Commitment to a Healthy Community

At Baptist Health, we know that healthy people create stronger communities, and we believe everyone in our community deserves quality health care. We are helping to build a stronger community by reaching beyond our own organization and working together with other organizations to increase access to care and build a foundation for a healthier future. This includes, but is not limited to:

Tipping the Scale , a youth mentoring program Helping Students Learn about Healthcare Industry (Times Union article) The Community Asthma Partnership at Wolfson, which offers asthma prevention and education services Patrons of the Hearts, which provides international children with congenital heart disease with healthcare services Barnabas Center Samaritan Clinic in Nassau County We Care Jacksonville, which provides primary and specialty care to uninsured individuals The Bridge of Northeast Florida, Inc. The I.M. Sulzbacher Health Center The Beaches Community Healthcare Clinic PedsCare, which offers comfort and end-of-life services to children with terminal illnesses Pastoral care services Safe Kids Northeast Florida , which is committed to preventing childhood injury Vision Initiative which provides glasses to qualifying students who need eyewear Another way we are increasing access to quality, affordable health care is through expansion of our hospital, primary care and urgent care facilities.

Click here for 2010 Report to Our Community

As the region's most comprehensive healthcare provider, our talented and compassionate employees are committed to providing medicine, education, research, technology and information that translates into a daily demonstration of our ability to provide excellence and support to our community.

Find out more about our commitment to community health via the 2010 Report to the Community (30 pages - PDF).