Community Benefit

Healing Ministries in the Community

Trinity Health Of New England is committed to being a transforming, healing presence within the communities it serves.  Guided by our charitable mission and core values -- reverence for each person, justice, commitment to those experiencing poverty, stewardship, and integrity – our work extends far beyond hospital or clinic walls.  We continually invest resources into our  communities to meet health needs of underserved and vulnerable community members, bringing them healing, comfort, and hope.  Through our community benefit initiatives, we help to make our communities healthier places to live.  

What is Community Benefit?

A community benefit is a program, activity, or service that promotes health and healing and responds to identified community needs; community benefit activities are focused on:

    • improving access to health care services;
    • enhancing the health of the community;
    • advancing medical and healthcare knowledge; and
    • helping to relieve the burden of government to improve health.

How We Identify Need and Plan Community Health Programs

To determine areas of greatest need, the Trinity Health Of New England hospitals perform a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) every three years.  Based on health data, surveys, focus groups, and interviews with community members, the CHNA provides in-depth information about the health status and needs of our community.   The Trinity Health Of New England hospitals use this information to create a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) which outlines programs and services to provide and specific health improvement goals to meet.