Drivers of Health
Paving the road to recovery from addiction in rural NC
Devin Lyall was a talented dancer who suffered from opioid addiction and lost everything. Hear how she’s using her experience with addiction and recovery to bring support, education, and compassion to mental health care in her Wilkes County community.
Health Care Equity
Preserving the Health of the Tribe
We’re working with tribal members like Darlene to address food insecurity and chronic illness through native crops. See how she’s connecting food security and nutrition to her heritage.
Supporting Communities
NC mom helps fellow foster parents care for vulnerable children
Gaile Osborne wanted better care for her kids. Now, she’s working with Blue Cross NC to identify opportunities to bring more specialized services to foster families in Buncombe County and beyond.
Strengthen NC
Maya Jackson is bringing holistic care to mothers of color. And it may just save their lives.
Meet Maya Jackson of MAAME, whose work is empowering Black, indigenous and other pregnant people of color to navigate health systems and access holistic maternal health and wellness services.
Drivers of Health
Rural communities face higher rates of childhood trauma. One woman is using Stanford methodology to help them heal.
Unresolved childhood trauma can impact everything from mental health to education to career opportunities. We are partnering with organizations in rural communities that teach people how to break the cycle of trauma.
Supporting Communities
Answering the call for care in rural communities
For North Carolinians living in rural areas of the state, access to health care is a serious problem—one that we’re actively addressing with long-term investments and partnerships with local leaders that allow us to be responsive to unique needs. Hear how we supported Jimmy Crayton, Chief of Police in Duplin County, as he went beyond the call of duty to provide care in his hometown.
Customer Service Advocates
Nurse navigator saves lives
Personal tragedy prompted Cheryl Propst to commit herself to serving others. As a Blue Cross NC case manager, she’s providing a lifeline to people in crisis.
Strengthen NC
Care for NC’s migrant farmworkers is care for NC
There’s strength in partnering with organizations helping migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Western NC connect to bilingual, affordable, and accessible health care.
Drivers of Health
Treating trauma to help rural communities thrive
Unresolved childhood trauma can impact everything from mental health to education to career opportunities. We are partnering with organizations in rural communities that teach people how to break the cycle of trauma.
Health Care Provider Support
Helping independent primary care providers grow their practices
Through new investments, we are helping independent providers focus on delivering quality care, positively impacting their patients’ health—and the health of their practices.