Community Health
Investing in our local communities means investing in the health of every North Carolinian. By helping to provide access to food, safe housing and primary care and tackling challenges like the opioid epidemic, Blue Cross NC is working to improve the health and well-being of us all. See the impact we’re making.
Helping our Neighbors and Community During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all of us in some way, changing our world view and what a “normal” world looks like.
4 min read | Community Health
How to keep kids safe in the water this summer
Many childhood drownings happen when adults are present but distracted. In a pandemic summer, when we're all more distracted than usual, how do we keep kids safe in the water?
6 min read | Community Health
Local chef feeds 3,000 people every week amid COVID-19
When the coronavirus hit, one North Carolina chef started cooking thousands of healthy meals for people in need.
4 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus, Investments, Public Health Challenges
Mobile clinic provides health care to kids in need
Durham Technical Community College's mobile health unit serves children who might not otherwise have access to visual and dental health screenings.
4 min read | Community Health, Community Partners, Investments
“I Can’t Breathe:” Racial Injustice and Black Mental Health
Racial injustice takes a significant mental health toll on people of color. One Blue Cross NC employee shares his own story.
6 min read | Community Health
Feeding our health heroes: it takes a village
This summer Blue Cross NC is teaming up with the Durham Bulls to deliver meals to health care workers in the Triangle.
2 min read | Community Health, Community Partners, Volunteerism
Going the extra mile: companies shift to support their communities
From making protective equipment to creating new technologies, our employer groups are quickly shifting operations to meet community needs during COVID-19.
4 min read | Community Health
Local theatres use their sewing skills to make face masks
Our partners at the Carolina Ballet and the North Carolina Theatre are re-purposing their sewing talents to fulfill a different need in the Triangle.
6 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
How to support your community safely during COVID-19
From virtual food banks to blood donation, here are a few ways to safely support your community during this crisis.
4 min read | Community Health
The inside look at coronavirus I never wanted
Three of my family members are sick with coronavirus. They are quarantined in their home in the UK, where local hospitals have run out of space to care for them.
More Than a Haircut
As an African-American boy growing up, there are certain events and unique cultural rites of passage that many.
