About Us

Our Community Benefit Approach

At Beacon Community Impact, we address community health needs as determined in the Community Health Needs Assessment with a three-pronged approach. 

First, we provide direct service to clients through our Early Childhood Services and Community Health Services teams. Whether providing education one-on-one, in a virtual group presentation, or in a school assembly, we aim to prevent adverse health outcomes with some of the most vulnerable in our community. Topics addressed are in our four priority areas and follow evidence-based curricula. Our clinical services are delivered by nutritionists, nurses, and social workers through programs such as our WIC program in St. Joseph County, or our Perinatal Care Coordination (PNCC) program which focus on preventing infant and maternal mortality and addressing the mental health challenges facing young parents and families. 

Our second approach is to fund local community partners who do excellent work in similar priority areas. Recognizing that Beacon Community Impact has a greater reach if we partner with others, we fund non-profits who are providing service in our priority areas. Each organization, both internal and external, is responsible for completing periodic reports so we can measure our collective impact. 

Our third approach is to function as the fiscal agent in administering federal and state grants. We combine direct service with education about COVID vaccinations and community outreach with providing COVID vaccinations through a partnership with St. Joseph Health System, from a grant funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) under the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. The two grants together totaled nearly $5,000,000.