Programs

  • Free Comprehensive Health Care

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FREE, COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED INDIVIDUALS, WELCOMING ALL WITH DIGNITY, REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE VISITS WITH APPROXIMATELY 4,500 SUCH VISITS OCCURING EACH YEAR. NEARLY HALF OF THESE ANNUAL VISITS ARE PROVIDED TO PATIENTS WHOSE INCOME IS AT OR BELOW 250 PERCENT OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES, WHO CANNOT AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE AND WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICAID OR MEDICARE. THE CENTER WAS DEVELOPED USING THE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE MODEL, WHICH EMPHASIZES THE USE OF MEDICAL, DENTAL AND LAY VOLUNTEERS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WITHIN A CULTURE OF CARING, SO THAT EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. APPROXIMATELY 4,500 VOLUNTEER HOURS ARE DONATED EACH YEAR TO THE CENTER, ENABLING THE CENTER TO EVOLVE INTO A SIGNIFICANT MULTI-SPECIALTY CENTER THAT PROVIDES A MEDICAL AND DENTAL HOME TO SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA'S UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.1M

  • Program 1 [2025]

    CATHOLIC CHARITIES HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING FREE PRIMARY MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE TO THOSE WHOSE INCOME FALLS BELOW THE 250% OF FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES AND EXPERIENCES BARRIERS OF ACCESSING HEALTHCARE, WELCOMING ALL WITH DIGNITY, REGARDLESS OF RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.SINCE OPENING ITS DOORS ON NOVEMBER 5, 2007, THE CENTER HAS PROVIDED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FREE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE VISITS. THE CENTER WAS DEVELOPED USING THE VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE MODEL, BUT HAS EVOLVED TO EXPAND ON THIS MODEL TO BE A QUALITY PRECEPTOR FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY MEDICINE. WHICH EMPHASIZES THE USE OF MEDICAL, DENTAL AND LAY VOLUNTEERS TO CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED WITHIN A CULTURE OF CARING, SO THAT EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY HAS ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THE PROGRAM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PRECEPTING MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
    –
    $1.4M