Supporting Georgia families who are struggling with trauma and related mental health issues
UnitedHealthcare is working with a community-based organization in Georgia to help boost the behavioral health of employees and their families.
A variety of nonmedical factors can have an impact on an employee’s health, including access to transportation, nutritious food or safe and affordable housing. These social determinants of health (SDOH) can take a toll on the behavioral health of employees and their children.
With the mission to help people live healthier lives and help the health system work better for everyone, UnitedHealthcare has awarded $300,000 to a Georgia nonprofit called CHRIS 180.
This grant will help support trauma-informed mental and behavioral health and social services through a community health worker program for low-income residents on the westside of Atlanta.
This grant is part of a larger Empowering Health program, in which UnitedHealthcare has awarded a total of $11.1M to 66 nonprofits across 12 states. These grants aim to support people in underserved communities who are struggling with social determinants of health (SDOH), such as food insecurity, social isolation and behavioral health, among other issues.
When communities are healthier, everyone benefits — including employers.1 Grants like these are an investment in employers’ current and future workforces.
“UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to addressing social and economic factors that impact people’s ability to achieve and maintain good health,” says Olivia Jefferson, vice president of social responsibility at UnitedHealthcare.
