En colaboración con Health Plus, Amerigroup patrocinó recientemente la 25ta Conferencia Anual de Primavera Somos en Albany, N.Y. Cada año, el evento aspira a aumentar la participación de la comunidad hispana en el proceso de elaboración de políticas públicas. A la conferencia asistió gran parte del liderazgo legislativo del estado de New York, junto con los líderes de las principales organizaciones hispanas religiosas y de base comunitaria y más de 3,000 neoyorkinos.
El patrocinio fue facilitado por la Amerigroup Foundation, la sección filantrópica de la compañía y es una de las diversas iniciativas comunitarias que Amerigroup apoya en New York y a través de sus 11 planes de salud adicionales. El apoyo a la Conferencia de Primavera Somos es coherente con la misión de la compañía de tener éxito haciendo el bien. La Amerigroup Foundation trabaja para crear comunidades sanas al fomentar el acceso a cuidado de la salud, propiciar niños y familias seguras y sanas y promover el progreso comunitario y vecindarios sanos. Ha otorgado aproximadamente $1.3 millones a organizaciones y programas de New York desde 2005, incluidos Bronx Community Services, Casa Puebla, Casita María, Chinese Immigrant Services, Franciscan Immigration Center, Hispanic Young People’s Alternatives, New York Cares y el Urban Health Plan. El enfoque es ayudar a organizaciones de base popular a mantener la viabilidad de atender poblaciones vulnerables.
HealthPlus Amerigroup in the Community
In collaboration with Health Plus, Amerigroup recently sponsored the Somos 25th Annual Spring Conference in Albany, N.Y. Each year, the event is aimed to increase the participation of the Hispanic community in the public policy making process. The conference was well attended by New York state legislative leadership, along with the leaders of top Hispanic community- and faith-based organizations and more than 3,000 New Yorkers.
Sponsorship was made possible by the Amerigroup Foundation, the Company’s philanthropic arm, and is one of several community initiatives Amerigroup supports in New York and across its 11 additional health plans. Support of the Somos Spring Conference is consistent with the Company’s mission to do well by doing good. The Amerigroup Foundation works to create healthy communities by fostering access to health care, encouraging safe and healthy children and families, and promoting community improvement and healthy neighborhoods. It has awarded approximately $1.3 million to New York organizations and programs since 2005, including Bronx Community Services, Casa Puebla, Casita Maria, Chinese Immigrant Services, the Franciscan Immigration Center, Hispanic Young People’s Alternatives, New York Cares and the Urban Health Plan. The focus is on helping grassroots organizations maintain viability in serving vulnerable populations.
