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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation is issuing a funding opportunity to support community-based organizations in expanding their ability to advocate for policy and systems change aimed at increasing access to healthy food for those most impacted by food insecurity. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/48h8kTi

Position:         Medicaid Expansion Outreach & Education Coordinator Reports to:     Director of Communications Type:               Full Time Location:         Raleigh, NC or remote The Medicaid Expansion Outreach & Education Coordinator will lead and be responsible for the collaborative work of Care […]

NC Medicaid’s Section 1115 Demonstration Renewal has been posted for public comment, which includes language about the Healthy Opportunities Pilot. Please see the e-mail notice below from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services about how to share public comments: North Carolina will be requesting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services renew the NC […]

Join Care Share and our featured guests Dr. Sue Ledford of Four Square Community Action, Charis Blackmon of West Side Community Land Trust, and S.J. Hightower and Hope Williams of Legal Aid of North Carolina for our a discussion on the different ways their organizations approach their work to help individuals and communities get and remain in affordable housing. […]

Episode 3: Connecting Communities to Health w/ Honey Yang Estrada | Listen Here In this episode, we talk to Honey Yang Estrada, President of the NC Community Health Worker Association (NCCHWA). We discuss her background and what brought her to CHW work, how CHWs help bridge the gap between their community members and healthcare systems, and how the NCCHWA […]

During the Public Health Emergency (PHE) due to COVID-19, states had to follow federal requirements around the “Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition”, and were therefore not allowed to remove individuals from their Medicaid programs.  However, in March, 2023 the Consolidated Appropriations Act unlinked the continuous enrollment condition from the PHE, which allowed states to begin redetermining […]

Today we are highlighting Community Based Organization and Equity+ Network member The Kellin Foundation! About the Organization The Kellin Foundation’s mission is to strengthen resilience among children, families, adults and communities through trauma-informed behavioral health services focused on prevention, treatment, and healing. The Kellin Foundation is a recognized partner of NCTSN (National Child Traumatic Stress […]

Episode 2: Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson | Listen Here Note: This episode deals with the loss of a child. In this episode, we share an interview with Dr. Dawn Baldwin Gibson, originally recorded as part of NC BIPOC Leaders series published last year on our blog. Dr. Gibson shares how her life experiences have informed and inspired the […]