Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare Awards Grant to Center for Black Women's Wellness
January 27 2009 - 11:33AM
PR Newswire (US)
- Program addresses access to mental health services - 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 http://www.cbww.org/. About The Centene
Foundation for Quality Healthcare 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
http://www.centenefoundation.org/. DATASOURCE: Centene Foundation
for Quality Healthcare CONTACT: Sandy McBride, Senior Director,
Corporate Communications, or Mary Deverman, Manager, Community
Relations, both of Centene Foundation for Quality Healthcare,
+1-314-725-4477 Web site: http://www.centenefoundation.org/
http://www.cbww.org/
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