING LOVE, WITNESSED THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS, WE ARE STEADFAST IN SERVING ALL, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE.

SEE SCHEDULE OAT PROVIDENCE, WE USE OUR VOICE TO ADVOCATE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS AND NEEDED REFORMS IN HEALTH CARE. WE ARE ALSO PURSUING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO TRANSFORM HEALTH CARE BY KEEPING PEOPLE HEALTHY, AND MAKING OUR SERVICES MORE CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND AFFORDABLE FOR ALL. IN AN INCREASINGLY UNCERTAIN WORLD, WE ARE COMMITTED TO HIGH-QUALITY, COMPASSIONATE HEALTH CARE FOR EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF COVERAGE OR ABILITY TO PAY. WE HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES BENEFIT FROM THE BEST HEALTH CARE MODEL FOR THE FUTURE - TODAY.TOGETHER, OUR 120,000 CAREGIVERS (ALL EMPLOYEES) SERVE IN 52 HOSPITALS, 1,085 CLINICS AND A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACROSS ALASKA, CALIFORNIA, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OREGON, TEXAS AND WASHINGTON. THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY INCLUDES: - PROVIDENCE ACROSS SEVEN WESTERN STATES - COVENANT HEALTH IN WEST TEXAS - PROVIDENCE FACEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION IN LOS ANGELES, CA- HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA- KADLEC IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON - PACIFIC MEDICAL CENTERS IN SEATTLE, WA. - SWEDISH HEALTH SERVICES IN SEATTLE, WA. 2021 WAS MARKED BY THREE MAJOR SURGES IN COVID-19 VOLUMES, A NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS DEFERRALS OF NON-EMERGENT CARE. EVEN WITH THESE TREMENDOUS CHALLENGES, THE PROVIDENCE FAMILY OF ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUED TO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITIES, GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AND OUR COMMUNITY BENEFIT PRIORITIES.FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.PROVIDENCE.ORG/ABOUT/ANNUAL-REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE STANDARDSOVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, PROVIDENCE ADVANCED A SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK THAT INCLUDES A STRONGER COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. WE UPDATED OUR INTEGRATED STRATEGIC & FINANCIAL PLAN TO MORE CLEARLY EXPRESS OUR COMMITMENT AND ACCELERATION OF THIS IMPORTANT WORK TO ADDRESS SOCIAL, RACIAL, AND ECONOMIC DISPARITIES IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. PROVIDENCE'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FRAMEWORK AIMS TO DEPLOY THE ASSETS OF OUR SYSTEM TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL ECONOMIES AND REDUCE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT. IN 2021, OUR SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM COMMITTED TO INCREASE OUR SPEND WITH WOMEN AND MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES BY OVER $300 MILLION ACROSS THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALSO DEPLOY AN INVESTING PORTFOLIO WHICH INCLUDES SHAREHOLDER ADVOCACY, IMPACT INVESTING, AND SOCIALLY CONSCIOUS PORTFOLIO SCREENS. IN 2021, PROVIDENCE MADE PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS CLIMATE COMMITMENT TO BECOME CARBON NEGATIVE BY 2030. WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP SYSTEM STRATEGY THAT ENCOURAGES WASTE REDUCTIONS, EFFICIENT ENERGY AND WATER USE, LOCAL AGRICULTURE PARTNERSHIPS, LESS TOXIC AND FEWER CHEMICAL USE, AND A REDUCTION IN CARBON FROM TRAVEL. 2021 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSIN 2021, PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON AND PROVIDENCE ALASKA CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF COMPASSION AND DEDICATION TO OUR COMMUNITIES BY INVESTING TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEED. THE FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2021.PARTNERSHIPS AND INVESTMENTS DRIVE PROGRESS TOWARD HOUSING AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS, ACCESS TO CARE, AND HEALTH EQUITY:IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON (THURSTON AND LEWIS COUNTIES), CRITICAL PARTNERSHIPS, PROJECTS, AND PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED BY RESOURCES FROM PROVIDENCE ST. PETER AND PROVIDENCE CENTRALIA HOSPITALS, AS WELL AS A VARIETY OF OTHER PROVIDENCE FUNDING SOURCES, SUCH AS PROVIDENCE SYSTEM COMMUNITY HEALTH INVESTMENT AND THE ST. JOSEPH COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP FUND (SJCPF).THE REST PROGRAM (RESTORATIVE EXPERIENCE FOR A SAFER TRANSITION) IS A FLAGSHIP PARTNERSHIP BETWEEM PROVIDENCE AND INTERFAITH WORKS IN OLYMPIA, OFFERING A SAFE, HEALING ENVIRONMENT FOR UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISCHARGING FROM PROVIDENCE ST. PETER HOSPITAL. IT PROVIDES A STREAMLINED, COST-EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE RECOVERY SPACE, AS WELL AS ON-SITE COORDINATION OF SUPPORT SERVICES TO SET UP THESE PATIENTS FOR SUCCESS. