CHRISTUS Health

Rooted in our mission and tradition, the founders and sponsors of Christus Health and those who co-minister with them seek new and innovative ways of delivering quality Health care that is both affordable and accessible to all. Today, more than ever, we must aim to improve the total Health status of the community through programs that place our services where they are needed most, with special attention and preference given to programs that support and benefit the Health and welfare of the poor and underserved. Community services for the poor and underserved represent the unpaid cost of services provided for which a patient is not billed, or for which a fee has been assessed that recovers only a portion of the cost of the rendered service. This category includes initiatives that reach out to those in need through community Health and social programs. These programs seek justice for the vulnerable and work to bring about changes in our political and economic systems. The programs cover a broad spectrum of services from charity clinics to immunizations for children and seniors, transportation services, and a variety of other social services. The point of light clinic has been in operation since 1990 to provide acute care and episodic healthcare services to those who are uninsured and underinsured. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/23, st. mary clinic provided care to 45,673 persons, and has been in operation since 2011. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/23, the point of light clinic provided care to 6,298 patients. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/23, the Christus school based clinics provided care to 12,606 patients. Healthy living mobile clinic, a collaborative mobile Health program delivering primary and preventive care (including immunizations), which targets the elderly, women, and children. In the fiscal year ending 6/30/23, this program provided services to 30,329 persons at no cost to the individual. The mobile clinics provide a continuum of care, especially for the underserved populations, through an ongoing partnership with associated catholic charities in collaboration with the diocese of galveston-houston. Christus literacy center is a collaborative initiative established among Christus Health Gulf Coast, and the Christus foundation for healthcare. In galveston, the literacy center provides english as a secondary language (esl) classes which enhance language and writing skills to aid individuals who are not proficient in english. These free classes help attendees enhance pronunciation, vocabulary, reading and writing skills in order to obtain their ged. The center also provides basic computer skills and citizenship classes. The center provided literacy classes for 344 students. In houston, the center provided literacy classes for 2,311 student encounters through zoom and in person. Christus our daily bread is a ministry of Christus foundation for healthcare under Christus Health which serves as a respite for the homeless, military veterans, and those who are chemically/alcohol dependent and/or experience mental/psychiatric disorders. At no cost to the individual, the center serves approximately 75-125 clients per day, monday through friday, with two meals per day, clothing, hygiene, counseling, referrals services and social services. In fiscal year ending 6/30/23, Christus our daily bread had 30,329 encounters. Our daily bread serves all clients with respect and dignity in a matter befitting one of god's very own. Dignity in a matter befitting one of god's very own.