2023 Since our last newsletter, so much has happened in our quest to advance equitable access and outcomes for diverse communities. The Humana Foundation joined USAA, USAA Foundation and the Endeavors Foundation in launching the Face the Fight initiative, to raise awareness and support for veteran suicide prevention.
We’re building a coalition of businesses, foundations and organizations, to increase the conversation about the problem. The aspiration is to cut the veteran suicide rate in half by 2030.
One of the Foundation’s board members, Dr. Bettina Beech, supports Face the Fight through a scientific advisory role and you can learn more about her in the following pages of this newsletter. I appreciate Dr. Beech’s expertise and support of the Foundation’s work.
To follow up on a $1 million investment to bolster mental health resources in Louisville and in the wake of deadly shootings in April, the Humana Foundation announced a partnership with Greater Louisville Inc. (GLI). The partnership will help expand the number of mental healthcare providers in Louisville and eliminate mental health disparities and inequities in an area that needs more resources.
In all of the Foundation’s campaigns and partnerships we take a listening approach to understand the needs and improve outcomes for individuals and communities. We do this by hearing and learning from people and organizations on the ground.
I’m proud that we’ve launched a new boot-on-the-ground partner, the Humana Foundation Senior Council. The 14-member volunteer Council serves as a perpetual focus group and advisory board to the Foundation. The group consists of established and emerging community leaders –both seniors 65+ and current high school seniors. Check out the story inside to see what we’ve learned from them so far and I can’t wait to see how their passion and commitment to health equity will help advance our work in the future.
With all that’s happening, I want to continue to thank our partners, board, grantees and all those who support the work of the Humana Foundation. And of course, our Humana employees. Together, we’ll continue to eliminate social and structural barriers so that more people and communities can reach their full health potential.
--Tiffany Benjamin
CEO, Humana Foundation
