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Expanding access to improve health
We're helping build strong communities
Optimal Health Outcomes
Collaborating to close gaps in care
With our mobile health programs, neighborhood centers and community partners, we’re expanding access to immunizations, diabetes care, cardiovascular care, behavioral health, early detection cancer screening, and maternal and infant health.
194K+
immunizations and other preventive health services through our mobile health programs in 2023
75K+
at-home colorectal cancer screening kits sent to members and distributed at neighborhood centers in 2023
2K+
clinics held in communities with our mobile health programs in 2023
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Improving maternal and infant health
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Strengthening the physical resources where we live and work
We all rely on the structure of our homes and neighborhoods to meet our most basic needs, so we’re investing in efforts to improve access to affordable healthy housing, transportation and physical activity.
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Neighborhood Centers
Our three neighborhood centers in Chicago provide in-person and virtual access to health and wellness programming and resources at no cost. We’re expanding the model to New Mexico in 2024.
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Outdoor Fitness Courts
With National Fitness Campaign, we helped bring 33 outdoor fitness courts to Illinois and Texas communities since 2022. We committed funding in 2023 to bring them to Montana, New Mexico and Oklahoma.
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Community Partners
Through our major grant program in 2023, we invested in community-based efforts to provide transportation, affordable housing and other vital resources.
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Food Security
Addressing food access and nutrition
Reliable access to nutritious food is essential to health and wellness. To help meet this need, we invest in Feeding America and community-based organizations that buy and distribute fresh food and provide culturally appropriate education and support.
“We want to make sure that every Oklahoma child has sufficient, nutritious meals three times a day, seven days a week."
Chris Bernard
President and CEO, Hunger Free Oklahoma
Local Focus
Investing in hyperlocal solutions
Access to care and resources varies greatly across our states, which include large urban areas and wide expanses of rural communities. We’re driving change with local organizations that have the expertise and perspective needed to meet diverse needs.
"Particularly in rural communities, the echoes of mental health struggles often go unheard."
Dr. Peter Thompson, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso, where an HCSC grant is helping expand access to telepsychiatry
Economic Opportunity
Investing in economic opportunity and stability
It’s hard to focus on health without stable income, access to jobs, and chances to gain new skills and grow. With our major grant program and jobs in communities across our states, we’re advancing economic opportunity and stability.
200+
projected food-related job placements through investment in Feeding America
300
potential jobs at our new Pilsen center in Chicago, focused on bilingual roles
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offices across five states