2 Support behavioral health education efforts such as mental health first aid, adverse childhood experiences and trauma information care In December 2020, we started the Innovative Strategies for Chronic Pain program and the Toolkit for Behavioral Health Management program. Both are designed to teach participants how to manage their conditions. In January 2020, we hosted Mental Health First Aid USA for adults in the community through a partnership with the National Council for Behavioral Health. Support Union County in developing a thorough understanding of currently available resources for social determinants of health and barriers to access GRH provided a community grant of $10,000 to the Northeast Oregon Regional Food Bank through Community Connection of Northeast Oregon restricted toward the purchase of a freezer/cooler for the new regional food bank. We also provided a community grant of $5,000 to the Friends of the Historic Union Community Hall to help establish the Catherine Creek Community Center in Union. Support community partnerships to provide developmental resources to children and their families The Union County Lactation Support program was started in July 2020 with community partners, including the Center for Human Development; the Babies First program; the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program; the Eastern Oregon Coordinated Care Organization; and the Northeast Oregon Network. GRH supported this program by creating a new position: We have a registered nurse certified in lactation consulting located in our Family Birthing Center. Our nurse sees both inpatients and outpatients for breastfeeding support, as well as a wide array of complications related to breastfeeding. —Continued from front page The community benefit of a community hospital Grande Ronde Hospital Community Benefit Report for the FYE April 30, 2021 ■ Direct charity care $ 1,599,190 Total charity care and means- $ 1,599,190 tested government programs ■ Community health improvement $ 773,986 ■ Health profession education $ 2,143,075 ■ Subsidized health services $ 200,248 ■ Cash and in-kind donations $ 54,960 to community groups Total other benefits $ 3,172,269 Total community benefits $ 4,771,459 Community benefits by category Note: All benefits are presented at cost. 16.2% 33.5% 1.2% 4.2% Support early intervention/youth behavioral health programs We provided a community donation/grant in the amount of $5,000 to Growing Community Roots (GCR) restricted toward the 2021 summer farm program for challenged youth in Union County. The target population for this program is at-risk youth ages 8 through 12. The GCR program is based on the principles of Trauma Informed Care, providing acceptance and safety to support the connections with nature and others that can heal trauma, as well as promote social, emotional and academic growth by building resilience. 44.9%
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