It happened again. An individual we’ll identify as “ES” in order to protect our member’s privacy, had another mental health crisis. The teen, who lives with his family in the East Valley in Arizona, had begun showing signs of severe mental illness over the past several months and symptoms progressed, causing danger to himself and to others.

All JB ever wanted was to be a “normal” healthy 19-year-old girl living a normal teenage life. But due to a hole in her heart from a birth defect, the Houstonian wasn’t able to attend high school activities or experience life as a teenager. She had no idea what teenage life was all about. JB did know that she wanted to go to college, have a career and live a healthy life. To achieve her dream meant undergoing heart surgery to mend the hole in her heart. The surgery, however, sent JB on an unexpected journey of love, light and hope.

Equality Health aims to create a world in which everyone has equal access to quality healthcare. Through the Cultural Care Model, a whole-person healthcare delivery system, Equality Health is dedicated to making value-based care more accessible. One step to achieving these goals is to work jointly with partners who also want to build healthy communities.

Behavioral health is emotional health. Symptoms may show up differently for everyone, but it’s important to recognize the symptoms and get help if needed. In this month’s Caring is Back^TM podcast, Maria Rebozo La-Pine talks with Roxana Barrios-Orozco, Social Worker with Equality Health, about why behavioral health is important for our members and what we are doing to help.

Dr. Edmond Baker, Medical Director, Equality Health, talks about immunity with the COVID-19 vaccine.

Equality Health’s Care Team helps support your needs. In this month’s Caring is Back^TM podcast, we talked to Liliana Ortiz, Care Specialist Supervisor, about how she is helping individuals in the community.

Did you know that nurses are essential to providing quality care? In this Caring is Back^TM Podcast Series episode, we talk to Shannon Diaz, a nurse with the Equality Health Care Team, about why she’s so passionate about helping others.

Equality Health’s Care Team is unlike any other. Join Maria Rebozo-La Pine for this month’s Caring is Back^TM podcast where she chats with Nora Lozano, Community Health Worker on our Care Team, about the important work she is doing in our community.

We’re excited to share the first episode of our new Caring is Back^TM podcast series, featuring Roger Pena, Director of Clinical Outreach Solutions. Learn how Equality Health’s Care Team is helping individuals overcome health challenges and lead healthier lives.