Community Involvement
We are committed to enhancing the quality of and access to a comprehensive continuum of healthcare services for all the people of Cape Cod.
What is the Community Benefits Program?
As a non-profit, tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, Cape Cod Healthcare has an important fiduciary obligation to provide benefits to the community commensurate with our tax exempt status. The provision of Community Benefits is an important component of Cape Cod Healthcare’s charitable activities to ensure Cape Cod Healthcare remains steadfast to the mission and remains a steward of the valuable community. Cape Cod Healthcare Community Benefits is a division of the Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation and, through its Community Health Committee, reports to the Board of Trustees. The Community Health Committee is comprised of members representing healthcare services on Cape Cod, community-based organizations, community advocacy groups and county government, as well as members of the Board of Trustees.
Community Benefits Mission
Cape Cod Healthcare, Inc., through its Community Benefits initiative, is committed to enhancing the quality of and access to comprehensive healthcare services for all Cape Cod residents. Through continuous assessment of community needs, coordinated planning and the allocation of resources, this commitment includes a special focus on the unmet needs of the financially disadvantaged and underserved populations. We will assume a leadership role in collaborative efforts joining our resources, talent, and commitment with that of other providers, organizations and community members.
The Community Benefits Mission Statement was affirmed by the CCHC Community Health Committee and the Board of Trustees in 2000 and remains in effect.
Annual Strategic Grant Cycle
Our Annual Strategic Grant cycle is an annual competitive grant process that focuses on addressing the unmet health needs of the residents of Barnstable County. The CCHC Community Benefits grants program is open to non-profit community organizations operating in Barnstable County which have programs aligned with the needs identified in the 2023-2025 Community Health Needs Assessment. To read the Needs Assessment, click the link under Community Benefits Documents on this page.
Our FY2025 Strategic Grant cycle is now open. Download the Request for Proposals [PDF].
Proposals are due September 15, 2024 and all applications must be completed and submitted via our online grant portal.
You can preview the grant application on the online grant portal.
We will have two information sessions for the Annual Strategic Grant process:
- Monday, August 5, 2024 at 1 p.m. – in person
- Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10 a.m. – virtual
For more information, or to RSVP for the information sessions, contact Jennifer Cummings at jrcummings@capecodhealth.org or 508-862-7849.
Community Health Committee
Sharon Kennedy, Chair, Cape Cod Healthcare Board of Trustees
Leo Blandford, Outer Cape Health Services
Eleanor Claus, Kinlin Grover Real Estate
Elyse DeGroot, Belonging to Each Other
Kristina Dower, Community Action Committee of Cape Cod & Islands
Ayanna Freedom, B Free Wellness
Dara Gannon, Cape Cod Foundation
Suzie Hauptmann, Town of Falmouth Department of Human Services
Tanya Kohli, AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod
Larry Lyford, Thirwood Place
Hadley Luddy, Homeless Prevention Council
Michael Maguire, Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
Katie Michaud, Cape Cod Healthcare
Patty Mitrokostas, CFRE, Housing Assistance Corporation
Madeline Noonan, Massachusetts Councils on Aging
Joe Pacheco, Barnstable County Department of Human Services
Meg Payne, Visiting Nurse Association of Cape Cod
Stacie Peugh, YMCA Cape Cod
Cecilia Phelan-Stiles, Cape Cod Healthcare
Kristy Senatori, Cape Cod Commission
