Community Benefit at Hoag
Hoag’s mission since 1952 has been to support its community. In addition to exceptional health care, Hoag helps provide vital resources to those most in need. The Department of Community Health, founded in 1996, oversees Hoag’s Community Benefit Program, serving low-income and vulnerable groups. Community Benefit’s core aim is community health enhancement, addressing social determinants like education, housing, and nutrition, all of which significantly impact well-being. Through diverse programs, the Department of Community Health leads Hoag’s endeavors to promote health equity and reduce health disparities.
Comprehensive Community Services
Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living
The center helps meet the various needs of underserved families by collaborating with several organizations providing multilingual and multicultural services.
• 25+ co-located nonprofits
• Case management and care coordination
• Resource brokering/linkage
• Food and diaper distribution
• Wellness classes
• Educational workshops
Community Grants Program
The program provides grants to organizations that strive to meet the health and social service-related needs of people in our communities. In 2023, Hoag provided $7.3 million in grants to organizations.
• Access to care
• Cancer & chronic diseases
• Mental health & behavioral health
Community Nurse Navigation
Nurse navigators focus on prevention and management of chronic diseases and support patients in accessing care by helping navigate their health care journeys.
• Health and wellness coaching
• Nursing case management
• Health education
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Mental Health Center
The goal of the center is to improve the health and well-being of people through the provision of psychotherapy and integrated care.
• Psychotherapy
• Psychoeducation
Implementation Strategy (IS) 2023 - 2025
• Support groups
• Psychiatry
• Internship training program
• Professional development
Outreach
Engaging and informing people about Hoag’s services is paramount to helping those most in need, and our staff reaches out to meet people where they are to offer our services.
• Community engagement
• Door-to-door outreach
• Peer support
Project Wipeout
The Project Wipeout mission is to inspire a culture of water safety at the beach and beyond through education and community engagement.
• Annual lifeguard symposium
• Lifeguard professional development training
• Community education
• Professional development
To provide feedback about this Implementation Strategy or obtain a printed copy free of charge, please email CommunityBenefit@hoag.org
Building Equitable Health Care in Orange County
The causes of health inequity include economic factors that are exacerbated by language barriers, legal status, and high depression rates—all major factors that keep residents oppressed and disadvantaged. Hoag’s Community Health programs help enhance the health status of the community. The following highlights Hoag’s 2023 impact.
$65.3 M
$8.4
$1.2
$82 Million Hoag’s 2023 Community Benefit
“Those times were the most traumatic and darkest days of my life, and I honestly don’t know where I’d be today without professionals at the mental health center.”
-Former client
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Supporting Community Health at Hoag
Philanthropic support continues to be crucial as Hoag expands across Orange County. Donations help Hoag recruit staff and enhance programs that meet the most pressing community needs.
For more information about how to support community health at Hoag, please contact Heidi Saravia, executive director of development, Hoag Hospital Foundation, at (949) 764-7238 or Heidi.Saravia@hoag.org.