Health Equity & Community Benefit
Health equity is the state in which everyone has the opportunity to attain their full health potential. The health of every individual is influenced by the conditions in the places where individuals live, learn, work and age. This includes social needs, such as access to food, housing and transportation.
Our mission compels us to provide access to healthcare and to enhance the health of the community. With the creation of the hospital in 1900, the Sisters of Mercy were responding to the needs of the community at the time. We continue their legacy through our commitment to advance health equity and community benefit work. This commitment involves building relationships of trust; better understanding the needs of our patients and communities; and partnering with the community to address these needs.
Mercy Cedar Rapids Health Equity Fund
To advance health equity, Mercy wants to support and partner with those organizations that are engaging in strategies to address the root causes of poor health. This year’s funding is available to local nonprofits whose proposed initiative(s) focus on one or more of these areas: access to behavioral health services, food insecurity, or safe and affordable housing. Applications are due March 1, 2024.
Download this year’s application (.doc) and budget template (.xls).
