CareSource promotes literacy in Florida during Children’s Week

As part of an ongoing effort to address non-medical drivers that impact health outcomes, CareSource joined students and teachers in Tallahassee as featured sponsor of Storybook Village at the 2023 Children’s Week on March 28. 

As part of its commitment to collaborate with community organizations throughout the State of Florida, CareSource emphasized the importance of early childhood education while thousands of children from across the state flooded into the Capitol’s North Lawn. Amid the booths, activities and fun, Cuddles the CareSource bear assisted in the crucial business of building awareness for literacy among Florida’s children, which was the primary focus of Storybook Village.

Angie Carey, senior director of community- based partnerships at CareSource and Cuddles the CareSource bear with the book, “Mae Among the Stars” by Roda Ahmed.

"CareSource believes that every child has the right to be healthy, educated, and able to reach their full potential," said Angie Carey, senior director of community-based partnerships at CareSource. "We know that health and literacy are connected, and people with lower reading skills tend to have less health-related knowledge and more difficulty navigating the health care system. That's why CareSource has dedicated teams that partner with organizations across the community to promote literacy."

Literacy is one of the many non-medical drivers that impact health outcomes and is part of the CareSource mission to break down the barriers that impede health access across the nation.

Later in the week, CareSource will underscore its commitment to addressing these health barriers by announcing the first 10 recipients of the CareSource Foundation Florida Grant Challenge. In a statewide rollout, the CareSource Foundation will award a total of $400,000 to community-based organizations and nonprofits throughout Florida focused on demonstrating effective, practical solutions to address the needs of children and youth in medically complex care. 

CareSource is a nonprofit, nationally recognized managed care organization with over 2.3 million members. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio since its founding in 1989, CareSource administers one of the largest Medicaid managed care plans in the U.S. The organization offers health insurance, including Medicaid, Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicare products. As a mission-driven organization, CareSource is transforming health care with innovative programs that address the social determinants of health, health equity, prevention and access to care.  CareSource Florida Co. was formed to offer programs and products in the state of Florida.