For innovative programming that changes lives
Motivated by Christ's call to care for those who are poor, suffering and vulnerable, Catholic health care organizations respond with innovative approaches to the needs of people within and beyond their communities.
Each year, CHA's Achievement Citation recognizes an outstanding program or service that exemplifies the ministry's commitment to carry on Jesus' mission of compassion and healing. The Achievement Citation will be given to a CHA-member organization that is the creator and lead sponsor or partner in an original, bold, innovative program that delivers measurable results for the community served. The program will be selected because it is inspirational for the sponsoring organization, the people it serves, the community and beyond, and it will be available for replication within CHA's membership.
Past Recipients
2024
2022
Opt-Out HIV and Hep C Program
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center
Baton Rouge, La.
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2020
Alaska CARES
Providence Health & Services
Alaska Region
2019
Trinity Street Medicine Programs
Trinity Health
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» Watch the 2019 Achievement Citation Award Video2018
Morrison County Opioid Program
CHI St. Gabriel's Health
Little Falls, Minn.
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» Watch the 2018 Achievement Citation Award Video
2017
LIGHT Program
Avera Health
Sioux Falls, S.D.
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2016
Transitional Respite Care for the Homeless Program
Providence Health Care
Spokane, Wash.
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2015
Beyond the Walls
Dignity Health Mercy and Memorial Hospitals
Bakersfield, Calif.
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» Watch the 2015 Achievement Citation Award Video
2014
Dispensary of Hope
St. Thomas Health
Nashville, Tenn.
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» Watch the 2014 Achievement Citation Award Video
2013
The Farm at St. Joe's
Saint Joseph Mercy Health System
Ann Arbor, Mich.
2012
I Sing the Body Electric
Provena United Samaritans Medical Center
Danville, Ill.
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2011
St. Vincent Health "Special Talents to Achieve and Rise (Star)" Program
St. Vincent Health
Indianapolis
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2010
Franciscan Hospice & Palliative Care of Tacoma
Franciscan Health System
Tacoma, Wash.
2009
Mercy Perinatal Recovery Network
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Sacramento, Calif.
2008
St. Mary's Nutrition Center of Maine
St. Mary's Health System
Lewiston, Maine
2007
Jeremiah's Hope Skills Center
St. Vincent's Health System
Birmingham, Ala.
2006
Healthy Learners
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine Health System
Cleveland
2005
Healthy Hot Shots
Mount Carmel Health System
Columbus, Ohio
2004
St. Mary's Community Center
Savannah, Ga.
2003
La Casa de Maria Inmaculada
Lawrence, Mass.
North Orange County Long Term Care Partnership
Fullerton, Calif.
2002
San Jose Mission
Hillsborough County, Fla.
2001
St. Francis Career College
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, Calif.
2000
Family Resource Center
Mt. Carmel Medical Center
Pittsburg, Kan.
1999
Cherry-Bancroft-Summit Corridors Coalition
St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center and Mercy Health Partners
Toledo, Ohio
1998
Kids Program
St. Bernards Regional Medical Center
Jonesboro, Ark.
Latino Health Promoter Program
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills, Calif.
1997
Congregational Healthcare (Parish Nurse)
Saint Francis Medical Center of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, Calif.
Northwood School-Based Health Center
St. Frances Cabrini Hospital
Alexandria, La.
1996
Mercy Mobile Health Care
Saint Joseph's Health System
Atlanta
Violence Prevention Program
Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills, Calif.
1995
Domestic Violence Task Force
Sacred Heart Medical Center
Spokane, Wash.
Neighborhood Mobile Clinic "Project Mothercare"
Hospital of Saint Raphael
New Haven, Conn.
1994
Sexual Assault Center
Providence Hospital
Everett, Wash.
Operation Safety Net
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Comprehensive AIDs Resource Education Program (C.A.R.E.)
St. Mary Medical Center
Long Beach, Calif.
1993
Indochinese Psychiatric Clinic
St. Elizabeth's Hospital of Boston
Brighton, Mass.
Drueding Center - Project Rainbow
Holy Redeemer Health System
Philadelphia
St. Elizabeth Health Center
Gould, Ark.
1992
SCL Health Services Corporation Clinics
Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health Services Corporation
Leavenworth, Kan.
Catholic Charities Physician Referral Service
Catholic Charities of Chicago and Alexian Brothers Health System
Rolling Meadows, Ill.
