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Premera Blue Cross Invests $3 Million to Bridge Gaps in Mental Health, Health Equity Access in Washington, Alaska

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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NAMI Alaska received $75,000 to expand their mental health work to reach underserved populations in rural and remote communities in Alaska.

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  • NAMI Alaska received $75,000 to expand their mental health work to reach underserved populations in rural and remote communities in Alaska.
  • NAMI Spokane received $100,000 to implement a new mental health navigation service and decrease preventable consequences of untreated mental health conditions, such as homelessness, hospitalizations, and justice involvement.
  • Somali Health Board received $150,000 to further expand mental health outreach and education in King Countys Somali community.
  • Sultana New Ventures, LLC - Recover Alaska received $150,000 to support mental health workforce development in partnership with University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA).

Medicine meets microphones - Lessons in listening from StoryCorps and Providence Institute for Human Caring

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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SEATTLE and NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Providence Institute for Human Caring in collaboration with StoryCorps invites you to a free one-hour presentation on the healing benefits of storytelling and listening.

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  • SEATTLE and NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Providence Institute for Human Caring in collaboration with StoryCorps invites you to a free one-hour presentation on the healing benefits of storytelling and listening.
  • For patients, storytelling and listening can help relieve stress, build resiliency, and offer a source of empowerment.
  • For health care professionals, storytelling and listening can enhance empathy, improve cultural literacy, and can ease moral duress.
  • The Institute for Human Caring is an innovation and culture-change agent of Providence, dedicated to making caring for whole persons the new normal.

Premera Awards $2.2 Million to Organizations Working in Health Equity, Behavioral Health and Homelessness

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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Health equity, behavioral health and homelessness have been key focus areas of Premeras philanthropic work since the inception of its Social Impact program in 2017.

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  • Health equity, behavioral health and homelessness have been key focus areas of Premeras philanthropic work since the inception of its Social Impact program in 2017.
  • This group of grantees work ranges from trauma care for students in the Black community, to housing and behavioral health support for families experiencing homelessness, to transitional housing for teens.
  • These organizations are addressing some of the most challenging issues our communities face, said Paul Hollie, head of Premera Social Impact.
  • Premera Blue Cross is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services to about 2.5 million people, from individuals to Fortune 100 companies.

Personalizing Care in a Transactional World

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021
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Providence's Institute for Human Caring presents its second annual conference, "Personalizing Care in a Transactional World."

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  • Providence's Institute for Human Caring presents its second annual conference, "Personalizing Care in a Transactional World."
  • The panel will include Dr. Daniela Lamas, critical care physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and New York Times opinion contributor.
  • Dr. Tammie Quest, director of the Emory Palliative Care Center and professor at the Department of Emergency Medicine at the Emory University School of Medicine.
  • We create ways for patients and loved ones to partner with caregivers to achieve highly personalized, world-class care.