Inside Out: For her commitment to expand immigrant rights, her work during the pandemic and with the underserved, she’s a ‘CUNY Hero’
Updated Apr 11, 2021;
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Hina Naveed at her graduation from the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York. (Courtesy/Mitchell Abramson) Staten Island Advance
While she cared for COVID-19 patients as a volunteer with the New York City Medical Reserve Corps at the height of the pandemic, Hina Naveed spent nights with her head in the books at the CUNY School of Law. A registered nurse, she earned her juris doctorate on Jan. 14, her third degree, from the City University of New York.
MERIDIAN, Idaho, April 5, 2021 â Blue Cross of Idaho is pleased to announce it has partnered with Beacon Health Options, BPA Health and the Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline, to offer a full spectrum of behavioral healthcare to Idahoâs Medicaid population.
The four partners, known as the Idaho Behavioral Health Collaborative (IDBHC), bring the strength and expertise of a national behavioral health leader coupled with the trusted relationships, local decision-making, and flexibility of three Idaho-based partners. Among the four organizations is nearly 155 years of combined behavioral health experience.
IDBHC will respond to a request for proposal to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare this spring to meet Idahoansâ unique behavioral health needs.