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
爲改善知能和發展遲緩的肯薩斯人的行爲健康提供支持的合作伙伴關係太陽花健康計劃（ Sunflower Health Plan）和康西哥基金會（Centene Foundation）宣佈向GoodLife Innovations提供20萬美元補助，支持關愛智障和發展遲緩的人群的行爲健康專業人員。
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).
LENEXA，堪薩斯州，2024年7月1日/新華社/——太陽花健康計劃（"Sunflower"）是一家管理性醫療組織，旨在提供堪薩斯州的高質量醫療保健，是康西哥 （NYSE: CNC) 的全資子公司，康西哥基金會是其慈善機構。太陽花健康計劃（"Sunflower"）是一家管理性醫療組織，旨在通過當地、區域和社區資源提供質量醫療保健服務，是康西哥有限公司 （NYSE：CNC） 的全資子公司。太陽花致力於通過關注、同情和協調護理的方式，基於一個核心信念來改善其受益人的健康：優質的醫療保健最好是在當地提供的。有關更多信息，請訪問網站：康西哥（Centene Corporation）康西哥有限公司康西哥基金會（Centene Foundation）康西哥基金會向GoodLife Innovations提供20萬美元補助以支持關愛智障和發展遲緩的人群的行爲健康專業人員。GoodLife Innovations（"GoodLife"）以支持護理智障和發展遲緩人群的行爲健康專業人員。
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將通過預防性培訓，擴大行爲專家的影響力和能力，同時支持堪薩斯州合作伙伴家庭和社區基礎服務 (HCBS) 供應商和有針對性的案例管理人員 (TCMs)。此類倡議將包括健康行爲實踐培訓、系統審查和個性化行爲計劃、TCMs 的行爲支持寫作培訓和專業同伴主導質量審查。
"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."
太陽花健康計劃總裁兼首席執行官邁克爾·斯蒂芬斯說：“支持 HCBS 供應商是太陽花的核心優先事項之一。我們認識到他們面臨的許多挑戰，包括足夠的員工配備和高質量、有效培訓的負擔。我們很高興能與 GoodLife 合作，幫助開發直接支持專業人員，並使依賴他們的成員受益於此。
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.
除了其他服務之外， GoodLife 的服務套餐優化了供應商如何管理工作量和人員配備，從而爲供應商降低成本、提高護理工作者滿意度，爲客戶帶來更好的穩定性和結果。
"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總裁兼首席執行官邁克·斯特勞斯博士表示：“缺乏行爲支持是支持社區中那些複雜的行爲和心理健康需求的人面臨的最重要障礙之一。 GoodLife 很高興能與太陽花健康計劃和康西哥基金會在這個重要項目上合作，擴大 HCBS 供應商在全州的能力。我們的合作是向確保堪薩斯那些有複雜需求的人們擁有更美好未來的有意義的一步。
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.
關於太陽花健康計劃（Sunflower Health Plan）：
太陽花健康計劃（"Sunflower"）是一家管理性醫療組織，旨在通過當地、區域和社區資源提供質量醫療保健服務，是康西哥有限公司 （NYSE：CNC） 的全資子公司。太陽花致力於通過關注、同情和協調護理的方式，基於一個核心信念來改善其受益人的健康：優質的醫療保健最好是在當地提供的。有關更多信息，請訪問網站：（“Sunflower”）是一家管理保健組織，通過當地、區域和社區資源提供優質醫療保健服務，是康西哥（NYSE: CNC）的全資子公司。Sunflower 致力於通過專注、同情和協調的護理方法改善受益者的健康狀況，其核心信念是最好在本地提供優質醫療保健服務。欲了解更多信息，請訪問康西哥有限公司（紐交所：CNC）。Sunflower致力於通過專注、同情和協調的關懷改善受益人的健康，在以本地爲基礎的核心信念的基礎上進行。欲了解更多信息，請訪問www.sunflowerhealthplan.com.
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.
關於康西哥基金會：
康西哥基金會（“基金會”）是一個私人非營利組織，專注於投資於經濟困難的社區，是康西哥（Centene）的慈善機構。該基金會支持與Centene的使命文化戰略相一致的項目和舉措，增強康西哥正在爲服務不足和低收入人群消除健康障礙的工作。該基金會致力於解決社會衛生決定因素，提高三個不同關注領域的衛生公平：醫療保健獲取，社會服務和教育。若需了解更多信息，請訪問Centene基金會的康西哥有限公司。該基金會支持與康西哥使命驅動文化戰略對齊的項目和倡議，並增強康西哥正在做的工作，消除服務不足和低收入人群面臨的健康障礙。該基金會致力於解決健康社會決定因素，在三個不同的重點領域提高醫療保健、社會服務和教育的公平性。要了解更多信息，請訪問康西哥基金會的網站.
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.
關於GoodLife創新：
GoodLife創新成立於1977年，是爲智力和發展障礙人士提供家庭和社區基礎服務（HCBS）的提供者。GoodLife的使命是在需要幫助以過上充實的社區生活的人及使此成爲可能的護理人員的生活中產生有意義的差異。在近半個世紀的時間裏，GoodLife創新與堪薩斯大學應用行爲科學系（KU-ABS）合作，建立了知名度高且屢獲殊榮的基於社區的支持模型，這個合作伙伴關係被稱爲GoodLife大學。由於這種關係，GoodLife提供高質量的行爲支持，併爲BCBA培訓和研究針對具有複雜行爲需求的個人的前沿干預措施提供場地。
SOURCE Sunflower Health Plan
資料來源：Sunflower健康計劃