Banyan Community Health Foundation
Banyan Community Health Foundation makes a difference in the lives of South Floridians every day. We help uninsured and underinsured families living in underserved communities to receive quality medical and behavioral healthcare. Banyan Community Health Foundation centralizes the fundraising efforts of Banyan Health Systems.
The foundation helps support and expand our Banyan Community Health Centers and Behavioral Health programs to increase the types of services offered and the number of patients cared for each year.
Banyan Community Health Foundation is a 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) not-for-profit organization that supports the mission of Banyan Health Systems and the programs and services we provide. Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible.
Who We Are
Since 1971, Banyan has served the health care needs of South Florida. Fifty years later, we remain committed to providing the highest quality patient care to the communities that need us the most, regardless of a family’s ability to pay. The Banyan Community Health Foundation provides funding through grants that support patient care, education, and research throughout Banyan Health Systems.
With your support, we can continue to serve South Florida’s most vulnerable communities with improved outcomes as we transform the way care is accessed and delivered to all people, regardless of their insurance status.
By treating the whole person (not just a condition or illness) and expanding quality health care access to everyone regardless of their ability to pay, we can help build stronger, healthier, and happier communities.
Illeana Ruiz Garcia, MHSA
CEO, Banyan Foundation
Dr. Kimberly Boyd
Executive Director, BRIC
The History of Banyan Community Health Foundation
Spectrum Programs, Miami’s first treatment program of its kind was founded in 1970 by Father Fred Harrison, who in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the N.A.R.A. (Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act of 1966) Act helped inmates through their recovery and transition into society. As the drug epidemic was exploding in South Florida, families were being ravaged in our communities by both addiction and mental health disorders and were in desperate need of treatment in a welcoming, compassionate environment.
More than fifteen years ago, a merger with Miami Behavioral Health Center established the first collaboration of a substance abuse rehabilitation center with a mental health facility in the state of Florida. Miami Behavioral’s innovative programs were amongst the first in South Florida to provide comprehensive counseling and treatment for families in crisis.
On a mission to treat the whole person in order to deliver the best possible health outcomes, primary care was added, and Banyan Health Systems was established as one of South Florida’s leading community health systems.
Your Support Matters
Our supporters have helped us launch health education programs, brought mobile healthcare into underserved communities, and equipped our facilities with much needed essentials. To learn more about the various ways to give back, from making a one-time recurring gift to corporate giving opportunities, contact us at or foundation@banyanhealth.org.
Our donors make life-changing programs and services possible for marginalized communities. If expanding health care services to our most vulnerable communities is important to you, please make a difference by making a tax-deductible contribution to our foundation.