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FUNDING, INTERFAITH HAS RECEIVED A SJCPF CAPACITY-BUILDING GRANT FOR THIS PROGRAM.THE PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY CARE CENTER (PCCC) PROVIDES INTEGRATED CARE TO VULNERABLE PEOPLE THROUGH COMPASSIONATE SERVICE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. THE PCCC RESPONDS TO THE NEEDS OF MARGINALIZED AND UNDERSERVED INDIVIDUALS AND WORKS TO ENSURE THOSE NEEDS ARE MET. ON-SITE IN DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA, PROVIDENCE PROVIDES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING SHORT-TERM CASE MANAGEMENT AND THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC BRIDGE-MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE OLYMPIA FREE CLINIC AND THE CITY OF OLYMPIA'S CRISIS RESPONSE UNIT (CRU), PROVIDE CARE AND SERVICES AT THE PCCC AS WELL. A PROVIDENCE NURSE IS ALSO EMBEDDED WITHIN THE CRU TO HELP THE PROGRAM PROVIDE A HOLISTIC, COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE TO VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CRISES IN OLYMPIA.THE OLYMPIA FREE CLINIC (TOFC) PROVIDES LOW-BARRIER HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO ADULTS WHO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES ACCESSING MAINSTREAM HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THESE BARRIERS INCLUDE HOMELESSNESS, LANGUAGE, FINANCIAL, INSURANCE STATUS, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION STATUS, SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, TRANSPORTATION, MOBILITY, AND SOCIAL STIGMA, AMONG OTHERS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SERVICES AT THE PROVIDENCE COMMUNITY CARE CENTER, TOFC INSTITUTED A WEEKLY MOBILE CLINIC THAT UTILIZES A POP-UP TENT TO PROVIDE ON-SITE MEDICAL AND COVID-19 VACCINATION SERVICES AT VARIOUS HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS THROUGHOUT THURSTON COUNTY. PROVIDENCE FUNDING SUPPORTS ONGOING EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE UNINSURED, AS WELL AS EFFORTS TO ADD MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO THE SUITE OF SERVICES AVAILABLE IN TOFC'S ENCAMPMENT CLINICS.A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES AND THE CITY OF OLYMPIA, THE MITIGATION SITE (NOW KNOWN AS QUINCE STREET VILLAGE) IS A TEMPORARY, LEGAL CAMPING SITE THAT PROVIDES A LEVEL OF ORDER, SAFETY, DIGNITY, AND CLEANLINESS. PROVIDENCE FUNDING HAS SUPPORTED THE BUILDING AND FURNISHING OF MICRO-HOMES, INCLUDING SHELTERS, BEDS, AND MATTRESSES.IN THURSTON AND LEWIS COUNTIES, WASHINGTON, COMMUNITY YOUTH SERVICES EMPOWERS YOUTH AT-RISK AND THEIR FAMILIES TO MEET THEIR GOALS FOR SAFETY, STABILITY, BELONGING AND SUCCESS BY PROVIDING A CONTINUUM OF INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES AND ADVOCACY. IT SERVES AS THURSTON COUNTY'S COORDINATED ENTRY AGENCY FOR UNACCOMPANIED HOMELESS YOUTH AGED 12-24. PROVIDENCE INVESTMENTS SUPPORT A VARIETY OF SERVICES AND, IN PARTICULAR, ROSIE'S PLACE YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER AND YOUNG ADULT SHELTER. FUNDING HELPS MEET BASIC NEEDS AMONG YOUTH SERVED AT ROSIE'S BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND PROVIDING VITAL SURVIVAL GEAR (SUCH AS FIRST AID SUPPLIES, HAND WARMERS, EMERGENCY BLANKETS). THESE FOOD AND EMERGENCY SUPPLIES HELP ENSURE YOUTH ARE NOT JUST RECEIVING TEMPORARY SHELTER BUT TOOLS THAT SUPPORT THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN STABLE AND SELF-SUFFICIENT ONCE THEY RETURN TO THE COMMUNITY.THE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER OF SOUTH SOUND (FSC) IN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES, WASHINGTON, SERVES AS THURSTON COUNTY'S COORDINATED ENTRY POINT FOR ALL HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WHO ARE IN NEED OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE. FAMILIES AND SURVIVORS GAIN ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTH CARE ENROLLMENT, EARLY LEARNING AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES, AND MORE. STAFF COMPLETE TARGETED OUTREACH, PROVIDING HOMELESS PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE HISPANIC AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, WHICH LOCAL DATA DEMONSTRATES ARE THE MOST DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED IN THURSTON COUNTY'S HOMELESS HOUSING SYSTEM. PROVIDENCE FUNDING SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF SERVICES AND PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PEAR BLOSSOM PLACE, THE REGION'S LARGEST 24/7 FAMILY SHELTER. IN ADDITION TO 36 YEAR-ROUND SHELTER BEDS, WITH AN OPEN-ENDED STAY, THERE ARE SEVEN PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE APARTMENTS ON SITE. THERE ARE ONSITE CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, A COMMUNITY LIVING ROOM, LAUNDRY FACILITIES, AND 24/HOUR ONSITE SUPPORT FROM STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS.PROVIDENCE FUNDS THE LEWIS COUNTY GOSPEL MISSION, WHICH HELPS MEET THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. THEY PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDS OF AND RELIEVE HUNGER FOR THE HOMELESS AND UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF LEWIS COUNTY. THEIR MEAL PROGRAM SERVES A BRIDGE THAT ALLOWS THEM TO CONNECT HOMELESS AND UNDER-RESOURCED/MARGINALIZED RESIDENTS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCE PARTNERS TO PROVIDE HOUSING & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND MEDICAL SERVICES.