IBC Foundation hosts Caron nursing workshops for substance abuse
Thursday, 07 March 2019
From left to right: Dr. Michael McCormick, staff physician, Caron Treatment Centers, Lorina Marshall-Blake, president, IBC Foundation, Sean Lavelle, regional vice president for Caron Treatment Centers, and Heather Major, manager IBC Foundation programs.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation hosted two Caron Treatment Centers workshops on February 8 and February 28 to train nurses and health care professionals on Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)....
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IBC Foundation president one of five honored by Senator Bob Casey during Black History Month
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
Pictured left to right: Omar Woodward, Lorina Marshall-Blake, Senator Bob Casey, Rakia Reynolds, Joan Myers Brown, and Sulaiman Rahman.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) President Lorina Marshall-Blake was one of five African American Pennsylvanians honored by U.S. Senator Bob Casey for her dedication to creating innovative solutions to the nation’s most pressing issues and for her work in inspiring the next generation of leaders....
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IBC Foundation celebrates Fifth Anniversary of Women Veterans Center
Friday, 18 January 2019
Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, helped celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Veterans Multi-Service Center’s Women Veterans Center (WVC) on January 17. The event, held at the Independence Visitor Center, honored military women and their families. The WVC is the only community-based facility in the Philadelphia region – and one of only a handful in the entire United States – dedicated to championing the growing needs of female veterans....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces nearly $2.7M in community grants
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today announced nearly $2.7 million in grant funding through the Blue Safety Net and Supporting Treatment and Opioid Prevention (STOP) Initiative. The Foundation also introduced Community Innovation Grants, a new funding opportunity that support pilot projects that pursue innovative approaches to health-focused challenges in the community.
Through the Blue Safety Net program,...
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Lorina Marshall-Blake delivers keynote address at Penn State Abington Commencement
Monday, 17 December 2018
“Never doubt your own role, and the power you have to make a difference.” Lorina Marshall-Blake serves as the keynote speaker for the Penn State Abington Commencement.
Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation), served as the keynote speaker for the Penn State Abington Summer/Fall Commencement on Friday, December 14,...
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation hosts national opioid crisis conference
Tuesday, 16 October 2018
Speakers include U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, M.D., MPH, Independence CEO Daniel J. Hilferty
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today hosts Someone You Know: Facing the Opioid Crisis Together — a conference aimed at sharing strategies that promote improving the health of individuals and communities affected by the opioid epidemic....- Published in Community Health, News
Lorina Marshall-Blake and the Independence Blue Cross Foundation receive Eugene Jackson Humanitarian Award
Tuesday, 09 October 2018
Lorina Marshall-Blake, president of the Independence Blue Cross Foundation, poses for a photo with Rick James, vice president of HealthLink Dental Clinic’s board of directors after accepting the Eugene Jackson Humanitarian Award. Photo courtesy of The Moment Photography.
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) and its president Lorina Marshall-Blake received the 2018 Eugene Jackson Humanitarian Award presented by HealthLink Dental Clinic in recognition of their significant contributions to the clinic through the Blue Safety Net grant program and their commitment to the health of the region....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation recognizes summer nurse interns
Thursday, 09 August 2018
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) hosted a recognition event to conclude its annual nursing internship program. Through the program, 23 undergraduate nursing students from 10 nursing schools across the region participated in a 10-week internship at Independence Blue Cross or at a community health center supported by the Foundation’s Blue Safety Net grant program.
This year’s program included a unique Leadership Lab partnership with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia....
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Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces nearly $1.8M in grants supporting nursing, addressing the opioid epidemic, and community health and wellness
Thursday, 02 August 2018
Philadelphia, PA — The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) today announced nearly $1.8 million in funding to support three programs: Nurses for Tomorrow, Supporting Treatment and Opioid Prevention (STOP) Initiative, and Building Healthier Communities.
Nurses for Tomorrow
Twenty-two nursing schools are the recipients of nearly $1.1 million in scholarship funding for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral nursing students through the Foundation’s Nurse for Tomorrow program....- Published in Community Health, News, Nursing Education