Financial Access Initiative

The MolinaCares Accord Donates $50,000 to SHIELDS for Families in Support of Initiative to Combat Perinatal Depression

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California (“Molina”), has granted $50,000 to SHIELDS for Families (“SHIELDS”), a community-based non-profit serving south Los Angeles, in support of an initiative to develop a new curriculum that helps address perinatal depression among mothers of color.

Key Points: 
  • The MolinaCares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California (“Molina”), has granted $50,000 to SHIELDS for Families (“SHIELDS”), a community-based non-profit serving south Los Angeles, in support of an initiative to develop a new curriculum that helps address perinatal depression among mothers of color.
  • The initiative launched in 2021 to advance health equity across the state of California.
  • “We are excited to partner with SHIELDS for Families to support innovative solutions that can lead to improved mental health outcomes."
  • As part of Lopez’s proposal, SHIELDS will engage up to 40 parent participants, through peer support groups offered in English and Spanish.

The MolinaCares Accord and UCLA Launch Health Equity Challenge

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

The MolinaCares Accord (MolinaCares), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California (Molina), today announced a $125,000 grant to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) to engage a diverse group of UCLA graduate students in developing solutions to Californias most pressing health equity concerns through the Health Equity Challenge .

Key Points: 
  • The MolinaCares Accord (MolinaCares), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California (Molina), today announced a $125,000 grant to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) to engage a diverse group of UCLA graduate students in developing solutions to Californias most pressing health equity concerns through the Health Equity Challenge .
  • This grant is the latest partnership in the $1.6 million MolinaCares California Equity and Accessibility Initiative, launched in 2021 to advance health equity throughout the state.
  • Under the Health Equity Challenge, MolinaCares will enlist a group of graduate students at UCLA to develop realistic community-based solutions to a set of health equity problems identified by a panel of independent, California-based health care experts, including representatives of relevant state and local government agencies.
  • UCLA will coordinate and promote student participation in the Health Equity Challenge.

The MolinaCares Accord Announces $1.6 Million California Equity and Accessibility Initiative to Address Health Disparities

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

The MolinaCares Accord (MolinaCares), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California , today launched its California Equity and Accessibility Initiative with an initial $1.6 million to advance health equity throughout the state.

Key Points: 
  • The MolinaCares Accord (MolinaCares), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of California , today launched its California Equity and Accessibility Initiative with an initial $1.6 million to advance health equity throughout the state.
  • MolinaCares will continue to build upon partnerships to support its mission of building stronger communities, one life at a time.
  • MolinaCares is collaborating with the California Primary Care Association (CPCA) to develop and launch the Leadership Equity Program (LEP).
  • MolinaCares is also providing the California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies with a grant for a suicide and crisis prevention line program.

Mastercard Launches Strive: a Global Small Business Initiative to Accelerate Economic Recovery

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Micro and small enterprises are important contributors to job creation and global economic development, representing approximately 90% of business and more than 50% of employment worldwide.

Key Points: 
  • Micro and small enterprises are important contributors to job creation and global economic development, representing approximately 90% of business and more than 50% of employment worldwide.
  • To address the transition to digital, Mastercard - through the Center for Inclusive Growth - today launched Strive, a global initiative focused on strengthening the financial resilience of small businesses and supporting their recovery and growth.
  • When small businesses thrive our local communities and economies thrive, but when they struggle, the impact is widespread, said Michael Miebach, CEO of Mastercard.
  • As part of the Strive initiative, global platforms will combine with localized programs to address and respond to the unique challenges and opportunities of the most vulnerable small business populations in regions across the world.