Category: 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
We Resolve: To Improve Access to Health Care in All 100 Counties
North Carolinians shouldn’t have to choose between where they want to live and good health. Here's how we're closing rural care gaps...
Teen transitions from foster care to adulthood, intent on helping kids like him
Trent Taylor understands how living in the foster care system can impact your transition to adulthood. Here he shares how he's overcoming past trauma and preparing to help the...
Five steps you can take to help end mental health stigma
This Mental Health Awareness Month, let's talk about what we can do in our own lives to fight the stigma surrounding mental health conditions. Here are five concrete steps...
Loss of Life, Loss of Heritage: COVID-19 and our American Indian Communities
At a staggering rate, COVID-19 has taken American Indian lives. With them, the virus has taken connections to language and tradition passed down through generations...
Julia beats the odds: an anxiety success story
After years of struggling with anxiety and depression, 19-year-old Julia found support from LifeSet, a Youth Villages program that helps vulnerable youth transition to adulthood...
NC schools say, “We’re making sure no child goes hungry on our watch.”
Fighting child hunger, Nutrition Director for Buncombe County Schools leads a team on a mission to make sure no student goes without a meal...
Community Health, Community Partners, Investments, Public Health Challenges
“I joined a Phase III COVID Vaccine Study to Reduce My Odds of Landing in the ICU”
Paul Miller knew he was high-risk for COVID-19. He imagined himself sick in the hospital on a ventilator. The fear was enough to get him to enroll in a...
3 min read | Community Health
“I was desperate for a way to help my brother”
When the pandemic hit, experts advised us to stay home. But what happens to people whose homes aren't safe? Kathy shares the story of her brother David, whose home...
4 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
“Teachers are standing on the front line with a smile”
With financial support, this childcare center was able to continue to pay its teachers and meet enhanced health and safety standards to keep children and employees safe...
2 min read | Community Health, Coronavirus
“When this gets complicated, what am I going to do?”
Camila shares her story of getting COVID-19, along with her husband, and struggling to care for their four children at a distance. She also shares about the local program...
2 min read | Coronavirus, Community Health
