Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona Grants $565,000 To Local Community Organizations To Help Address Substance Use Disorder

Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Arizona Grants $565,000 To Local Community Organizations To Help Address Substance Use Disorder
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PHOENIX, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's (BCBSAZ) Mobilize AZ initiative announces grant awards to seven Arizona community organizations providing programs and services focused on substance use disorder. Grants are awarded for projects address substance use disorder and at least one of three complicating factors: COVID-19, social determinants of health, and/or co-occurring mental health conditions.
Between 2017 and 2021, Arizona has seen an estimated 65,982 opioid overdoses resulting in 9,053 deaths. In an effort to help reduce these numbers, BCBSAZ's Mobilize AZ is committed to investing in local organizations that build and deliver prevention programs and offer treatment and recovery services for substance use disorder and mental health conditions.

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