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HOLY FAMILY
Birth Center
“WHERE BIRTH IS A BLESSED EVENT”
Board of Directors
Mary DeHoyos
Board President
Frank DeHoyos
Vice President
Dr. Stanley Fisch
Board Secretary
Leona Diener
Board Treasurer
Dr. Uvaldo Cantu
Maria Balli
Teresa Gallegos
Cynthia Rivas
Claudia Sander
Out Going Members:
Raquel Oliva
Patty Tamez
Staff
Heather Swanson, DNP, CNM, FNP
Clinical Director/Administrator
Gina Cardona MSN, CNM
Staff/Senior Midwife
Shawn Pompa MSN, CNM
Staff Midwife
Crystal Stewart, BSN, RN
Nurse
Crystal Hernandez
Admin Assistant/Bookkeeper
Maria Pena & Damiana Becerra
Housekeeping
Laura Bonilla, Marylu Romero, &
Jessica Rojo
Front Office & Medical Assistants
Senor Epifanio Garcia
Groundskeeper
NEW YEAR’S BABY & 7,000 BIRTHS!
Holy Family Services, Inc is a non-profit 501(c)(3) clinic and free standing
birth center that has provided compassionate and affordable maternal and
infant healthcare to families in the Rio Grande Valley for over thirty years.
In 2014 we celebrated the first baby born in Hidalgo County on New
Year’s and our 7,000th baby born in November!
30 YEAR TERM ENDS: BOARD MEMBER RETIRING
Holy Family continues to be a birth center well known across the U.S. and
abroad, serving healthcare needs of families in the Rio Grade Valley as well
as being a unique clinical practice location for health care professionals.
Legacies like that of Holy Family’s are fostered by committed founders,
community members, staff, volunteers, financial supporters, and especially
board members.
After a 30+ year term, Stan Fisch, a
beloved Holy Family board member
and area pediatrician, will be
stepping down from our board. Stan,
and is wife Nivia who retired from
the board 2 years ago, have been long
time friends and supporters of Holy
Family.
Prior to the founding of Holy Family
they were involved with Su Clinica,
where Sister Angela Murdaugh previously worked. Their commitment to
maternal and newborn health in the area and to the mission of Holy Family is
greatly appreciated. They are pictured here with Gina Cardona, one of our
nurse-midwives, after she had her first baby with us this December.
Stan’s departure from the board marks an end of an era for Holy Family.
Despite the absence of our founders and original board members, the legacy
of Holy Family continues along with our commitment to the mission.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR HISTORY AND TO SEE THIS
NEWSLETTER IN COLOR, PLEASE VISIT OUR NEWLY UPDATED WEBSITE.
WWW.HOLYFAMILYBIRTHCENTER.ORG
Celebrating Birth
“I love Holy Family. What Holy Family has meant in my life has
deepened over the years. I began working at the birth center nearly ten
years ago, first as a medical assistant student and now working full time in
the front office and as a biller. I love the flexibility it allows me as I care for
my family, and being able to interact with all the women and their families
that come here has been a joy over the years.
Speaking of family, Holy Family has contributed to mine in more ways
than simply employment. After fifteen years of trying, I was thrilled to
discover that I was pregnant for the first time almost five years ago. Since
then I have had three beautiful babies at Holy Family. The birth center staff
was very patient with me and answered all the questions that I had. I felt I
had all their attention and was not another number to them. I was a person. My nurse-midwives and the nurses took time to explain things to me for all
my pregnancies. When I was in an exam room with the midwife, I knew
that I was in good hands and felt that I was very loved by all of them. When the time came to have my babies,
I arrived at the birth center and my midwife Heather was already waiting for me. I
had a lot of support from my husband Edgardo, family and dear friend and co-worker
Marylu Romero. I felt as if I was in my own home having my babies, and enjoyed
having water births. Holy Family Birth Center is a very peaceful place to have your babies and I
would never try to birth anywhere else or change a thing. When I asked Edgardo how
he felt about us having our first baby at Holy Family Birth Center he was a little scared,
but after he saw how we got treated and the experience we went through he was very
thankful to all. He also told me that he loved the way our nurse for our second child,
Crystal Stewart, would pray every time I had a contraction. We are pleased and
grateful for all that Holy Family has done for us and does for the community.”