Clark Street House of Mercy
Mercy Foundation
Des Moines, Iowa
1991
Infant Mortality Project
Michigan Catholic Systems Leadership
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Appalachian Outreach Program
Saint Joseph Hospital
Lexington, Ky.
1990
The Bridge
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center
Camden, N.J.
Sisters Care
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet
St. Paul, Minn.
A Commitment Continued: Centro San Vicente
Daughters of Charity-West Central Region
El Paso, Texas
1989
Catherine Kasper Center
East St. Louis, Ill.
Parish Nurse Ministry
Columbus-Cabrini Medical Center
Chicago
1988
Church Program
Mercy Catholic Medical Center
Darby, Pa.
International Center for Skeletal Dysplasia
St Joseph Hospital
Towson, Md.
1987
RISEN Program (Re-Investing Spirituality & Ethics in Nursing)
Catholic Health Association of Wisconsin
Madison, Wis.
Healthy Moms & Babes
Program for the Medically Underserved
Cincinnati
1986
Supportive Care Program for Individuals with AIDs
St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center
New York
Project Magic
Daniel Freeman Memorial Hospital
Inglewood, Calif.
Traditional Indian Medicine's Role in the Carondelet Health System
St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center
Tucson, Ariz.
1985
Rosary Hall Program
St. Vincent Charity Hospital & Health Center
Cleveland
The Kids on the Block
St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary
Galesburg, Ill.
Dwelling Place
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany
Allegany, N.Y.
Mental Health Services for Hearing Impaired Persons
St. John's Hospital and Health Center
Santa Monica, Calif.
1984
The Child Abuse & Neglect Prevention Program
Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital
Detroit
Child Abuse Management/Sexual Abuse Management Team
Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital
St. Louis
International Health Program
Sisters of Mercy Health Corporation
Farmington Hills, Mich.
Catholic Health Corporation
Sisters of Mercy, Province of Omaha
Omaha, Neb.
1983
Kids Group
St. Anthony's Medical Center
St. Louis
Amelia Health Care Center
St. Mary's Hospital
Richmond, Va.
Indian Health Service Maternal/Child Outreach Clinics
Sacred Heart Hospital, et. al.
Yankton, S.D.
Regional Health Information Center
Hospital of Saint Raphael
New Haven, Conn.
1982
SHARE Program
St. John's Hospital
Springfield, Ill.
Lay Ministry to the Sick & Aging
St. Benedict Hospital & Nursing Home
San Antonio
Years of Change: A Sensitive Look at Growing Up
Saint Anthony's Hospital
Alton, Ill.
Dutchess County Crime Victims Assistance Program
St. Francis Hospital
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Tensas Rural Clinic
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word
Houston
Georgetown Volunteer Medical Team
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, D.C.
1980
La Casa de los Ninos Crisis Nursery
Tucson, Ariz.
Institute of Renal Diseases
St. Francis Hospital
Honolulu
Teenage Pregnancy Program
St. Margaret's Hospital for Women
Boston
1979
Family Health Associates
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester, N.Y.
Hospital Without Walls
St. Francis Hospital
LaCrosse, Wis.
Saint Ann Foundation
Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine
Cleveland
1978
Corporate Office of Medical-Morals
Sisters of Providence
Seattle, Wash.
Center for Life
Providence Hospital
Washington, D.C.
Project Help
Holy Rosary Hospital
Miles City, Mont.
1977
Post-Earthquake Rebuilding Project
Holy Cross Hospital
San Fernando, Calif.
Guatemalan Earthquake Relief Project
Holy Cross Hospital
Salt Lake City
Teenage Education & Care Service Project
St. Margaret's Hospital
Boston
Hospice Program
Calvary Hospital
Bronx, N.Y.
Mental Health Center
Good Samaritan Hospital & Health Center
Dayton, Ohio
East Coast Migrant Health Project
Washington, D.C.
1976
Mercy Hospital, Inc.
Mercy Southern Health Center
Baltimore
O'Connor Hospital
San Jose, Calif.
Oncology Unit
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Binghamton, N.Y.
Catholic Hospital Program
Hospitals Srs, Third Order of St Francis
Springfield, Ill.
Pastoral Care Program
St. Joseph Hospital
Houston
1975
Staff E/R Program
St. Therese Hospital
Waukegan, Ill.
City Doctor Program
Columbus-Cuneo-Cabrini Medical Center
Chicago
St. Joseph's Hospital
Marshfield, Wis.
Minority Community Service
St. Bernard Hospital
Chicago