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Fidelis Care Presents Brady Market with $5,000 Food Insecurity Grant

In observance of National Nutrition Month, Fidelis Care presented a $5,000 grant to support Brady Market’s programs to combat food insecurity in the Syracuse region. The grant is part of $315,000 in donations by Fidelis Care to nonprofit organizations on the front lines of fighting hunger across New York State. Food insecurity impacts about one in 10 New York households.

“Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo.  “Fidelis Care is committed to promoting health and well-being in Syracuse and communities across New York State. That begins by partnering with organizations like Brady Market to help families and individuals gain access to healthy, nutritious foods.”

Brady Market in Syracuse, operated by not-for-profit Brady Social Enterprises, Inc., is a grocery store with retail and wholesale operations, deli and catering, job training, and wraparound support services. It was inspired by the 70-plus year history of Brady Faith Center’s engagement with generations of individuals and families in some of the community’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

“Brady Market is very grateful for this Fidelis Care grant,” said Brady Faith Center Director Kevin Frank. “We absolutely can’t do what we do without wonderful partners. For many who live in the community, Brady Market is the only place to get fresh fruits and vegetables. We plan to use the Fidelis Care funding to take the lead in collaborating with 20 neighborhood organizations to deliver meals for 220 families. One of the wonderful things about this program is that our partner organizations know who needs food support the most. It’s just one of the ways that we are more than a market in this community.”

Lombardo added, “We know that one meal is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity, but these grants give us an opportunity to connect people with agencies and organizations like Brady Market to help them find the resources they need for long-term solutions.”

Fidelis Care takes pride in supporting the vital work of Brady Market and the other food insecurity grant recipients across New York State because no one should suffer from hunger. Click here to see the full list of Fidelis Care food insecurity grant recipient organizations.

Screener Program Provides Support to Families Impacted by Social Determinants of Health

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Fidelis Care’s innovative SDoH screener program was launched two years ago as a grassroots health equity initiative to address conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, and play that affect their health, well-being, and quality of life. Social Determinants of Health can affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes – particularly among vulnerable populations and in underserved areas.

The screener enables trained Fidelis Care representatives to assess an individual’s immediate needs and challenges related to SDoH through a brief series of questions covering areas such as access to transportation, food, and secure and safe housing. More than 450,000 Fidelis Care members have participated to date.


Click here to learn more about the different Social Determinants of Health and find available resources.

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Fidelis Care Opens Applications to Providers and Organizations for Maternal Health Grants Across New York State
8/21/2024 • Posted by Provider Relations in Provider News

 

Grants of $10,000 to $20,000 aimed at addressing maternal health disparities, especially in underserved communities

Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6, 2024

 

Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State and a Centene Corporation company, has opened the application process for its second annual maternal health grant program. Health care providers and community-based organizations across New York State that address maternal health disparities, particularly in underserved communities, are encouraged to apply for the grants, which range from $10,000 to $20,000. The application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6, 2024.

“Fidelis Care is committed to ensuring equitable access to quality, affordable maternal care for all – especially those most in need,” said Fidelis Care CEO Thomas Halloran. “These grants will support our health care partners who work tirelessly to address disparities in maternal care. For this round of grants, we have opened the application process to both providers and community-based organizations across New York State, understanding the critical role they play in the health and well-being of mothers and their babies.”
 
The March of Dimes says one in 11 babies born in New York State in 2022 was premature, and one in 12 babies was of low birthweight. In New York, Black infants (13.1%) were nearly twice as likely as white infants (7.7%) to be born preterm. Fidelis Care’s grants provide much needed prenatal and postnatal services to improve these outcomes statewide and are consistent with Fidelis Care’s key areas of focus to address the systemic health disparities that impact the health and wellness of New Yorkers, including behavioral health and rural health.

Health care providers and community-based organizations that offer maternal health services may apply for the Fidelis Care maternal health grants now through 5 p.m. ET on September 6, 2024. Awards will be announced on or before September 27, 2024.

Recipients will be chosen based upon strength of proposal including impact, sustainability, organizational rating, social media verification and regional location, with consideration given to counties that did not have recipient organizations in the 2023 Fidelis Care maternal health grants distribution.

For more information or to apply, visit fideliscare.org/maternal-grant.

 

About Fidelis Care

Fidelis Care is a mission-driven health plan offering quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. With more than 2.4 million members statewide, Fidelis Care believes that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/fidelis-care, Instagram at @fideliscare, and on Facebook at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.


Fidelis Care Opens Applications to Providers and Organizations for Maternal Health Grants Across New York State
8/21/2024 • Posted by Provider Relations in Provider News

 

Grants of $10,000 to $20,000 aimed at addressing maternal health disparities, especially in underserved communities

Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6, 2024

 

Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State and a Centene Corporation company, has opened the application process for its second annual maternal health grant program. Health care providers and community-based organizations across New York State that address maternal health disparities, particularly in underserved communities, are encouraged to apply for the grants, which range from $10,000 to $20,000. The application deadline is 5 p.m. ET on Friday, September 6, 2024.

“Fidelis Care is committed to ensuring equitable access to quality, affordable maternal care for all – especially those most in need,” said Fidelis Care CEO Thomas Halloran. “These grants will support our health care partners who work tirelessly to address disparities in maternal care. For this round of grants, we have opened the application process to both providers and community-based organizations across New York State, understanding the critical role they play in the health and well-being of mothers and their babies.”
 
The March of Dimes says one in 11 babies born in New York State in 2022 was premature, and one in 12 babies was of low birthweight. In New York, Black infants (13.1%) were nearly twice as likely as white infants (7.7%) to be born preterm. Fidelis Care’s grants provide much needed prenatal and postnatal services to improve these outcomes statewide and are consistent with Fidelis Care’s key areas of focus to address the systemic health disparities that impact the health and wellness of New Yorkers, including behavioral health and rural health.

Health care providers and community-based organizations that offer maternal health services may apply for the Fidelis Care maternal health grants now through 5 p.m. ET on September 6, 2024. Awards will be announced on or before September 27, 2024.

Recipients will be chosen based upon strength of proposal including impact, sustainability, organizational rating, social media verification and regional location, with consideration given to counties that did not have recipient organizations in the 2023 Fidelis Care maternal health grants distribution.

For more information or to apply, visit fideliscare.org/maternal-grant.

 

About Fidelis Care

Fidelis Care is a mission-driven health plan offering quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life. With more than 2.4 million members statewide, Fidelis Care believes that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. Follow us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/fidelis-care, Instagram at @fideliscare, and on Facebook at facebook.com/fideliscare. For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.