Sunflower Health Plan and Centene Foundation Announce $200,000 Grant to GoodLife Innovations
Sunflower Health Plan and Centene Foundation Announce $200,000 Grant to GoodLife Innovations
Partnership to Improve Behavioral Health Support for Kansans with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
合作改善以下方面的行为健康支持 有智力和发育障碍的堪萨斯人
LENEXA, Kan., July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunflower Health Plan ("Sunflower"), a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), and Centene Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation, today announced a $200,000 grant to GoodLife Innovations ("GoodLife") to support behavioral health professionals who care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
堪萨斯州莱内克萨，2024 年 7 月 1 日 /PRNewswire/-- 向日葵健康计划 （“Sunflower”），一家为在堪萨斯州提供优质医疗服务而成立的管理式医疗组织，也是该州的全资子公司 森特公司 （纽约证券交易所代码：CNC），以及 Centene 基金会Centene Corporation的慈善部门今天宣布向其提供20万美元的拨款 美好生活创新 （“GoodLife”）为照顾智力和发育障碍（IDD）患者的行为健康专业人员提供支持。
GoodLife will expand the reach and capacity of behavior experts through preventive training while supporting partner home and community-based services (HCBS) providers and targeted case managers (TCMs) in Kansas. Such initiatives will include healthy behavioral practices training, systems reviews and individualized behavior plans, behavior-support writing training for TCMs and specialized peer-led quality reviews.
GoodLife将通过预防性培训扩大行为专家的覆盖范围和能力，同时为堪萨斯州的合作伙伴家庭和社区服务（HCBS）提供商和目标个案经理（TCM）提供支持。此类举措将包括健康行为实践培训、系统审查和个性化行为计划、TCM的行为支持写作培训以及由同行主导的专业质量审查。
"Supporting HCBS providers is one of Sunflower's core priorities," said Michael Stephens, Sunflower Health Plan president and CEO. "We recognize their many challenges, including adequate staffing and the affordability of high-quality, effective training. We are grateful to partner with GoodLife to help develop direct support professionals and benefit our members who rely on them."
向日葵健康计划总裁兼首席执行官迈克尔·斯蒂芬斯表示：“支持HCBS提供商是向日葵的核心优先事项之一。”“我们认识到他们的许多挑战，包括足够的人员配备和负担得起的高质量、有效培训。我们很高兴与GoodLife合作，帮助培养直接支持专业人员，使依赖他们的会员受益。”
Among many offerings, GoodLife's suite of services optimizes how providers manage caseload and staffing, leading to reduced costs for the provider, improved care worker satisfaction and better stability and outcomes for their clients.
在众多产品中，GoodLife的服务套件优化了提供者管理案件量和人员配备的方式，从而降低了提供者的成本，提高了护理人员的满意度，并改善了客户的稳定性和结果。
"Lack of behavioral support is one of the most critical barriers providers face in supporting individuals in the community with complex behavioral and mental health needs," said Dr. Mike Strouse, GoodLife president and CEO. "GoodLife is thrilled to be partnering with Sunflower Health Plan and the Centene Foundation on this important project to expand the capacity of HCBS providers statewide. Our collaboration is a meaningful step towards ensuring a brighter future for individuals with complex needs in Kansas.
GoodLife总裁兼首席执行官迈克·斯特劳斯博士表示：“缺乏行为支持是提供商在为社区中具有复杂行为和心理健康需求的个人提供支持时面临的最关键障碍之一。”“GoodLife很高兴能与向日葵健康计划和Centene基金会合作开展这个重要项目，以扩大全州HCBS提供者的能力。我们的合作是朝着确保堪萨斯州有复杂需求的个人拥有更光明的未来迈出的有意义的一步。
About Sunflower Health Plan:
Sunflower Health Plan ("Sunflower") is a managed care organization established to deliver quality healthcare in the state of Kansas through local, regional and community-based resources, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC). Sunflower is committed to improving the health of its beneficiaries through focused, compassionate, and coordinated care in an approach based on the core belief that quality healthcare is best delivered locally. For more information, please visit www.sunflowerhealthplan.com.
关于向日葵健康计划：
向日葵健康计划 （“Sunflower”）是一家管理式医疗组织，旨在通过地方、区域和社区资源在堪萨斯州提供优质的医疗保健，也是堪萨斯州的全资子公司 森特公司 （纽约证券交易所代码：CNC）。Sunflower致力于通过专注、富有同情心和协调的护理来改善受益者的健康状况，其核心信念是，优质医疗服务最好在当地提供。欲了解更多信息，请访问 www.sunflowerhealthpl。
About the Centene Foundation:
The Centene Foundation ("the Foundation"), a private nonprofit focused on investing in economically challenged communities, is the philanthropic arm of Centene Corporation. The Foundation supports projects and initiatives strategically aligned with Centene's mission-driven culture and enhances the work Centene is doing to remove the barriers to wellness underserved and low-income populations face. The Foundation is committed to addressing social determinants of health and improving health equity in three distinct areas of focus: healthcare access, social services and education. To learn more, visit the Centene Foundation's website.
About GoodLife Innovations:
GoodLife Innovations, established in 1977, is a home and community based service (HCBS) provider for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. GoodLife's mission is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals who need help to live enriched community lives and also the lives of caregivers that make this possible. For nearly a half century, GoodLife has collaborated with the University of Kansas, Department of Applied Behavioral Science (KU-ABS), a partnership known as GoodLife University, to develop nationally recognized and award-winning community-based support models. As a result of this relationship, GoodLife delivers access to high-quality behavioral support and serves as a site for both training BCBAs and researching cutting-edge interventions for individuals with complex behavioral needs.
关于美好生活创新：
GoodLife Innovations成立于1977年，是一家为智力和发育障碍者提供家庭和社区服务（HCBS）的提供商。GoodLife的使命是为需要帮助的个人的生活带来有意义的改变，从而过上丰富的社区生活，也为使之成为可能的护理人员的生活带来有意义的改变。近半个世纪以来，GoodLife与堪萨斯大学应用行为科学系（KU-ABS）（一个名为GoodLife University的合作伙伴关系）合作开发了全国认可和屡获殊荣的社区支持模式。由于这种关系，GoodLife提供了获得高质量行为支持的机会，并且是培训BCBA和研究具有复杂行为需求的个人的尖端干预措施的场所。
SOURCE Sunflower Health Plan
来源：向日葵健康计划