Addressing homelessness in Alaska
Premera is fortunate to be in a position to give back to the communities we serve and help young people, like Amy, who use services provided by Covenant House Alaska. The organization will receive a $1 million Premera Social Impact grant to support their Rapid ReHousing program, which will move 30 youth, ages 18-24, from temporary shelters into apartments. The program also provides employment, case management support, and temporary rental assistance, while offering support services to help youth address behavioral health issues and navigate housing and employment systems.
This is part of our $8 million commitment to Alaska over five years to address a wide variety of behavioral health issues such as addiction and adverse childhood experiences, with a specific focus on how these issues impact homelessness. The funding was made possible due to recent changes in the U.S. corporate tax system that resulted in one-time-only tax refunds to some companies.
As our president and general manager of Premera’s Alaska business, Jim Grazko, said:
“Putting a roof over someone’s head often means the difference between life and death, and that makes homelessness a healthcare issue.”
I couldn’t agree more, and I’m proud to make this commitment to the communities we serve.
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6 年Great job! I love this quote: As our president and general manager of Premera’s Alaska business, Jim Grazko, said: “Putting a roof over someone’s head often means the difference between life and death, and that makes homelessness a healthcare issue.” We need more of this attitude to reduce the homelessness in the United States of America! Working together we can solve this problem.