Gerard House Inc

“The Gerard House, Inc, has a single corporate member, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc,”

“The Gerard House, Inc., has a single corporate member, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. who has the ability to elect members to the governing body of Gerard House, Inc.”

“All decisions that have a material impact to the Gerard House, Inc. financial information or corporation as a whole are subject to approval by its sole corporate member, Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.”

“Management including certain officers work diligently to complete the Form 990 and attached schedules in a thorough manner. Prior to filing the return, all Board Members are provided the Form 990 and management team members are available to answer any Board Members' questions.”

“The organization's Conflict of Interest Policy is monitored as part of the system-wide procedures of Via Christi Health, Inc. and not at the organizational level. The system-wide procedures are as follows: 1 - At time of appointment and annually thereafter, all interested persons, including board and committee members, complete a disclosure statement which addresses actual or potential conflicts of interest; 2 - The disclosure statement is done electronically and the return of the completed statement is a condition of continued appointment, employment, or participation with the organization; 3 - All actual or potential conflicts are reviewed, investigated, and resolved by the chief governance officer and the corporate responsibility officer, with the results shared with the chief executive of the organization; and 4 - Periodic reviews are conducted by governance, compliance, and internal audit to ensure the organization is operating consistent with the policy and enforcing the policy's terms”

“Gerard House, Inc. 's governing documents and Conflict of Interest Policy are available to the public upon request.”

“Pension change in other comprehensive income - -9496; transfer to affiliates - intercompany - -350466;”

“The activity of Gerard House, Inc. is reported in the consolidated financial statements of Ascension Health Alliance. No individual audit of Gerard House, Inc. is completed. Ascension Health Alliance's audit committee assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of the financial statements. The audited financial statements are of Ascension Health Alliance and Affiliates, which include the activity of Gerard House, Inc.”

“Gerard House, Inc. (GH) is a home for pregnant teens. Over the last 25 years, more than 600 pregnant teens and their babies have received services. While living at GH, the teens receive prenatal health care, social services and encouragement to achieve their high school education. The GH will take in pregnant teens at any point of their pregnancy and allow them to stay until their babies can crawl. The GH began as a joint mission of the Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother and the Congregation of St Joseph. Now, it's under the umbrella of Via Christi Health in Wichita and is named after Gerard Majella, the patron saint of mothers. In addition to connecting the teenage women with prenatal care, most of which is paid for by Medicaid, and parenting classes and counseling, GH also help clients complete high school/GED and find jobs through the Workforce Alliance. The pregnant teens often come through the juvenile justice system. However, they also come through private or community referrals by school nurses or families. Gerard House is the only contracted maternity home with Juvenile Services in Kansas. Having GH available in the largest city in Kansas, has been helpful to overburden government social service agencies and having this haven available for the girls and their children has ensured these girls are getting good health care improving their babies' chances for a healthy start a reality.”