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About Mercy: Community Outreach

Arm in Arm—breast cancer survivor support group dedicated to promoting the physical and emotional well being of women with breast cancer by providing friendship, support, and understanding. Nurses and allied health professionals from The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy support this effort.

Family Health Centers of Baltimore, Inc.—provides cost-efficient and accessible health care regardless of insurance status. Accepts most major insurances, Medicaid and HMOs, and can arrange for sliding-scale fees to assist the uninsured with physician and other expenses. Four community-based locations - downtown on Mercy's campus, Cherry Hill, South Baltimore and Brooklyn.

Offering the following services:

• Pediatrics
  
• Adult Medicine
  
• OB/GYN
  
• Outpatient Substance Abuse Detoxification
  
• Dental Care
  
• Podiatry
  
• HIV Case Management
  
• Van Transportation
  
• Family Planning
  
• Basic Laboratory Tests
  
• Language Translation Services
  
• Basic Diagnostic X-ray

Mercy Family Violence Response Program—provides confidential services to patients who are victims of violence, as well as to employees and members of the larger community who are struggling with abuse issues. The program serves victims of child abuse and neglect, sexual assault and abuse, domestic violence and vulnerable adult abuse. Services include: crisis counseling intervention, safety planning, danger assessment, counseling/legal resource linkage, advocacy, documentation, and free short-term individual follow-up counseling regarding domestic violence. The program trains all Mercy employees and consults with physicians and staff to assist victims of abuse.

Hadassah Check it Out Program—a community program for women, providing education and training on breast self-examination (BSE) and health promotional information on the prevention of breast disease. A registered nurse from The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy leads the program.

Healthcare for the Homeless—Mercy partners with the City of Baltimore in establishing a primary care site dedicated to providing healthcare to the homeless population. Allied health professionals include social workers, supportive housing staff, nurses, and pastoral care. The services include outreach and healthcare to homeless children and families in Baltimore City shelters.

In partnership with Baltimore City and area shelter providers, the HCH Convalescent Care Program provides 24-hour shelter, routine nursing assessment, case management and recuperative care for individuals with medical conditions not severe enough for hospitalization. (For more information about HCH Medical Services and the Convalescent Care program, contact 410-837-5533 or info@hchmd.org.

Helping Hands—supported by the Mildred Mindell Cancer Foundation, providing support for those who are going through or have survived cancer. The program is run by Mercy Volunteers and allied health professionals and offers enhancement services for Mercy patients with limited financial resources, including wigs, turbans and cosmetics.

Mercy's Children Health Outreach Program (M-CHOP)—provides outreach services and healthcare to homeless children and families in Baltimore City through a community network of 30 separate organizations.

Mercy Counseling Group—offered on campus through the Pastoral Care Department, offering individual counseling for adults experiencing some type of emotional distress.

PRIME (EAP)—a community-based employee assistance program providing drug and alcohol counseling. Allied health professionals include social workers, mental health counselors and addiction counselors.

Moving On—a one-on-one support program sponsored by Mercy and The American Cancer Society, pairing current patients with volunteers who have survived breast cancer.

Supportive Housing Program—Mercy sponsors a program designed to help the homeless families living in shelters secure housing, and underserved families prevent eviction through a variety of government and private funding sources.

True Sisters—a philanthropic organization that performs a variety of service projects. True Sisters make comfort pillows for women who have just had breast surgery at Mercy Medical Center.