Community Benefit Programs

SIH Charitable Programs

CATCH on to Health!

CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) promotes physical activity, healthy food choices and tobacco prevention in elementary school aged children. With over 98% of American children attending public and private schools, schools are logical settings for health promotion programs, where continuous and intensive education can be delivered at low cost to children of all backgrounds.

SIH is directly working with the following school districts participating in CATCH: Akin Elementary, Christopher Elementary, Crab Orchard Elementary, Adams School, DeSoto Grade, DuQuoin Elementary, DuQuion Junior High, General John A. Logan Attendance Center, Giant City School, Jefferson Elementary, Praire DuRocher School, St. Andrew Catholic, St. Bruno Catholic School, Trico Elementary, Unity Point School and Washington Elementary

Emergency Oral Health Care

Your teeth have a big impact on your overall well-being. SIH noticed that Medicaid patients were making frequent visits to the ER for tooth related complaints, because they had no dentist to visit. Because our community partners recently increased their ability to provide oral health care for Medicaid patients, SIH is collaborating with them to care for patients in a timely manner – before oral problems become an emergency.

Kohl’s Cares For Kids

Purchase a $5 book or stuffed animal from Kohl’s Department Store in Carbondale and the money raised goes to help local school districts through the Kohl’s Cares® program. Through Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, funds received through the program are used to educate local school students and their families about the importance of physical activity and healthy eating for a lifetime of wellness. The Kohl’s Movers and Shakers program focuses on increasing physical activity levels of school age children through physical education curriculum and family education.

School districts currently participating in the Kohl’s Movers and Shakers Program include Carbondale High School, Carbondale District 95, Desoto Grade School, Giant City School and Unity Point School.

Medical Legal Partnership SI

The Medical Legal Partnership of southern Illinois is an innovative program that provides legal assistance to low-income and underinsured adults seeking medical care. This ongoing medical-legal collaboration between Land of Lincoln Legal Services and Southern Illinois Healthcare is addressing many of the social issues faced by patients contributing to their health care needs.

The project is focused on meeting the needs of individuals within the geographic service area of SIH, a 7-county service territory that includes Jackson, Williamson, Johnson, Perry, Saline, Franklin and Union Counties. Legal assistance is made available to patients on-site at a clinic or hospital in the areas of public benefits, disability, family, housing and consumer issues.

Project Power

Project POWER is a program developed by the American Diabetes Association for African American church congregations. The overall goal of Project POWER is to educate about and prevent new cases of diabetes in the African American community. In addition, it is designed to teach those who are living with diabetes how to care for themselves.

Start! Walking

SIH is a proud regional sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Start! Walking guide to local paths and parks. Walking is an easy, inexpensive way to help lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, reduce the effects of stress, and lose weight. For every hour you walk you gain two hours of life expectancy. If you’re looking for a nice place to walk in your area, just look for the signs with the green Start! logo.
http://www.startwalkingnow.org/