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Improving health through food security in NC

In North Carolina, 11% of households suffer from food insecurity. See how the Inter-faith Food Shuttle program is helping feed families and individuals in NC communities and nourish their physical and mental health.

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Building bilingual behavioral health care in NC

North Carolina’s Hispanic youth face unique challenges when it comes to their mental health. By providing culturally sensitive, bilingual mental health services, El Futuro is giving them and their families a space to be heard, to find support, and to learn how to advocate for themselves.

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Breaking the barriers to behavioral health access

We’ve partnered with the North Carolina ​Association of Free and Charitable Clinics to provide more mental health services in rural areas for those who are uninsured or underinsured.

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Investing in children and families in foster care

Supporting the health and well-being of all North Carolinians means showing up for our most vulnerable. Blue Cross NC has invested more than $4.3 million in partnerships, programs and initiatives to help children, youth and families served by the child welfare system.

Learn more at mediacenter.bcbsnc.com

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Blue Cross NC Expands Relationship with NC Farm Bureau Insurance

Blue Cross NC is the exclusive health insurance partner for NC Farm Bureau Insurance. The partnership between the two NC-based, not-for-profit insurers expands needed health resources to help residents in all 100 counties.

Learn more at mediacenter.bcbsnc.com

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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.

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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.

Learn more at blog.bcbsnc.com