RALEIGH, N.C. and TAMPA, Fla., April 12,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
(NYSE: WCG), a leading provider of managed care services for
government-sponsored healthcare programs, is supporting Prevent
Child Abuse North Carolina (PCANC) with a $5,000 donation as a sponsor of its inaugural 5
Factors 5K Walk & Run on April
14.
WellCare associates and their families and friends will also be
putting on their running shoes for the race to support PCANC, the
state's only statewide organization dedicated to the prevention of
child abuse and neglect. Children who suffer severe adversity in
childhood are more likely to suffer long-term intellectual,
behavioral and physical health problems, according to research from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser
Permanente.
"As a leading Medicaid managed care organization that serves
children across the country, we see the devastating impact child
abuse can have on children and families on a daily basis. We are
committed to investing in programs that promote prevention and
combat abuse, which is why we are proud to support Prevent Child
Abuse North Carolina in their efforts to fight abuse," said
Gregg MacDonald, senior vice
president, division president at WellCare.
WellCare strives to help its members and their communities lead
better, healthier lives. Through its Community Assistance Line
(CAL), a referral database with thousands of community
organizations and programs, WellCare offers its members, along with
others in the community, a peer-based navigator who assists callers
in obtaining needed social services. The CAL, open to anyone
needing social services, operates Monday through Friday, from
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. To
contact the line for assistance, please call 866-775-2192 (main
line) or 855-628-7552 (video relay).
The 5 Factors 5K Walk & Run will showcase the five
Protective Factors — Parental Resilience, Social and
Emotional Competence of Children, Parental Knowledge of Child
Development and Parenting Skills, Concrete Support for Parents and
Social Connections — which, when present in families and
communities, increase the health and well-being of children. To
learn more about the event, visit
app.racereach.com/event/5-factors-5k-walk-run.
About WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Headquartered
in Tampa, Fla., WellCare Health
Plans, Inc. (NYSE: WCG) focuses exclusively on providing
government-sponsored managed care services, primarily through
Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plans,
to families, children, seniors and individuals with complex medical
needs. The company serves approximately 4.4 million members
nationwide as of Dec. 31, 2017. For
more information about WellCare, please visit the company's website
at www.wellcare.com or view the company's videos at
https://www.youtube.com/user/WellCareHealthPlan.
View original content with
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wellcare-associates-race-to-prevent-child-abuse-in-north-carolina-300628725.html
SOURCE WellCare Health Plans, Inc.