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Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare Awards Grant to Center …

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:54:01 +0000

ST. LOUIS
,
Jan. 27
$7,500
grant to The Center for
Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) to support Journey to Wellness, a program
designed to address the disparity of mental health among black women.
Through education and advocacy, the program uses nontraditional modes such
as drama, movie nights with discussion sessions, and tea parties to provide
culturally appropriate opportunities for women to address fears associated
with accessing mental health services. Women who participate in the program
receive support through existing health resources and referrals to community
mental health services that are provided on-site by a professional licensed
counselor.
“Although mental health is crucial to overall health, its importance is
not always recognized, particularly in vulnerable populations,” said
, president, Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare. “The
Journey to Wellness program provided by The Center for Black Women’s Wellness
is an innovative strategy to address the pressing disparity of mental health
in a safe and secure community.”
In addition to the Foundation support, Peach State Health Plan, another
subsidiary of Centene Corporation, works in collaboration with CBWW to
participate in a variety of community and member outreach events. These events
include serving as a sponsor and supporter of programs such as the Women’s
Health Expo, a community-based free health and wellness screening event.
“We are so pleased to receive this support from Centene Foundation for
Quality Healthcare to develop individual and community approaches to address
the issue of mental health in unique ways,” said Jemea Dorsey, Chief Executive
Officer of the Center for Black Women’s Wellness. “Strong partnerships are
critical to this work, along with a commitment to look at health
comprehensively and in its totality.”
About The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc.
The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) is a non-profit (501c3)
organization that provides free and low-cost health services and programs to
empower women and their families, toward physical, mental and economic
wellness. Established in 1988, CBWW has assisted more than 10,000 metro
women. For more information, please visit
.
. The Foundation serves as a resource to identify and support innovative
approaches to improving and increasing the quality of and access to healthcare
for low-income individuals and families. This is accomplished through an
inspired philanthropic giving plan that seeks to promote efforts and
activities that identify and address core causes of unequal access and
treatment in healthcare. For additional information, please visit
.

Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare Awards Grant to Center …

admin — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:50:46 +0000

Centene Corporation to Present at Oppenheimer 19th Annual Health …

admin — Sun, 18 May 2008 13:10:15 +0000

Annual Health
Care Conference, to be held November 3-5, 2008, at the Waldorf-Astoria
in New York City.
Edmund E. Kroll, Jr., Centene
s Senior Vice
President, Finance and Investor Relations, will present Tuesday,
November 4
at noon (Eastern Time). Investors
may listen to a live, audio web cast of Centene
.
The web cast replay of the presentation can be accessed via the company
under
the Investors section.
Centene Corporation is a leading multi-line healthcare enterprise that
provides programs and related services to individuals receiving benefits
under Medicaid, including the State Children
s
Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), Foster Care, Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) and Medicare (Special Needs Plans). The Company operates
health plans in Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, New Jersey, Ohio, South
Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. In addition, the Company contracts with
other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty
services including behavioral health, life and health management,
long-term care, managed vision, nurse triage, pharmacy benefits
management and treatment compliance. Information regarding Centene is
available via the Internet at
.
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Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare Awards Grant to Center …

admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:24:49 +0000

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ — The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare announced today that it awarded a $7,500 grant to The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) to support Journey to Wellness, a program designed to address the disparity of mental health among black women.
Through education and advocacy, the program uses nontraditional modes such as drama, movie nights with discussion sessions, and tea parties to provide culturally appropriate opportunities for women to address fears associated with accessing mental health services. Women who participate in the program receive support through existing health resources and referrals to community mental health services that are provided on-site by a professional licensed counselor.
“Although mental health is crucial to overall health, its importance is not always recognized, particularly in vulnerable populations,” said Kathy Bradley-Wells, president, Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare. “The Journey to Wellness program provided by The Center for Black Women’s Wellness is an innovative strategy to address the pressing disparity of mental health in a safe and secure community.”
In addition to the Foundation support, Peach State Health Plan, another subsidiary of Centene Corporation, works in collaboration with CBWW to participate in a variety of community and member outreach events. These events include serving as a sponsor and supporter of programs such as the Women’s Health Expo, a community-based free health and wellness screening event.
“We are so pleased to receive this support from Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare to develop individual and community approaches to address the issue of mental health in unique ways,” said Jemea Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Black Women’s Wellness. “Strong partnerships are critical to this work, along with a commitment to look at health comprehensively and in its totality.”
About The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc.
The Center for Black Women’s Wellness, Inc. (CBWW) is a non-profit (501c3) organization that provides free and low-cost health services and programs to empower women and their families, toward physical, mental and economic wellness. Established in 1988, CBWW has assisted more than 10,000 metro Atlanta women. For more information, please visit
.
The Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare in the United States. The Foundation serves as a resource to identify and support innovative approaches to improving and increasing the quality of and access to healthcare for low-income individuals and families. This is accomplished through an inspired philanthropic giving plan that seeks to promote efforts and activities that identify and address core causes of unequal access and treatment in healthcare. For additional information, please visit
.