~Laura Bonilla, RMA
Annual Report 2014 - CLINICAL DIRECTOR’S VOICE:
This year marked my 5th year with Holy Family. After volunteering over two years, I
became the Director in 2011. It has been an honor to be part of the stewardship of Holy
Family. This past year has been a reminder of how faithful the Lord has been, and the
importance of relationships, being joyful in service, taking time to consider the needs of
others, and prayer. Our staff, aka our ‘family’ here have grown to appreciate more the
value of using people for their strengths and allowing each other to prioritize our
personal lives and families, so we can more joyfully serve and help sustain the mission
and purpose of Holy Family. We have welcomed three new babies of staff members,
have stood beside and listened to each other during joys and sorrows, and have simply
allowed ourselves to be known well by one another. This is indeed the most rewarding
work I have done. It’s not due to the number of babies I’ve caught as a nurse-midwife,
but the relationships built with staff, volunteers, and the families we serve. Some we
spend years getting to know, and others just weeks. The opportunity to serve and to be
served has been a great blessing.
We continue to see how the Lord meets our immediate needs, answers prayer, and blesses us at unexpected times.
This is often best noticed when we remember our history. The purpose and mission of the Sisters who founded Holy
Family continues to be affirmed by underserved and low-income families seeking affordable prenatal care. In 2014 80%
of our clients are considered low income and are uninsured paying cash for care, or are on CHIP or Medicaid. In 2013 it
was 78%, and in 2012 75%. Over the last several years our proportion of uninsured clients paying cash has been
consistent around 39-40%. Many of these are Hispanic women who don’t qualify for state or federal assistance and are
otherwise unable to afford prenatal and birth care elsewhere, but a significant number are the wives of famers or pastors,
missionaries, and missionary students who are choosing to pay out of pocket for their care. Some families come to us
because they have an outstanding bill at other offices that must be paid before prenatal care will be provided. We offer
sliding scale rates based on income, which most can afford and turn no one away
due to ability to pay. We are committed to women receiving prenatal
care, and learning more about preconception health.
We do care for families on private health insurance, which helps to offset
the low revenue seen from the majority we serve. We continue to note
families coming not only because our care is affordable, but who are
purposefully seeking out nurse-midwifery care and water birth. Care that
supports “Normal Physiologic Birth” and uses Evidence Based Practice
techniques that we have utilized for years. Others we serve come with
spiritual burdens or simply want healthcare professionals who will involve
their families at visits, and take time to listen and express compassion.
The needs of our clients continues to be evident. Many struggle not only with getting a ride to the center, but in
keeping their families fed, clothed, and safe. Border violence continues to impacts the lives of many, among other safety
concerns. We have a garden and partner with the area food bank, which allow us to assist families with food.
Though most women are appropriate for out-of-hospital births, not all that seek care here intend to deliver with us, or due
to health concerns will be able to. For those women we are grateful for the physicians who consult, collaborate, and
accept our patients when needed. We are pleased that women are seeking out prenatal care and we continue to maintain
our policy that no one is turned away for care based on an inability to pay. With this in mind, we continue need your
help to keep our doors open. Donations and client payments may be mailed or made online on our website.
SUSTAINABILITY: The sustainability of
Holy Family is continuously at the forefront of our efforts. Our financial
standing and practices has improved over the last five years, though 2013 and 2014 have required more attentiveness to
the budget. Holy Family. is unique and will continue to rely on volunteer clinical staff, in addition to grants and generous
donors. That is becoming more and more evident. My hope a few years ago was that we could meet our basic operational
expenses solely with client revenue, and then other funds would go towards significant sustainability efforts including new
buildings. That hope isn’t feasible at this point. We care for too high of a proportion of low income families paying out of
pocket or on Medicaid or CHIP. We could raise our rates or stop offering the sliding scale, but that isn’t going to increase
how Medicaid and CHIP reimburse us. And I’ve been in the homes of some of our families paying cash -they have
greater needs to pay for. Other clients are involved with ministry and raising support themselves, so asking more doesn’t
mean they will be able to pay it and we risk pricing our care too high and keep people from coming to care. Providing
care to those often most vulnerable proves a challenge to sustainability. Many birth centers in Texas and profitable ones
across the U.S. limit how many clients they take on CHIP or Medicaid, if they take them at all. We are though serving
those we were founded to serve, likewise we are providing opportunities for people to serve and extend acts of mercy.
