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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


Fidelis Care Welcomes Community to Join Virtual 5K to Support Covenant House
9/22/2020 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Corporate News, Health and Wellness, In The Community, Member News

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Fidelis Care and the New York Knicks are hosting a virtual 5K race to raise money for Covenant House’s COVID-19 Relief Effort. Covenant House provides services to youth experiencing homelessness in New York City. Funds will support programs to deliver services in a virtual, safe, and socially distanced way.


Fidelis Care encourages Members to join the virtual 5K. It is free and easy. Here is how the virtual 5K works:

  1. Sign-up for the fundraiser at knicks.benefitgames.com/join5k
  2. Share the page and ask people to donate — use #NYVIRTUAL5K on social media
  3. Run 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) — on a treadmill, or outdoors in a socially distanced way —— any time October 2 - 4
  4. Win prizes for raising funds

Learn more at knicks.com/virtual5K.