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Hearing the term “infant mental health” sounds unfamiliar to most parents. However, it’s a very real thing. Sometimes, infants and young children can experience stress if their relationship with their...

Long before the coronavirus pandemic put a spotlight on health disparities faced by African-Americans, South Carolinians were plagued by the epidemic of diabetes, which also disproportionately affects...

The BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awarded 13 grants in the spring of 2020 to organizations working to improve the health of South Carolina’s economically vulnerable citizens. Eight...

First responders see an average of seven to 14 emergencies every day. Many of those emergencies involve mental health incidents. All of these incidents have the potential to weigh heavily on the...

In this uniquely challenging time, we are truly appreciative of how South Carolina is joining together to be stronger together — now more than ever. Even as many of us are working remotely, out-of-the...

When it comes to teen pregnancy, South Carolina has the 11th highest rate of births to teenage mothers. That’s according to data from the state’s Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC)...

The Foundation continually seeks ways to improve our operations and grants management processes and we are seeking input through a survey to gather information on the Foundation’s: application process...

In 2017, CareSouth Carolina, a community health center in the Pee Dee region, was given an office building by a retiring dentist. Knowing the significant oral health disparities in the county...

Columbia, S.C. — Each year, the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation works with organizations to promote and support healthier South Carolinians, particularly the economically vulnerable...