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Health Equity

At Fidelis Care, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. It’s our mission to ensure New Yorkers have access to high-quality healthcare, so they can get the care they need when they need it.

But many other factors contribute to an individual’s health and wellness beyond access to healthcare. Socioeconomic conditions can influence health risks and outcomes. Poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, education, employment, access to transportation and other circumstances contribute to health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations.

Fidelis Care is committed to removing those barriers to health to improve access, quality, and affordability. It is an ongoing process that requires working together with our members, providers, and community-based organizations to support fair and just opportunities to equal access to healthcare.

Learn more about our different approaches to improve health equity:


Key partnerships

Wellness commitment to Buffalo Urban League

To nurture social entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness, and strengthen organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo’s East Side, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation donated $1.1 million to the Buffalo Urban League (BUL) to help establish its new headquarters and develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial Center.

In addition, Fidelis Care partners with BUL through community programs and at events held in the city focused on health, family support and stabilization services, foster care, adoption, education, job training, employment, scholarships, and more.

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Mental health alliance with The Jed Foundation

As part of our behavioral health efforts, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation awarded $1.1 million to The Jed Foundation (JED) to protect the mental health of New York State’s youth.

Through the funding, JED will expand its current services, providing at least five youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) with consultation or strategic planning services, including expert guidance, educational workshops, and training programs, equipping young people with life skills and connecting them to mental healthcare when they are in distress.

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More Health Equity News


National Fentanyl Awareness Day
4/29/2025 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Health and Wellness

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Today is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. This is a day to understand and protect our communities from the deadly threat of illegal fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is stronger than morphine and heroin. It is used to medically manage severe pain, often after surgery or for some cancer patients. Illegal fentanyl causes overdose deaths. It is often mixed with other drugs, making them more potent and dangerous. It’s important to know how to prevent an overdose, recognize signs of an overdose, and what life-saving measures are available.

What are the signs of an overdose?

  • Loss of consciousness
  • Change in size of pupils or pinpoint pupils
  • Being unresponsive
  • Irregular breathing or respiratory failure
  • Blue discoloration of the skin
  • Inability to speak
  • Coma

How can you prevent or lower the risk of an overdose?

  • Avoid mixing substances. Mixing multiple substances can cause harm and potentially death.
  • Know what to do in an emergency.
  • Use harm reduction strategies:
    • Fentanyl Test Strips are low-cost harm reduction tools that can be used to prevent overdoses. They are small paper strips that can find fentanyl in different kinds of drugs and various drug forms.
    • Carry Naloxone
  • Medication Assisted Treatments: Recovery from substance use disorder is possible with the use of medication assisted treatments.

What is Naloxone (Narcan)?

Naloxone (also referred to as Narcan) is a safe medication. It can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. It can restore normal breathing in 2 to 3 minutes. Naloxone only works in the body for 30 to 90 minutes. You can still experience the effects of an overdose after naloxone wears off or you might need multiple doses.

  • Accessibility: Naloxone is available in easy-to-use forms, such as nasal sprays and injectable solutions.
  • Safety: Naloxone is safe to use and has no harmful effects if administered to someone who is not experiencing an opioid overdose.
  • Public Health Impact: Increased availability and access to naloxone can reduce opioid overdose deaths and promote public health.

Resources:

National Fentanyl Awareness Day

Naloxone Toolkit – CDC Naloxone Toolkit

NYC Health: Naloxone – Where to find Naloxone in NYC

OASAS Community Overdose Prevention Education – Reducing risk of overdose and where to find harm reduction supplies