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Blue Cross programs gives $700K to help pregnant women recovering from substance abuse

Posted 4/8/25

A $700,000 donation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice is aiming to help pregnant women in recovery from substance abuse get a jump start on their health.

The donation, to Roya …

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Blue Cross programs gives $700K to help pregnant women recovering from substance abuse

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A $700,000 donation from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Health Choice is aiming to help pregnant women in recovery from substance abuse get a jump start on their health.

The donation, to Roya Health Foundation, has helped to open a home to give pregnant women in recovery a home and to help pay for medical and mental health care as well as job training.

“Recovery isn’t just about treatment, it’s about a second chance,” said Dr. Heather Carter, Medicaid segment general manager and Health Choice of Arizona CEO, in a press release. “By working with Roya Health, we are making sure these women have the support they need to move forward.”

The program provides safe housing, regular checkups, counseling and mental health support, job training and childbirth and parenting classes. It’s an effort to stem the tide of one in five Arizona moms not getting the prenatal care they need and provide shelter for women in recovery, officials said.

“These homes will give women a safe space to focus on their health, rebuild their lives, and prepare for their baby’s future,” said John McNeal, chief of staff for Roya Health, in a press release.


Dr. Sara Salek, chief medical officer for Roya Health, says early care can change everything.

“The most critical time to impact the health of the human trajectory is prenatally and in early childhood, forming secure attachments and self-regulation that carryover into a healthy adulthood,” she said.

To learn more about Roya Health and their program, visit: https://www.roya.health/

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