Our greatest needs include facility improvements and to replace vehicles used for home visits . Our 30 year old
buildings are in need of replacing or refurbishing. We have plenty of land to build on, and we have two sheds full of
generously donated items from Home Depot that can be utilized for this effort. We need resources and assistance. We will
continue to apply for grants, ask for donations, survey those in our various communities served (clients and volunteers) to
identify where we can make meaningful changes, and will continue to review stats and maternal health data from the area
and other birth centers across the U.S. We are committed to figuring out a way to ensure the long-term stability of Holy
Family in this health care system.
CLINICAL STATISTICS AND SERVICES:
Total client volume declined slightly in 2014. Client payment
source for all care provided in the past two years remains largely cash/self pay (40% in 2013, 39.3% in 2014) and
Medicaid and CHIPs d (38% in 2013, 41% in 2014). Women seeking care who have third party insurance and (21% in
2013, 19% in 2014). Thus far in 2014 we have provided prenatal care for 234 women and attended 96 births (5 still due
this Dec). Our birth numbers are lower than in past years. On initial review on unfinalized data, our transfer rate was a
bit higher this past year and we have a slightly higher pre-admission transfer rate. A table summarizing basic stats for 2012
and 2013 can be located on the last page of this newsletter. 2014 Stats will be reported on our Facebook page after data
analysis is complete in early 2015.
To date Holy Family has attended 7,014 births. Surpassing 7,000 births is a great achievement for any birth center,
and is one that few achieve with the client payor/reimbursement base that Holy Family has. The longevity of Holy Family
is truly a testament to the needs and desires of women being met by service minded staff and volunteers and generous
supporters. We provided free pregnancy testing and counseling to over 400 women, and our nurses and nurse-midwives
continued to be involved with YoungLives (YoungLife Ministry for teen parents). With needs obvious
we continue to provide material (clothing and other items) and food assistance to many families, as well
as connecting those in need with area community and social services as indicated. Thank you to those
who have partnered with us as we assist in meeting the needs of our community. It is only possibly by
the generous contributions of volunteers and donors who value the mission and work of Holy Family.
CURRENT PROJECTS/HAPPENINGS: Preterm Birth Prevention Efforts: We have
continued participation in the Strong Start Program in partnership with the American Association of Birth
Centers (AABC). It is a federal demonstration project focused on reducing preterm birth. We continue
to be a recipient of March of Dimes funding which supports our client/family educational efforts. “Comenzando Bien”
prenatal education grant, the “Strong Start” grant helps us to optimize patient centered care for those at risk.
Thank you for your time spent reading our newsletter/report for this year. As always your prayers are
appreciated, and we are willing to take prayer requests. I hope this finds you all well and enjoying this
Christmas season.
-Thank you & Merry Christmas, Heather Swanson, DNP, CNM, FNP, IBCLC
Commitment to Education
Holy Family Resumes Precepting Advanced Practice RN Students in 2014
After a few years of focusing on our Certified Nurse-Midwifery (CNM)
Fellowship program we resumed having nurse-midwifery students this year
with two from the University of New Mexico. Additionally, this December we began precepting
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students again. Three bilingual FNP students from the local
area will be completing their maternal health clinicals with us this winter. We are excited to have
local APRN students learning more about Holy Family and the model of care we provide. We
continue to regularly have students from area Medical Assistant and RN programs, and remain
partners with UTSA medical program.
