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
Rooted in Raleigh: How This Small, Urban Farm is Making a Big Community Impact
A healthy diet is the most commonly reported unmet social need. So Raleigh City Farm works to provide fresh, healthy food and agricultural education throughout the Triangle...
School-based Virtual Clinic Improves Children’s Access to Care
In some rural and underserved communities in North Carolina, access to pediatricians is limited. Virtual clinics have helped young students get the care they need while staying in school...
Do I still need a mask? Breaking down the Delta variant and new masking guidelines
As the Delta variant takes hold in the U.S., we're here to help you make sense of the latest guidelines so you can keep yourself, your family and your...
Partnership enables students to pursue passion for education in home communities
A core value of the College of Education at East Carolina University is serving rural communities. A partnership with Blue Cross NC is helping future educators fulfill that mission...
Helping young families and children out of homelessness
Our partner organization, Families Moving Forward, helps young families experiencing homelessness find their way home. ..
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...
