Program areas at CHI St Joseph's Children
Chi St. Joseph's Children (sjc) is a non-profit organization that works to ensure Children reach kindergarten with the health and family capacity necessary to support learning. Sjc achieves this goal through four primary programs: home visiting, enhanced referral services, research and advocacy.during fiscal year fy 2022 sjc provided benefits to the economically disadvantaged in the amount of $4,137,965 and to the broader community in the amount of $814,466. Those dollars represented 20,154 contacts with residents of the state of new mexico.benefits for those living in povertycommunity health services-home visiting: number of persons served 9,961 community benefit $3,747,364.other benefit provided to the poor referral/philanthropy: number of persons served 8,765 community benefit $390,601.total benefits for those living in poverty: number of persons served 18,726 community benefit $4,137,965.benefits for broader communitycommunity health services-advocacy/research: number of persons served 1,428, community benefit $339,315donations-community support: community benefit $474,207community benefit operations canonization: community benefit $944total benefits for the broader community: number of persons served 1,428 community benefit $814,466total community benefits including the unpaid costs of medicare: number of persons served 20,154 community benefit $4,952,431community outreach for those living in povertyhome visitingthis program is the flagship program of sjc providing home visits by trained professionals to expectant moms and families with first born Children. Sjc utilizes an outcomes-based model (partners for a healthy baby) that have proven results in improving child and family outcomes. The benefits of early intervention and health promotion in maternal and child health are well-documented and have a lifetime affect. The net benefit provided to the community by this program during fiscal year 2022 was $3,747,364 and included 9,961 contacts.enhanced referralthis program operates in conjunction with the home visiting program (see above). The enhanced referral program provides services to address housing, legal aid, transportation, medical care, access to food, child care, employment, dental care, school re-entry and special needs services. Addressing these underlying social-environmental factors has been shown to impact physical health, emotional/social development, family capacity and functioning. In fiscal year 2022 the enhanced referral program provided a net benefit of $376,446 to the community and resulted in 8,765 community contacts.miscellaneous programsthis category covers events sponsored by sjc throughout the year including, in most years, the sjc celebration of babies event. The net benefit provided to the community by these programs was $14,155. Community outreach for the broader communitycommunity supportthis program consists mostly of donations provided by sjc to various programs around new mexico serving the broader community. The net benefit provided by sjc to the broader community was $474,207.advocacy this program provides funding for state-wide advocacy efforts to support early childhood development issues/programs. In supporting this program sjc provided a net benefit to the community of $210,191 and made 1,428 community contacts.research/community educationthis program provides funding for state-wide education efforts centering on research performed on early childhood development issues/programs in order to educate new mexico voters and state legislators. In supporting these programs sjc provided a net benefit to the community of $129,124.canonizationsjc is currently providing funding for a campaign supporting the canonization of one of sjc's founders, sister blandina segale. The net benefit provided to the community for the fiscal year was approximately $944.study tourthe sjc international home visiting study tour program teaches seasoned professionals from around the world how to design, implement and deliver an effective home visiting program. It is intended to be an educational and inspirational experience. The study tour was cancelled this year because of the pandemic.