In early 2022, SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo was approached by the Baraboo Area Homeless Shelter, a local organization that provides shelter and comprehensive case management services to persons experiencing homelessness in the surrounding area, to help support shelter operations.
In April, SSM Health donated $50,000 to the homeless shelter. This gift supports both organizations’ missions to improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable by increasing access to housing and immediate shelter for those experiencing homelessness in the Baraboo area, leading to better health outcomes, both physically and emotionally.
The donation is being used to support the purchase of the current Baraboo Area Homeless Shelter building, to fund supplemental affordable rental grants for current clients, and to provide funding for staff salary and benefits in 2022.