Hospital Sisters Health System, better known as HSHS, is launching a new online tool to connect patients and residents with community support services.

It's called HSHS Community Connect, and it offers a searchable database of free or reduced-cost resources like food pantries, housing assistance, medical care, baby items, transportation, and more. The goal is to help address the social factors that impact health, like homelessness, food insecurity, and financial hardship.

Kim Luz-Mobley, the System Executive Director of Community Health, says the tool is part of HSHS’s ongoing mission to improve community wellness, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.

The launch follows a 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, which identified key challenges in the communities HSHS serves across Illinois and Wisconsin. The online database is available now at hshs.org/connect or through the MyHSHS portal. For more information, visit hshs.org.