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  Every April, Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW) serves as a powerful call to action, highlighting the urgent need to address disparities in maternal health outcomes for Black women. Black Maternal Health Week is more than a week of awareness - it is a movement advocating for justice, equity, and dignity in maternal care.   Black women in the United States experience disproportionately high rates of maternal health complications in the pregnancy and postpartum period including increased risks for conditions such as: Preeclampsia Hemorrhage Cardiovascular issues These challenges are compounded by health-related social needs, such as limited access to quality healthcare, income and education

In observance of National Minority Health Month this April, Fidelis Care is raising awareness about the health disparities facing minorities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), minority groups are more likely to have chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. Here at Fidelis Care, our staff speaks 29 languages. Our health equity initiatives include collaborations with providers and community partners to educate our members about healthcare and the importance of regular doctor visits and screenings. We partner with providers like Rendr who create tailored care for members of minority populations. We also work with community

Fidelis Care Awards The Birthing Place Foundation with Maternal Health Grant In Recognition of Maternal Health Awareness Day Fidelis Care awarded a maternal health grant to The Birthing Place Foundation in the Bronx, NY in recognition of Maternal Health Awareness Day. The grant will support The Birthing Place Foundation’s ongoing efforts in maternal health – particularly to help underserved, lower-income women and their families. The Fidelis Care grant will support The Birthing Place’s Familia Flourish: Breastfeeding and Beyond (FFBB) program, which aims to improve mental health outcomes for postpartum parents, while providing educational and career opportunities for BIPOC birth professionals. The Birthing Place

Every third Monday of January, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to honor a monumental leader who fought for justice and equality. Dr. King strived to make sure everyone, no matter their background, has the same opportunities in life. This included having access to quality healthcare, which he believed was one of the most important ways to achieve fairness. Dr. King once said, “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhuman.” He believed that everyone deserves a chance to be healthy, but he saw how many people, especially in poor or minority

  The Fidelis Care ‘Veggies to Go’ program distributed 1,895 bags of healthy food to individuals and families in need during its 2024 season. That adds up to a total nearly 80,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables given away since the program began in 2022. Veggies to Go addresses nutrition and food insecurity in urban and rural communities across New York State. “Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo. “We know that one bag of fresh fruits and vegetables is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity. But the Fidelis Care Veggies to Go program