Each year, Highmark Health and its affiliates contribute millions of dollars to support hundreds of organizations and programs that improve health, well-being, and quality of life in our communities. Highmark Health and its affiliates also manage community and employee programs as part of giving back to, reinvesting in, and strengthening our communities.
Some of our best-known community and employee programs include:
Thrive 18 Addressing Social Determinants of Health on Pittsburgh's North Side
This coalition between Highmark Health, Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Project Destiny, the City of Pittsburgh, Highmark Wholecare, and the Buhl Foundation connects North Side residents with resources to address social barriers to health. Thrive18 was designed with insights from the community and employs community health workers from within the community, which has been key to building trust and driving impact.
Highmark and dozens of other volunteers built a new playground at West Penn Park.
Highmark West Virginia employees volunteered with the Mountaineer Food Bank to pack hygiene kits for veterans.
Erie residents help local non-profits during Highmark's annual Walk for a Healthy Community.
Highmark Health launched a program to supply medically tailored meals to address health issues and food insecurity.
Thrive18 outreach workers identify barriers to care and connect residents to needed social, health and community resources.
Clinicians and patients share how Healthy Food Centers make nutritious meals and better health a reality for more families.