About Us

Our Impact

Building a healthier, stronger community. Together.

Using our Funds to Benefit the Community


Caring for Central Valley families requires more than just medical care. Our mission is to better the lives of all those we serve, and that's why we invest millions of dollars throughout our region annually to improve the community’s overall health and wellbeing. Community has historically spent more on uncompensated community benefit than all other Fresno-area hospitals combined.


Our investments are based on input gathered via a community health needs assessment, and can be viewed in our annual community benefit report, a state-mandated report due annually to the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). 


View 2024 Community Benefit Report

2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

The CHNA is a collaborative effort between Hospital Council of Northern and Central California and seven regional hospitals and public health department partners. Community members, leaders and key stakeholders representing vulnerable populations provide input through an online survey, focus groups and interviews.  


View CHNA Report  View Appendices

2025–2028 Fiscal Year Implementation Strategy

Our Implementation Strategy uses the 2025 CHNA to identify and prioritize the health needs that we will primarily focus our Community Benefit activities and resources on for fiscal years 2026-2028.




View Implementation Strategy

The Central Valley's Health Needs 

These are the areas in which we will invest our community benefit funds in the upcoming year.

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Access to Healthcare

Goal: Increase access to healthcare services through primary care, preventative care and specialty care services, including HIV/AIDS/STIs, for medically underserved residents

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Chronic Diseases

Goal: Reduce the impact of chronic diseases on health and increase the focus on chronic disease prevention and treatment, including through nutrition and physical health

Economic-Stability

Economic Stability

Goal: Increase access to resources to address homelessness, crime and violence, food insecurity and access to the internet

Mental-Health

Mental Health

Goal: Increase access to mental health services, including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and substance abuse, in the community



$291.3 Million

in uncompensated care, medical education, outreach and patient support services was provided by Community Health System in fiscal year 2025



View Our Community Benefit Breakdown

Community Benefit Impact in Action

Helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities build careers and confidence

Community Health System’s eight-year partnership with Best Buddies creates a more diverse workplace.

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Marjaree Mason Center's New Expansion: New Services for Domestic Violence Survivors

CEO Nicole Linder shares how strategic partnerships with organizations like Community Health System have been instrumental in building a brand-new facility dedicated to providing comprehensive resources and support for survivors of domestic violence. This new center aims to offer safe shelter, counseling and vital services to help survivors heal and rebuild their lives.

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Community partnerships take on Fresno “food desert”

Community Health System donated funds to provide healthy food and household items to residents in Southwest Fresno.

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Papa Mike’s serves up good food and a unique experience for some: dining with dignity

Community Health System contributed funds to help Poverello House open Papa Mike’s Café, a full-service, no-cost restaurant for people experiencing food insecurity, including those who are unhoused.

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How One Local Teacher Inspired Future Medical Careers

For decades, Robert Garcia, a dedicated teacher at Birney Elementary in Fresno, has made a lasting impact on his students. Through his partnership with Community Health System, he has helped guide many of them toward careers in the medical field. In this heartwarming episode, some of his former students return to share how his influence shaped their lives and futures.

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Community partner receives award for work improving Black maternal outcomes

Shantay Davies-Balch received the 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award for her dedication to improving Black maternal health and birth outcomes in Fresno County.

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Previous Assessments & Reports

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