Project Mercy, which is financed through employees contributions, enables an employee to borrow funds to pay rent, groceries, electric and phone bills, car repairs or payments, prescriptions, and other necessities. Approximately 80 employees use this fund annually.
Employees pay the funds back through payroll deductions at a rate which the employee sets.
A clothes closet is available to employees and residents in need. Donations are received from employees, residents, and family members. Mt. St. Joseph also provides an Employee Assistance Program with up to 6 free visits for counseling for employees and immediate family members. It includes locations throughout Portland, day and evening appointments, 24-hour crisis intervention, and referral to community resources. EAP also provides training on parenting, stress management, and other essential life skills.