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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARCH 15, 2021, WILMINGTON, DE.
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is pleased to award The Ministry of Caring with a $20,000 grant from BluePrints for the Community. BluePrints for the Community, housed by the Delaware Community Foundation, has contributed over $19 million to the community since its inception in 2007. It was established to serve Delawareans, with emphasis on, but not limited to, the needs of the uninsured and underserved, and to reduce health care disparities in minority population and address social determinants of health.
Describing the impact of the grant, The Ministry of Caring’s Deputy Director of Programs, John Bates said: “The Job Placement Center offers a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program as a pathway to self-sufficiency for low income and homeless individuals. This program drives economic development by supporting the local healthcare economy and boosting individual participants in employment and income growth. The program supports newly skilled workers as they enter the market to meet the increasing demand for Certified Nursing Assistants. The Job Placement Center has been providing service for 33 years, including CNA training through a targeted grant for six years.”
The training is offered through The Ministry of Caring’s partnership with the Dawn Career Institute.
“With the need growing for qualified health care professionals, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is pleased to support the Ministry of Caring’s CNA training program with a BluePrints for the Community grant,” said Nick Moriello, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware president. “Not only does this program support Delawareans by ensuring access to care, it also creates opportunity for individuals to pursue financial stability and a strong career path.”
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware serves approximately 441,000 members through the company’s health care benefits business. It is an influential company in the market generating an economic impact of $135 million and supporting more than 1,000 direct and indirect jobs across the state. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information, visit www.highmarkbcbsde.com.
About The Ministry of Caring, Inc.
The Ministry of Caring is a leader in the fight against poverty in Wilmington DE. The Ministry of Caring provides a full continuum of social service programming for the poor and homeless, touching the lives of 20,000 individuals each year. The Ministry of Caring’s Job Placement Center offers a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Training Program as a pathway to self-sufficiency for low income and/or homeless individuals.