Catholic Health Association of the United States

Educational programs services and resources to enhance Catholic health ministry CHA provided 23 virtual programs and events with 7655 ministry and other attendees and 10 in person programs and events with 1005 ministry and other attendees Programs and resources included Annual Catholic Health Assembly this educational program is the largest annual gathering of Catholic health care leaders across the United States At the assembly attendees explore Catholic health cares call to bring Gods healing to the world by participating in educational sessions celebration of achievements knowledge sharing about innovative programs in communities and recommitting to the mission Mission Integration educational programs and webinars to help Catholic hospitals and other Catholic providers sustain their commitment to the ideals values and vision of health care as a ministry to persons in need Ethics Often difficult situations arise in the health care setting continued on Schedule O

Issue Education Community Benefit Collaboration and Advocacy In accordance with Catholic social teaching and informed by Catholic values CHA educates on policy issues impacting the most vulnerable in our society In addition consistent with the requirements/guidelines of Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations CHA works to shape the impact of federal legislation and policies to strengthen the viability of the Catholic health ministry and to create a just and compassionate health care system for everyone To enhance the ministrys work in reaching out to our communities as well as to help the ministry to have a better understanding of the IRS community benefit standard CHA developed a variety of educational resources and programs open to its members and others CHAs efforts in the areas of advocacy issue education and community benefit included 20 virtual programs with 3599 ministry and other attendees and 3 in person programs with 18 ministry and other attendees that covered a range of issues including continued on Schedule O