Fidelis Care Awards $130,000 in Here for Your Health Rural Health Grants to Providers and Organizations Across New York State
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2025
Grants Aimed at Supporting Innovative Preventive Care Programs in Rural Communities
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Rural Health Day November 20, Fidelis Care, a statewide health plan with more than 2.4 million members in New York and a Centene Corporation company, has awarded $130,000 in Here for Your Health rural health grants. The grants are aimed at supporting healthcare providers and community-based organizations that imagine and create innovative solutions to increase preventive care in rural communities across New York State.
"On National Rural Health Day, Fidelis Care celebrates the resilience and innovation of rural communities," said Fidelis Care Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vincent Marchello. "We recognize the unique challenges these communities face in accessing preventive care, and we are honored to support local organizations that develop creative, community-based solutions. These grants reflect our deep Here for Your Health commitment to advancing health equity and ensuring that rural New Yorkers receive care when and where they need it most. Congratulations to this year's grant recipients. Your work is making a lasting impact."
The 2025 Fidelis Care Here for Your Health rural health grant recipients are:
Oak Orchard Community Health Center, Monroe County
Literacy West NY, Finger Lakes Region
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region, Dutchess County
Southern Adirondack Independent Living, Warren County
Community Health Center of the North Country, St. Lawrence County
Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Tioga County
The Rural Outreach Center, Erie County
The Rural Outreach Center (The ROC) touches the lives of more than 3,000 people living on the margins of rural Western New York, including southern Erie, Wyoming, Allegheny, and Cattaraugus counties. The ROC successfully helps people move from a state of dependence toward self-sufficiency, better health, and wholeness.
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