Helping Our Communities Stay Healthy

St. Joseph’s Health is dedicated to improving health and wellness in the communities we serve. From free health screenings to educational programs, we offer a wide range of services and programs to address the health needs of our communities and provide resources to prevent illness and maintain health. We work closely with local government agencies, schools, religious organizations, and other local groups to meet our community’s needs and provide community outreach programs.  As a leading health system, we are committed to increasing access to quality health care and education.

Community Education Programs

St. Joseph’s Health works with a wide range of community partners – including faith-based groups, civic and social organizations, schools and universities, and professional groups – to provide a wide range of health education and services. We design and develop the health education programs based on the needs and interests of each group.

Our community education programs include:

• Childbirth & Family Education – We provide a variety of classes and informational resources for new parents to learn about infant care and safety.
• St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital – Pediatricians, clinical psychologists, pediatric nurses, and other staff provide a wide range of educational programs on Autism, Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma, “Keeping Kids Safe,” Game of Life, Dangers of Substance Abuse, etc. Programs are provided in partnership with schools and parent organizations, day care centers, community groups, scouting groups, etc.
• Early Intervention Program – Provides educational programs and services for parents of infants and toddlers from birth through age three, with a special focus on children with developmental delays and disabilities. Parent education classes are provided at day care centers, health fairs, and other special community events. Parent education and support.
• Feeding and Swallowing Center – Serves infants through older adults. Provides workshops and seminars on swallowing disorders, hearing loss, and conservation.
• The Diabetes Education Center at St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center – Certified and recognized by the American Diabetes Association as a Center of Excellence, the diabetes nurse educators provide monthly education and support groups for people with diabetes. They also speak on diabetes at a wide range of community seminars, health fairs, and conferences.
• Emergency Department – Physicians, nurses, and staff provide education on a wide range of trauma and safety-related topics, including injury prevention for children, proper use of car seats, boating safety, bike safety, safe proofing your home, medication safety, and more.
• Cancer Education – Oncologists, nurses, and other staff offer lectures on skin, breast, prostate and lung cancer, as well as provide information on cancer risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment, and support services at a range of community health fairs and other programs.
• Stroke Center – Physicians and nurses provide lectures on stroke risk, signs, diagnosis, and treatment at a local organizations, health fairs and other community initiatives.
• Sleep Center – Pulmonologists and other staff from the Sleep Center provide lectures on healthy sleep and sleep disorders, treatment of snoring and sleep apnea at both corporate and community forums. Staff also participates in a wide range of community health fairs and activities.
• Imaging – Radiologists, nurses, and other staff offer presentations on advances in imaging, including CT scans, calcium scoring, sonograms, mammography and more to professional, corporate, and community audiences. We also participate in health fairs, conferences, and other community activities.
• Support Groups – We provide a wide variety of health and wellness support groups organized to assist those afflicted with both chronic conditions and those newly diagnosed who need information and coping skills.

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) gives us insight into our community’s current health status, needs, and issues.  We use this information to develop implementation plan that addresses one or more of the identified community needs.

Read our 2023-2025 St. Joseph’s Health Community Health Needs Assessment Implementation Strategy.

Our most recent Community Health Needs Assessment reports can be found here:

2022 St. Joseph’s University Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment
2022 St. Joseph’s University Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment Executive Summary
2019 St. Joseph’s University Medical Center – Summary Report
2019 St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center – Summary Report
2017 – 2019 St. Joseph’s University Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment – Implementation Strategy
2017 – 2019 St. Joseph’s Wayne Medical Center Community Health Needs Assessment – Implementation Strategy