Our Own
Two of our staff continued their graduate nurse-midwifery work via distance with
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) -Crystal Stewart, BSN, RN and Cassie Alevalo,
BSN, RN. Anna White, BSN, RN began graduate nurse-midwifery school this
summer at the University of New Mexico. Pictured to the right are Crystal and
Sister Angela who met up in Maine where Crystal spent the summer for clinicals.
Holy Family Scholarship
One way to foster sustainability is to develop/equip those in your community. With that in mind, this year the Holy
Family Board of Directors began a scholarship program. Recipients must be employees and currently enrolled in an
education program with the intent to remain working at Holy Family after graduation.
Donations to this scholarship fund are being accepted. There are no admin costs, 100% goes directly to students.
Upcoming Events
APRIL 10, 2015
ALUMNI REUNION
Former Holy Family Volunteers
and Staff are invited back ‘home’
for a potluck and fellowship on the
patio. Supper starts @ 6p. Check
online or call for more information.
APRIL 11, 2015 @
4PM
Annual Birthday Party
This celebration is free for all of
our patients and their families
thanks to our generous donors.
ON GOING
CLASSES
Prenatal & Breastfeeding
Every 1st and 3rd Thursday @ 9am
Every 4th Tuesday @ 6pm
Yoga
Every Thursday
1pm
Classes offered in partnership with
the March of Dimes
Nurse-Midwifery Fellowship Program
Fellowships, also known as Residencies, for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are growing in popularity
across the U.S.. Holy Family has offered Fellowships for decades, and has influenced the practice of nurse-midwives across
the U.S. working in various settings. This program is open for application to new graduates or experienced nursemidwives. During their fellowship they receive mentorship in their role as an out-of-hospital nurse-midwife. Fellowships
give back to the profession and preserve the midwifery model of care at Holy Family. They ensure those seeking care are
not turned away and that time is available for education, longer appointments as needed, and continuous labor support.
Since 2011 58% of our CNM Fellows have gone on to work in home or birth center practices across the US.
Fellow Voices
"My experience of Holy Family continues to mature even as I’m away in distance and
time. As I grow to understand the reality of midwifery practice outside of Holy
Family, I’m grateful that a place like Holy Family exists! The model of care provided
there -long office visits, compassionate and constant labor support, and postpartum
home visits is a dream. It’s the kind of care that made me want to become a midwife.
The work I did at Holy Family was often difficult and almost always exhausting, but it
was also beautiful and sacred and powering. I’m grateful for my time there!”
Elizabeth Bodner, MSN, CNM Fellow, AmeriCorps Member 2014
“After being trained exclusively in busy hospital based practices, Holy Family Servivces was a
holistic and patient centered gem. The entire staff had huge hearts and overflowing passion
to support their patients through pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. The clientele were an
enormous joy to work with, amazing women with such an undying faith in birth it was
overwhelmingly contagious. These women, both staff and clients, had a huge impact on me
as a person and health care provider and were instrumental in my transition from student to
independent midwife. I am incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to be NurseMidwife Fellow at Holy Family.”
Sara Van Acker, MSN, CNM Fellow, AmeriCorps Member 2013-2014
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2014 Nurse-Midwife Fellows
Shawn Thaxton
Hannah Epstein
Sara Van Acker
Elizabeth Bodner
Jennifer Bishop
Anna Bacsik
Anna Shields
Sarah Proett
Emily Siemer
“In the year since leaving Holy Family I have
thought back on my time there every single day. Of
the clinical wisdom and skills I gained that help me
be a better midwife to my patients, and of the
spirit, friendship, and mission that inspire me to do
this work and do it well. I am so grateful to Holy
Family for helping to lay the groundwork for a
career of true midwifery.”
Hannah Epstein MSN, CNM Fellow
AmeriCorps Member 2013-2014
Lindsey
The Spirit of Service: Volunteer
I will always cherish my time at Holy Family and look back on the memories I made there with fondness in my heart. I made some incredible friendships while having some pretty unique adventures living 15 minutes north of the border. It was really fun to experience a new culture while learning a new language and being outside my comfort zone helped me grow as a person. I will always hold the patients at Holy Family near to my heart -‐ they were all very special women who taught me how strong we as women really can be. I’m truly thankful for my time at Holy Family and can’t wait to visit again for the reunion!
