UTICA, N.Y. — Fidelis Care on Tuesday presented a $10,000 Here for Your Health maternal health grant to Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) in Utica. This grant is one of seven totaling $130,000 awarded to providers and community-based organizations that support innovative strategies in postpartum care and maternal mental health in underserved communities across New […]
UTICA, N.Y. — Fidelis Care on Tuesday presented a $10,000 Here for Your Health maternal health grant to Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN) in Utica.
This grant is one of seven totaling $130,000 awarded to providers and community-based organizations that support innovative strategies in postpartum care and maternal mental health in underserved communities across New York State.
Fidelis Care, a Centene Corporation company, is a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York State. Fidelis Care has regional offices are located in Syracuse, Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, and New York City.
ICAN provides individualized and non-traditional services to many populations, including pregnant and postpartum women through preventive programs and established residences.
The Fidelis Care grant supports the purchase of AI-powered live translation earbuds available in 40 languages for staff, local clinics, and partners who work with pregnant and postpartum clients. AI is short for artificial intelligence.
This real-time, two-way communication “enhances the client’s experience and maternal health outcomes” by making services linguistically inclusive, cost-effective, and culturally competent, Fidelis Care said.
