St. Vincent Charity Health and Healing Hub

07/07/2026

In looking ahead to the rest of the summer, we’re pleased to share the latest news and accomplishments from around the Sisters of Charity Health System and its many ministries. In this latest June newsletter, you’ll find updates from across Canton, Cleveland and South Carolina. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4flBUN4

06/24/2026

✨ Experience the power of faith in action at the People of Hope Museum! ✨
Join us July 8–9 for People of Hope: Faith-Filled Stories of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a powerful traveling museum and immersive storytelling experience presented by Catholic Charities USA and hosted in collaboration with Catholic Charities - Diocese of Cleveland, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, St. Vincent Charity Health and Healing Hub and the Women Religious Archives Collaborative. Through inspiring personal stories, interactive exhibits, and opportunities for reflection, you'll discover how compassion, service, and faith can transform lives and strengthen communities.
Experience:
🎥 Inspiring stories of hope and service
🤝 An interactive poverty simulation
🎧 Audio reflections on poverty, community, and connection
💬 Opportunities to share your own story of hope
❤️ Ways to get involved and make a difference
Event Details:
📅 July 8–9, 2026
⏰ 11:00 am - 6:00 pm (July 8) | 11:00 am - 5:00 pm (July 9)
📍 Joseph & Mary's Home 2302 Community College Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Admission is FREE and all are welcome!
Come be inspired, deepen your understanding of the challenges facing our neighbors, and discover how each of us can help build a more compassionate community

06/17/2026

Did you know that one of our own Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine played an integral role in the founding and development of the Alcoholics Anonymous movement? If you happen to be in County Mayo Ireland later in June, join our delegation from Cleveland on June 26 for a talk on the life and legacy of Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA, at the National Museum of Ireland. She was born in Co. Mayo in 1889 before coming to Cleveland in 1896, and later being known as "the Angel of Alcoholics Anonymous." Read more in this article from The Connaught Telegraph: https://bit.ly/4eolVgZ

06/04/2026

Momentum at the Health & Healing Hub continues to build! Through our partnership with Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc., big things are happening - including the June 3 launch of a $40 million campaign to build a 60,000–80,000 sq. ft. Opportunity Center in Cleveland's Central neighborhood. The Center will be a one-stop hub for employment services, career programming, a community grocery store, nonprofit partners, and so much more.

Some incredible champions for the Central community spoke at the event, including our own Sr. Judith Ann Karam, CSA, plus Anne Richards, Goodwill president & CEO, Councilman Richard Starr, Ward 5, City of Cleveland, and Chris Ronayne, Cuyahoga County Executive.

Learn more and make your gift at https://pulse.ly/n9etifyrme

04/03/2026

In this season of resurrection and new life, may we rejoice in the sacrifice on Good Friday and the miracle of Easter and the many blessings of God's love. Thank you, always, for your support and partnership with our family of healing ministries and their devoted service to individuals, families and communities in Ohio and South Carolina. Read an Easter prayer here: https://bit.ly/4sfMrNc

03/25/2026

Big news in the efforts to open Cuyahoga County’s FIRST behavioral health crisis center. Sisters of Charity Health System has committed $3 Million to support the Behavioral Health Crisis Center Led by The Centers. As part of this commitment, the withdrawal management services within the BHCC will be named the Rosary Hall Withdrawal Management Center, honoring a longstanding legacy of addiction treatment rooted in the mission of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.

Important news! The Health System has committed $3 million to support the development of a 24/7 Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood in partnership with The Centers. This project addresses a critical gap in how individuals experiencing mental health and addiction crises access care across Cuyahoga County. This transformational investment supports the development of the crisis receiving and stabilization center plus integration of the Rosary Hall Withdrawal Management Center, continuing the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine’s long-standing legacy of an integrated, compassionate system of care. Read the full news release here: https://bit.ly/4uRmmGD

12/02/2025

Your Giving Tuesday gift to the St. Vincent Charity Health & Healing Hub will help children and families in Central by meeting basic needs, boosting academics and promoting social-emotional wellness. This initiative extends the healing mission of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in Central and seeks to transform a challenged neighborhood by systematically addressing the social drivers of health. Please make your most generous gift today at

Addressing social drivers of community health in Cleveland’s Central neighborhood and beyond The Neighborhood Need Cleveland’s Central neighborhood and its nearly 12,000 residents face any number of inherent challenges—including generational trauma, poverty and violence. ...

07/29/2025

Joseph & Mary's Home recently hosted nearly 75 supporters and staff for the blessing and dedication of the relocated Joseph's Home space. When residents move in later in August, Joseph’s Home will be a modernized and 100% handicapped accessible medical respite facility for 11 male residents. Diocese of Cleveland Auxiliary Bishop Michael G. Woost performed the blessing. Read the full story here:

Joseph & Mary's Home recently hosted nearly 75 supporters and staff for the blessing and dedication of the relocated Joseph's Home space. When residents move in later in August, Joseph’s Home will be a modernized and 100% handicapped accessible medical respite facility for 11 male residents. Dioce...

07/11/2025

Following up on the news from Thursday about the partnership with Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. We're excited that Crain's Cleveland Business wrote an article about the Goodwill Opportunity Center planned for the grounds of the former St. Vincent Charity Medical Center as we reactivate the space to serve Cleveland's Central neighborhood. Read the full Crain's article here:

Announced on Thursday, July 10, Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio has been named the initial partner to redevelop two acres of the former St. Vincent Charity Medical Center site into a Goodwill Opportunity Center. The partnership marks a step for the Sisters of Charity t...

07/10/2025

Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, Inc. and the Sisters of Charity Health System are exploring an exciting new collaboration aimed at further uplifting Cleveland’s Central Neighborhood. The centerpiece of this potential partnership is a proposed Goodwill Opportunity Center, to be located on the former grounds of St. Vincent Charity Medical Center. The proposed Center will serve as a dynamic resource—not only for Goodwill’s mission-based programs—but also for additional community agencies, creating greater access to vital social services for the residents of Central and the broader Cleveland community. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ksXsGP