Lindsey Pepin, BSN, RN Volunteer & AmeriCorps Member 2013-2014
Kelsi
My experience at Holy Family provided
instrumental growth personally and
professionally. I learned valuable lessons
and made lifelong friends. I am so
blessed by my experience at Holy Family.
Kelsi Waling, BSN, RN, Volunteer
AmeriCorps Member 2013-2014
Volunteer Recognition:
We have many generous volunteers that come throughout the
year to assist with specific needs for amounts of time ranging
from a few days to over a year. The following individuals have
made significant contributions to Holy Family in 2014:
Juana Barerra, MA
Andrea Cuevas
Mary de Hoyos, Doula
Frank Butzen
Edward Garcia, IT
Cassie Arevalo, RN
Ellen Hoppe, RN
Lindsey Pepin, RN
Kelsi Waling, RN
Anna White, RN
Kelly Loney, RN
Brandi Craig, RN
Sydney Tyson, RN
Lydia Lochner
Leah Harbordt, BSW
Corie Wilson
Brianna Carlson
Gail Raymon, CNM
Kate Laymen, CNM
Kate Kissner, CNM
Lisa Davis, CNM
Heather Sevcik, CNM
And many others that helped with our annual Birthday Party and during various work days. Thank you!
Staying in Contact
We are working to improve our communication with supporters, alumni, and former
clients.
• Now using Constant Contact for emailed newsletters. Sign up on our website homepage.
• Revised Website: Check it out! We can update this one with greater ease.
• Facebook: “Friend” us if you haven’t already! (see last page or our website for address)
• Update your address books:
• Email: Transitioning to [email protected] and retiring info@holyfamily...
• Our zipcode changed to 78599
In efforts to minimize costs associated with the newsletter this year we:
• Printed it at the office in black and white
• Emailed it to 50% of our contacts, many of which previously informed us they would like to
receive it electronically.
• If you have a preference to continue receiving this via mail let us know. Otherwise, if we have
your email address, we’ll email it to you.
If you would like to view it in color, this newsletter and past years are on our website under the
history tab. Scroll to the bottom.
“As each one has received a spe
cial
gift, employ it in serving one
another as good stewards of the
manifold grace of God.”
1 Peter 4:10
Recruitment: Employment & Volunteers
Check out our website and the American Association of Birth Centers website
www.birthcenters.org for current information and openings.
Holy Family has a team of regular employees, but relies on volunteers for a variety of needs.
Everything from clinical work by CNMs, NPs, and RNs, to non-clinical needs like cleaning, community
outreach and PR, to building and ground maintenance. We are a health care practice/business with a variety
of buildings to maintain on a modest budget. Thus our needs are great and we are pleased to be a location
where people can volunteer their time and talents. We have hosted volunteers and work groups for a day and
some for a week or more from out-of-state. Depending on the size we can often host groups overnight.
Applications for RNs, Doulas, general volunteers, and CNMs for the CNM Fellowship program year round.
Applications can be be emailed, faxed, or mailed upon request and will be available on the website in 2015.
We offer onsite housing to most of our volunteers.
Clinical: Current needs are for additional Registered Nurses. If you know of any new graduates or
of someone looking for a ministry/service opportunity we would love to hear from them! We are also looking
for an experienced CNM interested in sharing administrative responsibilities.
Non-Clinical Needs: Plumbing, general home remodel including tile work, tree trimming....etc.....
For employment and volunteer inquiries, please email [email protected] or contact the office.
view from the inside of chapel
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR DONORS AND PARTNERS !
