Fidelis Care, the New York state Catholic Health Plan, recently announced the distribution of two grants totaling $259,200 from its Community Grant Fund to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens. The grants will support Catholic Charities’ Healthy Families Project – Brooklyn Community Outreach Expansion. This renewed effort will expand the Brownsville Healthy Families Project to the […]
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Charities and Migration Team Up in Far Rockaway
by Kimberley Kearn Approximately 200 members of St. Mary Star of the Sea and St. Gertrude parish, Far Rockaway, benefitted from a new collaboration, the first of many, between Catholic Migration Services and Catholic Charities. At a public forum in Far Rockaway, Catholic Migration Services (CMS) was on hand to provide legal information and […]
Fidelis Care Urges Parents to Keep Vaccinations Up to Date
As schools prepare to reopen in the coming weeks, Fidelis Care encourages parents to speak with their family doctor to ensure their families’ are on schedule with vaccinations. Vaccines offer safe and effective protection against many infectious diseases by enhancing the body’s natural defenses. By exposing the body to a weakened form of a virus […]
Father Frawley Named Interim CEO
Following the unexpected passing of President and CEO Mark L. Lane on July 22, Fidelis Care has appointed Father Patrick J. Frawley, the company’s current executive vice president and chief operating officer, to serve as interim CEO. Father Frawley, a Brooklyn priest, joined Fidelis Care in 1996 and will lead the company, which is the […]
Diocesan Agencies Win Fidelis Care Grants
Fidelis Care, the New York state Catholic Health Plan, has announced the distribution of $113,290 from its Community Grant Fund to benefit Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens $115,730 to support Catholic Charities Neighborhood Services, and $190,980 to benefit the Catholic Migration Office of the Diocese of Brooklyn. For the eighth consecutive year, Fidelis Care […]