North Shore Health Care Foundation

THE NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, NOW IN ITS 30TH YEAR, IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BENEFITING HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY LIVING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN COOK COUNTY,MN; THE RURAL NORTHEASTERN- MOST PART OF THE STATE ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR THE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 1991, AS THE CLINIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND INCORPORATED APRIL 6, 1992, LATER AMENDED IN 1993 TO THE NSHCF, BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF RESIDENTS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE REMOTE COOK COUNTY COMMUNITY OF 5,600 PEOPLE. WE ARE A TRULY UNIQUE ORGANIZATION. THE NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION IS WORKING TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY LIVING AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. OUR VISION IS 'A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR ALL IN COOK COUNTY'. OUR MISSION: THE FOUNDATION PROACTIVELY IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTHY LIVING IN COOK COUNTY AND CHAMPIONS SOLUTIONS THROUGH FUNDING, E

THE NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION, NOW IN ITS 30TH YEAR, IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION BENEFITING HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY LIVING AND EMERGENCY SERVICES IN COOK COUNTY,MN; THE RURAL NORTHEASTERN- MOST PART OF THE STATE ALONG THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF LAKE SUPERIOR THE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION WAS FORMED IN 1991, AS THE CLINIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND INCORPORATED APRIL 6, 1992, LATER AMENDED IN 1993 TO THE NSHCF, BY A DEDICATED GROUP OF RESIDENTS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF THE REMOTE COOK COUNTY COMMUNITY OF 5,600 PEOPLE. WE ARE A TRULY UNIQUE ORGANIZATION. THE NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION IS WORKING TO REMOVE BARRIERS TO EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE, HEALTHY LIVING AND EXPAND ACCESS TO HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. OUR VISION IS 'A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR ALL IN COOK COUNTY'. OUR MISSION: THE FOUNDATION PROACTIVELY IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND EQUITABLE HEALTH CARE AND HEALTHY LIVING IN COOK COUNTY AND CHAMPIONS SOLUTIONS THROUGH FUNDING, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY. WE HAVE AWARDED OVER 1.16 MILLION IN GRANTS SINCE 1995, AND HAVE DEVELOPED CRITICAL PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS GAPS IN HEALTH SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION SERVES AS AN INCUBATOR OF INNOVATIVE AND PREVENTATIVE-FOCUSED EFFORTS WHICH ADDRESS HEALTH CARE GAPS AND NEEDS IN COOK COUNTY. "CAN'T BE DONE" IS NOT IN OUR VERNACULAR. THE FOUNDATION AWARDED GRANTS TO 11 ORGANIZATIONS DELIVERING HEALTH AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMS IN 2022. OUR BOARD AND STAFF ARE DEDICATED TO MAKING POSITIVE CHANGE AND BEING A BRIGHT LIGHT FOR LOCAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, EMERGENCY SERVICES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS IMPLEMENTING EQUITABLE HEALTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMMING. WE ACTIVELY TRY TO KEEP OUR VALUES AT THE FOREFRONT IN ALL WE DO. WE BELIEVE IN THE POSSIBILITIES OF PEOPLE, ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES AND GOVERNMENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOR ALL IN COOK COUNTY. OUR VALUES REPRESENT WHAT WE BELIEVE IN, WHAT WE STAND FOR AND HOW WE APPROACH EVERYTHING WE DO AT THE NORTH SHORE HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION. THEY PROVIDE A GUIDELINE FOR MAKING DECISIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND INCLUDE: O RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP O COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS O EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE O COMPASSION O INHERENT DIGNITY O INCLUSION O INTEGRITY O BEING NIMBLE IN RECENT YEARS, AS OUTLINED IN OUR FIRST-EVER STRATEGIC PLAN, THE FOUNDATION HAS PUT A STRONGER EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION PROGRAMS AND IS WORKING TO ADDRESS ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PRIORITIES IN OUR COUNTY'S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT & IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO FOSTER MORE COLLABORATION AND EFFECTIVE EFFORTS. WE ARE ALSO NOW HOME TO THE COOK COUNTY MN RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM, WHICH HELPS POSITIVELY CHANGE THE COURSE FOR PREDOMINANTLY YOUNG OFFENDERS AND TEACHES ACCOUNTABILITY, HEALTHY CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND COMMUNITY REPARATION. THE RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM HAS OVER 25 TRAINED FACILITATORS AND AN ACTIVE MULTI-SECTOR ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH HAS NOW SUCCESSFULLY RESOLVED OVER 18 CASES WORKING WITH OUR JUSTICE SYSTEMS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SCHOOLS, AND THE GRAND PORTAGE BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA. FOR US HEALTH IS NOT JUST THE ABSENCE OF ILLNESS, BUT BELIEVE THAT A HEALTHY COMMUNITY IS REFLECTED IN THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS WHICH IS EMBODIED IN PREVENTION AND EDUCATION REGARDING HEALTH; A COMMUNITY THAT MAINTAINS HEALTH THROUGH ITS SYSTEMS OF FOOD, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, HEALTHY EXERCISE AND SOCIAL NORMS; AND ACCESS TO QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AND PROGRAMMING FOR ALL.