About Contact IBC Foundation Nursing Education Community Health Health Priorities News CATE, Pennsylvania’s first mobile COVID-19 vaccine unit, visits Pottstown Middle School FRIDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM CATE is supported by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation CATE (Community-Accessible Testing & Education), Pennsylvania’s first mobile COVID-19 testing and education unit, traveled to Pottstown Middle School to provide free vaccinations to individuals 12 years of age and older on October 28. ... Read More PUBLISHED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, NEWS Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Honored by Three Organizations FRIDAY, 05 NOVEMBER 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM Several local and national organizations recently honored Independence Blue Cross Foundation President Lorina Marshall-Blake for her dedication to communities in Southeastern Pennsylvania, tireless service, and thought leadership. Philadelphia Tribune Magazine Most Influential Leaders in 2021. Marshall-Blake was honored on September 23 along with Independence CEO and President Gregory E. Deavens and other area leaders. For the second year in a row,... Read More PUBLISHED IN NEWS Independence Blue Cross Foundation Collaborates with Temple University to Create a Pathway to Nursing for Students of Color TUESDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM Philadelphia, PA — October 12, 2021 — Today, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced new grant funding for a collaboration with Temple University’s College of Public Health and Department of Nursing to create a direct pathway to nursing from high school to college for students of color.... Read More PUBLISHED IN NEWS, NURSING EDUCATION Independence Blue Cross Foundation releases new episodes of the Someone You Know® Podcast featuring U.S. Representative Madeleine Dean and Former NBA Player Chris Herren WEDNESDAY, 06 OCTOBER 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM Today, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) released new episodes in season two of its podcast series, Someone You Know®: Facing the Opioid Crisis Together.... Read More PUBLISHED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, NEWS Independence Blue Cross Foundation collaborates with Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, NeuroFlow to Support Mental Wellness of Nurses WEDNESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM ... Read More PUBLISHED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, NEWS IBC Foundation supports Philadelphia School District’s First Back-to-School Bus Tour THURSDAY, 05 AUGUST 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM To help the community prepare for a successful return to full, in-person learning on August 31, the Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) jointly announced with the School District of Philadelphia the first-ever Back-to-School Bus Tour.... Read More PUBLISHED IN NEWS Independence Blue Cross Foundation welcomes nurse interns with virtual and in-person learning opportunities WEDNESDAY, 14 JULY 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM The Independence Blue Cross Foundation welcomed 24 undergraduate nursing students representing 10 regional nursing schools to a 10-week internship. Read More PUBLISHED IN NEWS, NURSING EDUCATION IBC Foundation received award for work supporting collegiate substance use disorder recovery FRIDAY, 18 JUNE 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) received the Collegiate Recovery Champion Award, the highest annual honor recognized by the Association for Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE). Foundation president Lorina Marshall-Blake accepted the award on behalf of the Foundation at ARHE’s annual National Collegiate Recovery Conference luncheon. The Foundation has funded the development of a Collegiate Recovery model and is expanding these programs with academic institutions across the southeastern Pennsylvania region in collaboration with ARHE.... Read More PUBLISHED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, NEWS IBC Foundation joins faith leaders in support of new community-based vaccination effort FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM The Independence Blue Cross Foundation joined faith leaders from across the city in support of the All Faiths Vaccination Campaign (AFVC),... Read More PUBLISHED IN COMMUNITY HEALTH, NEWS Independence Blue Cross Foundation announces new funding to Girard College and CHOP to address youth trauma and improve access to mental health services MONDAY, 24 MAY 2021 BY INDEPENDENCE BLUE CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM Philadelphia, PA — May 24, 2021 — The Independence Blue Cross Foundation (Foundation) announced funding for a multi-year initiative to provide access to mental health care for every student at Girard College. The integrated care model combines telehealth services from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) with school-based support for youth impacted by trauma.... 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