Blue Cross & Blue Shield Of Illinois Provides $10 Million In Grants To Address Mental Health, Supportive Housing & Food Insecurity

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) announced that it has awarded nearly $10 million this year to more than a dozen community organizations that provide support for behavioral health, housing, and food security across the state. These grants benefit Illinois Medicaid enrollees who rely on these community organizations for support.

BCBSIL has focused $1.5 million of its investments to expand school-based mental health services for Medicaid members through Arukah Institute of Healing, Cartwheel Care, and Erika’s Lighthouse, the announcement stated. BCBSIL is helping to fund the expansion of care options to support behavioral health care . . .