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St Ben's Clinic Mission and Values To provide respectful, comprehensive primary and preventive health care to homeless adults unable to access traditional health services. VALUES Collaboration: As a clinic of Columbia St Mary's, St Ben's also collaborates with St Benedict the Moor Ministries and Health Care for the Homeless. The Clinic works in partnership with meal programs, shelters, food pantries and treatment programs. Understanding: The Clinic chooses to work with homeless people, those at risk of homelessness, and people with long term substance abuse and mental illness. This work requires a special understanding of our patients as people with special challenges, strengths and needs in their spiritual, physical and emotional dimensions. Hospitality: Strengthened by the support of dedicated volunteers, we provide hospitality and respect as a Christian community. Many of our patients feel unwelcome in the community, but we assure them of hospitality within St Ben's Clinic. Quality Care: We recognize the importance of assuring consistency and continuity of quality health care and social services through an accessible primary care clinic and outreach service. Empowerment: We work with our clients to help them set health goals and reach these goals through the processes of advocacy and education. Developed October 20, 1993
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