This year’s annual Bernstein Event centered around the power of community-driven care and navigating change together. The event once again brought North Carolina’s health leaders together to reflect on resilience, celebrate community champions, and look toward the...
The Maternal and Child Health Equity Action Network (MCHEAN) held a community event, NC Rising: Maternal and Child Health Equity Convening, on September 24, 2025. Advocates, organizations, community leaders, and funders committed to improving the health and well-being...
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In 2022, FHLI’s program, the North Carolina Oral Health Collaborative (NCOHC) launched the Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Initiative to advance value-based, prevention-focused oral health care. Supported by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North...
H.R.1 – 119th Congress (2025–2026), also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” was signed into law on July 4, 2025. While the full state-level impacts are not yet clear, what we do know is that the legislation includes historic health care cuts, with significant changes...
With the recent passage of the “Big Beautiful Bill” in the U.S. Senate, the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation (FHLI) expresses deep concern about the sweeping impacts the legislation could have on the health of North Carolina’s communities. The bill...
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Creativity is a great way to practice self-care. But how exactly does creativity support mental health and well-being, and how do you incorporate it into your life? Girija Kaimal, EdD, ATR-BC, a Drexel University professor and leading art therapy researcher,...
Centering Lived Experiences to Advance Maternal and Child Health Equity For the past two years, we have proudly housed the Maternal and Child Health Equity Action Network (MCHEAN). Centering community voices throughout the process, the MCHEAN co-created action...