Amber Acker
Norman & Kateline Acker
Christina & Basilio Alvear
Eleanora Ambrose
Joseph Ammirato
Marian &erson
Theresa & Richard Arizmendi
Nora J. Balderrama
Pedro & Faith Ballesteros
Maria Balli
Patricia Barnes-Light
Louise Barsotti
Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan
Chris Baumgartner
Tiffany Baumgartner
Anthony Bell
Ruth Berggren, MD
Sally Berry
Abd & Susan Bibi
Janice Boucher
Doris Bourret
Michael & Hannah Bracklin
Marah Brooks
Mary Bruan
Edward & Helen Burckley
Frank Butzen
Margaret Camarca
Uvalo Cantu, MD
Ann S. Carton
Catholic Volunteer Network
Ruthann & William Cazalas
James Cherian
Carl & Margaret Christensen
Benjamin & Amanda Christensen
Katherine & Patrick Cole
Adriane Collett
Audrey Cooper
Joe & Elena Cortez
Patricia Crabtree
Betty Csoma
John Darcy
James Diaz
Darrel & Leona Diener
Mary Alice Dooley
Kieth & Edna Dunger
Donald J. Dziadosz
Earth Angels Reunion Group
Sonja Eddleman
Audrey Eoff
Patricia Egan-Meyers
Donna M. England
Ann Marie Ersland
Jesus Esquierdo
Erin Evans
Exxon Mobil Foundation
First Christian Church
Stanley & Nivia Fisch
Nathan J. Fisch
Daniel & Alice Flaherty
Flax, Merrill & Anderson Family
Martha Garcia
Nelly & Carlos Garcia
Garcia & Pena
Maribelle Garza, MD
Jorge Gomez
Christina Gonzales
Richard A. Gonzalez
Rachel Gonzalez
Christina Gonzalez
Richard A. Gonzalez
Margie Graf
Terry & Loma Gray
Daniel & Ena Grzelecki
Paula Guajardo
Charles Guenat
Pamela Haskins
Shawn A. Heinzen
Alena Henderson
Kristin Higgs
Home Birth Works LLC
Hon. Ruben Hinojosa
Joanna Imperial
Douglas & Cynthia Iverson
David Jennings
Jeremy & Diana Jolles
Gerry & Mike Jorissen
Diane M. Justusson
Robert & Susan Kadlec
Elizabeth Keller
Judith M. Koch
Pamela Koch
Mary Koenen
Eric Lambeth
Nicole T. Lassiter
Meggan Leal
Wally Lentz
Mary & Charles Lewis
Donna Lideke
Judith Livingston
Latisha Lochabay
Katherine Loney
Cynthia Lopez Rivas
Theresa Luginbuhl
Joan Lum
Kevin & Monica Lynch
W.R. & N.J. MacMorris-Adix
Molly MacMorris-Adix
John Manganilla
Bethany Maranowicz
Elena Marin, MD
Bob & Gracie Martin
Eugene & Lorraine Mason
John & Marion McCartney
Mary P. Miller
Arlene Mita
Michael H. Mork
J. Phillip Moyer, MD
Abigail Moyer
David & Joanna Moyer-Diener
Kenneth & Katlin Mulsoff
Sister Angela Murdaugh
Heather Murphy
Patricia A. MyNaugh
Nativiti Women’s Health & Birth
Center
Brent & Jane Niemeier
Pamela & Thomas Nye
Carleen O’Brien
Frederick & Elizabeth O'Connor
Blake & Elizabeth O'Lavin
Patricia Olenick
Raquel Oliva
Glenn & Kristy Ollila
Online Resources Corporation
Mary Ann & Thomas Ordelt
Debra Ornelas
Kent & Rene Otte
Thomas & Carol Ann Ottley
Outreach to Mexico
Robert & Linda Peasky
Migdalia Penaloza
Kori Pienovi
Judy Ploch
Frank & Valerie Pompa
Michael Prestigiacomo
Dave & Melissa Radoe
Ranchero Knitters
Elizabeth R&elman
Julia Rasch
Robert & Rose Rawlings
Roger & Dorothy Reilly
Donna Reinardy
ReMax Heart
Robert & Madeline Ricklis
Rio Grande Valley Quilt Guild
Carmen Rocco, MD
Kerry Ryan
Mayra Saenz-Garcia
Suley Salinas
Erwin D. Sanchez, MD
Sandy Sanchez
Silvia Sanchez
Claudia Sander
Karen & John Sanders
Gertrude Schimmel
Terria Schmidt
Kathryn Schrag
Glenda Schrick
Jose & Maria Schroeder
Hazel D. Schwellenbach
Southern Comfort RV Park
Ann Seacrest
Scott & Mary Sexton
Robert Shimek
Don & Mary Simmons
Kirsten Sippel
Sisters of Saint Dominic
Kristi Skrobarczyk
Ruben Solis
Kris & Rita Spertad
Tabor & Susie Stamper
St. Pius X Church
St. Vincent de Paul
Jim & Patricia Stegall
Christina Stewart
Floyd L. Stopack
David Stryker
Success Leadership Academy
David Sullivan
Robin B. Supplee
Heather Swanson
Maureen Turner
United Way of Asheville
Adela Valdez, MD
Henry & Shirley Valo
Sister Jean Verber
Village Circle Club
Jim Voermoa
Sister Kristine Vorenkamp
David & Rebecca Weaver
Catherine A. Welton
Hunter & Courtney Wilde
Tricia Williams
Maureen Wolfe
Jan Workman
Barbara Woster
Brandie Yeutter
Shana Zalinsky
Asim Zamir, MD
Many Thanks to Our Generous Grant Donors!
