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St. Luke’s CHIF grants support local partnership
Boise, Idaho—Outside of clinical settings, one major way St. Luke’s carries out its mission - to improve the health of people in the communities we serve - is through its Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF), which provides financial support to many of our community partners.
Eighty-five non-profit organizations across the Treasure Valley, West Treasure Valley, Elmore County, Valley County, Adams County, and the Wood River regions will receive $686,295 in CHIF grants this year. St. Luke’s will invest an additional $328,700 in Magic Valley nonprofits this year.
When choosing how to distribute the grants, St. Luke’s gave special consideration to organizations whose proposals target significant health needs identified through St. Luke’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Consideration is also given to nonprofit organizations that work collaboratively and have equity-driven approaches to address community health needs or social determinants of health such as safe neighborhoods, transportation, and access to nutritious foods. Because the assessment is both quantitative and qualitative, it takes into consideration the voices of local experts and community members to identify needs from their lived experience.