Caring for generations of
families in Orange County.

Always have. Always will.

Hoag’s mission as a nonprofit, faith-based hospital aims to deliver top-tier healthcare to our communities. The Department of Community Health, founded in 1996, oversees Hoag’s Community Benefit Program, serving low-income and vulnerable groups. Community Benefit’s core aim is community health enhancement, addressing social determinants like education, housing, and nutrition which significantly impact well-being. Through diverse programs, the Department of Community Health leads Hoag’s endeavors to promote health equity and reduce health disparities.

Explore our programs
  • Melinda Hoag Smith Center

    The Melinda Hoag Smith Center for Healthy Living collaborates with non-profits to make vulnerable communities healthier.

  • Mental Health Center

    The goal of the Mental Health Center is to improve the health and well-being of the surrounding underserved community, through the provision of psychotherapy and integrated care.

  • Community Benefits Grants Program

    Hoag's Community Benefit Program provides grants to community organizations who strive to meet the health and social service related needs of the Orange County community.

  • Nurse Navigation

    Community Nurse Navigators focus on prevention and management of chronic diseases and support patients in accessing care by navigating through health care barriers.

  • Project Wipeout

    The Project Wipeout mission is to inspire a culture of water safety at the beach and beyond through education and community engagement.

  • Meet the Team

    The department of Community Health is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experts that provides comprehensive care to help community members improve their quality of life and reach their full potential.

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Heart of Hoag:
Quality Healthcare for All

A Legacy of Impact

Hoag's commitment for a healthy Orange County

Since the opening of the Center eight years ago, we’ve endeavored to make a significant impact in our community by providing assistance to underserved, vulnerable, and low income individuals and families. The Center offers a collaborative approach by partnering with nonprofit organizations in one location to improve the health of the community. In addition to increasing health access, the Center provides everything from legal aid, financial coaching, food distribution to mental health services for the underserved among us. Services are offered at no cost.

United by Passion
& Purpose

Our passion and purpose for serving our community fuels our dedication

Hoag’s quality and compassion flows far beyond the reaches of our hospitals, urgent cares and clinics. Hoag’s Community Benefit programs extends our contribution to the community in ways that profoundly impact the community around us. Ways that many people don’t see.

Open Doors &
Open Hearts

We believe access to quality healthcare is a right, not a privilege

Our Community Benefit programs provide Hoag-level care to those who face barriers in accessing basic health needs. We support community partners who are doing excellent work addressing mental health, housing and food insecurity. We help promote healthy lifestyles that impact whole families, from our youngest neighbors to our oldest.

Timeline: Hoag's Journey Towards Health Equity

Building a more equitable world of healthcare

The causes of health inequity include economic factors that are exacerbated by language barriers, legal status, and high depression rates — all major factors that keep residents oppressed and disadvantaged. Hoag’s Community Benefit programs help enhance the health status of the community. The following highlights Hoag’s 2023 impact.

  • $65.3 M MediCal/CalOptima Cost of Unreimbursed Care
  • $8.4 M Financial and In-Kind Contributions
  • $5 M Charity Care
  • $2.7 M Community Health Services
  • $1.2 M Community Benefit Operations
Hoag's 2023 Community Benefit Investment

$82 Million

Hoag's 2023 Community Benefit Investment

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2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
Total Community Benefit Investment
$82,866,502
$78,769,215
$74,345,692
$70,168,038
$67,417,653
Total Community Benefit Investment
2023
$82,866,502
2022
$78,769,215
2021
$74,345,692
2020
$70,168,038
2019
$67,417,653
Meet the team

The department of Community Health is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experts that provides comprehensive care to help community members improve their quality of life and reach their full potential.


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Where to find us
307 Placentia Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92663
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Monday through Friday
8:00am – 7:00pm

Saturday through Sunday
8:00am – 4:00pm


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Free on-site parking is available off Alton Pkwy.

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