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Racine Dominican: The Mission Fund
Kenedy Memorial Foundation
March of Dimes: “Comenzando Bien” Education Grant
AABC & CMS “Strong Start” Initiative
Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation
Note: The Kenedy Memorial Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes. Founded in 1961 by Sarita Kenedy East,
granddaughter of Mifflin Kenedy and Petra Vela Kenedy, the Foundation has donated more than 200 million dollars to charitable causes and
organizations in Texas. In South Texas, where the majority of its contributions have been made, the Foundation is one of the major charity
contributors. Holy Family has been a recipient of this grant in the past and is grateful to be continuing this partnership.
Interested in donating a specific item Holy Family is in need of ?
We accept a variety of donations, which can be sent or dropped off. If we or our clients/families are unable to use them
we will pass them along to someone who can. We also have an Amazon Wish list. Go to www.amazon.com, click the
wish list link at the top right of the page, type in “Holy Family Birth Center” to find our list. Other significant needs are
vehicles to replace the ones currently used to make home visits. Please contact our office for questions. Thank you!!
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THANK YOU
TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS:
W I T H O U T YO U, O U R W O R K W O U L D N O T B E P O S S I B L E
M AY G O D B L E S S YO U ~ M E R RY C H R I S T M A S F RO M A L L O F U S AT H F S !
Holy Family Services
5819 N FM 88 Weslaco, TX 78599
Phone: 956-969-2538 Fax 956-969-5884
E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the Web!
www.holyfamilybirthcenter.org
or Friend us!
www.facebook.com/holyfamily.birthcenter
Holy Family is a clinic and free standing birth center near Weslaco, TX. If you are interested in volunteering
please send us an email! If you would like to make a donation, you can send a check, payable to Holy Family
Services, or you can use the PayPal link on our webpage.
As a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, all financial and in-kind donations are tax-deductible.
CARE STATISTICS: BASIC
2012
2013
TOTAL RECEIVING PRENATAL
CARE
260
249
TOTAL DUE IN YEAR
215
192
TOTAL BIRTHS
128
126
INTRAPARTUM @ HFS
144
145
(66% of those due in year)
(75% of those due in year)
INTRAPATUM TRANSFER AFTER
ADMISSION
11%
13.1%
ALL TRANSFERS: INTENDED TO
DELIVER AT HFS AT ONSET OF LABOR
16%
16.9%
C/S RATE OF IP TRANSFERS
3.5%
4.1%
C/S RATE OF ALL TRANSFERS
7.2%
8.8%
ADMITTED FOR LABOR
2014*
234*
(IP ADMISSIONS & TRANSFERRED + PRE-ADMIT
TRANSFERS + INDUCTION FOR POSTDATES OR OTHER
MEDICAL REASON)
*2014 STATS PENDING END OF YEAR & ANALYSIS. CHECK WEBSITE IN 2015 FOR STATS.

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