Microclinic International, Citizen Effect and Humana, Inc. Join Forces to Fight Preventable Diseases
In an effort to help promote healthier lifestyles and lifelong well-being, Humana has teamed up with the Microclinic International (MCI) and Citizen Effect to create a well-being program in Kentucky. A pilot is slated to start by fall 2011. The program, sponsored by Humana and implemented by MCI with support from Citizen Effect, will build on the power of positive peer influence to help people adopt healthy behaviors so they may live longer, healthier lives.
This innovative corporate social responsibility program, which offers a new community-based model for fighting preventable deaths in America – one person at a time – is at the center of Humana's vision to help people achieve lifelong well-being.
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Environmental Health & Safety
Humana is committed to providing a workplace that promotes health and safety, encourages responsible stewardship of the environment, and advances our dream to help people achieve lifelong well-being.
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Humana Games for Health
People who are alarmed about America's childhood obesity epidemic often point to video games as a likely contributor to inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle. After all, more than 150 million Americans – including a quarter of all preschoolers – play such games regularly.
But not all video games are detrimental to players' health. Games that exercise more than just the thumbs – so-called "exergames" – can actually help players lose weight, increase fitness and improve balance.
That's why Humana has created Humana Games for Health, a series of initiatives designed to explore ways to positively impact health and wellness through video games. The Humana Games team employs the differing viewpoints of Humana associates, including video games enthusiasts and developers, consumer experience specialists, anthropologists, data analytics scientists, industry consultants and public health professionals – all of whom are devoted to better living through gaming – to create innovative ways to get people moving and engaged in their health in new, fun ways.
Humana Games for Health is new, but Humana has already created a website, to provide a forum for individuals, groups and institutions to share ideas and learn more about using games to improve health and wellness. Humana sponsored the fourth annual Games for Health Conference in 2008, which brought together hundreds of experts on "exergaming," physical therapy, health behavior change and cognitive exercise. And Humana has forged partnerships with the University of Southern California and the Georgia Institute of Technology to develop games that are fun to play but also have integrated health components.
March of Dimes
This organization works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality through research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies' lives.
Hundreds of Humana associates have supported the March of Dimes by participating in fundraisers such as walks, bake sales, raffles, etc. In the last four years, Humana associates have raised more than $71,000 for the cause. The Humana Foundation has matched these funds and given more than $320,000. Humana associates have also served on the board of March of Dimes for many years.
Stay Smart, Stay Healthy
For decades, companies like Humana have tried to explain health insurance concepts through mediums such as printed brochures, member handbooks and explanation-of-benefit statements that seemed to explain very little. That's a problem because members who don't know the difference between an HMO and a PPO or don't understand what a health saving account is can't choose and use health benefits effectively and efficiently.
As a result, Humana created Stay Smart Stay Healthy, a new-media venture designed to simplify the complex world of health insurance and communicate with healthcare consumers in a way they want and makes sense to them. The program's goal is simple: to educate consumers on the healthcare system through an informative and engaging series of videos. These videos answer fundamental questions: Why is healthcare so expensive? How does health insurance work? What is consumer-directed healthcare? The two-to-four-minute videos are posted on YouTube, where anyone can view them, create links to them and comment on them. Stay Smart Stay Healthy videos were the most viewed healthcare videos in the ion segment of YouTube for the week they were launched.
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day
An annual program where free health screening and information are given at several locations within the community. Humana co-sponsors the program with several other Louisville businesses.
Community Involvement
Greater Louisville's Fund for the Arts (FFTA)
The oldest united arts fund in the country provides programming and administrative support for twenty-five arts groups and organizations. Support includes grants and resources to neighborhood groups, which offer cultural opportunities to minorities and in under-served areas, as well as school arts programs and bus subsidies for school children to attend arts events.
The FFTA's mission is to:
- Increase revenues for the arts
- Enable the community to become the preeminent regional arts center in the United States
- Enhance the impact of the arts on overall economic development, education of our children, and the quality of life in our community
Humana, with the generosity and support of its associates, is consistently the top local corporate donor for the FFTA. Humana associates serve on both the FFTA board as well as numerous FFTA member agencies.
Habitat for Humanity
This nonprofit organization helps families fulfill their dream of home ownership. Habitat has built more than 250,000 houses around the world, providing shelter for more than 1 million people in more than 3,000 communities. All homeowners are chosen according to:
- Their need for housing
- Their ability to repay the non-profit, no-interest mortgage
- Their willingness to work in partnership with Habitat
Future homeowners invest hundreds of hours of their own labor into building their Habitat house and the houses of others. In Louisville, more than 300 homes have been built as part of the Habitat program. Since 2003, more than 600 Humana associates have helped Habitat for Humanity "raise the roof" on homes for low-income families in Louisville.
Humana Volunteer Network
Associates can participate in the philanthropic mission of The Humana Foundation by volunteering in the communities we serve. Through the Humana Volunteer Network (HVN), Humana and The Humana Foundation provide associates support, resources, and recognition for their commitment to volunteerism.
Department teams across the company have embraced volunteering as a way to build teamwork while providing additional professional development opportunities. The Humana Volunteer Network Website makes it easy for these teams, and individual associates, to find local volunteer opportunities. Associates are encouraged to log their volunteer hours for corporate recognition such as the Spirit of Philanthropy award. Through recognition by the Spirit of Philanthropy award, departments designate a $25,000 grant to a nonprofit where they volunteer.
iCare: Power from the People
Associates from Humana Military Healthcare Services (HMHS) in Louisville created iCare, an associate-driven program whose sole purpose is to raise money for charity and act as a natural extension of the benefits HMHS provides for the military and their families. Today, a small group of associates coordinates year-round fundraising efforts that involve some 1,600 associates from 11 southern states. In keeping with the HMHS mission, most iCare donations go to military-related charities. Recent recipients include the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and the Wounded Warrior Project, organizations that support severely wounded veterans as well as the families of those lost in the line of duty.
Junior Achievement (JA)Metro United Way (MUW)
JA uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. Working with businesses and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.
Humana and the
Humana Foundation have supported JA since 1974 and have given more than $780,000 nationwide. Humana's support includes:
- Participation in annual bowling classics
- Sponsorship for Hall of Fame dinners
- Capital campaign gifts to the Louisville Free Enterprise Center & Detroit's Finance Park
- Direct program gifts to provide classroom instruction, and leverage volunteer support for specific schools
MENTTIUM 100
This innovative, cross-company mentoring program pairs high-potential women with senior executives from various organizations in various industries to recognize and enhance the performance of these emerging leaders. Humana associates have served as mentors in the program for more than three years. Middle School Coalition
This program in the Louisville, Kentucky, area is designed to connect an adult from our community with every seventh-grader in the Jefferson County Public Schools. Humana employees volunteers to speak with students at area middle schools on topics such as:
- The importance of doing well and staying in school
- Goal-setting
- Career interests
- How adults use academic skills later in life
Middle school is a critical time of change in a student's life. School administrators have found that this progress can be the difference between a student staying in school or dropping out later.
Starlight Award
The Humana Starlight Award honors an exceptional senior volunteer whose giving spirit brightens the lives of others. In each participating city, a panel of community leaders, public officials, and local business executives review the Starlight Award nominations and select the volunteer who has best influenced and shaped their community. The Starlight Award recipient is honored and a one-time grant of $10,000 is awarded to the qualifying nonprofit organization of the award recipient's choice.
For more information visit our Starlight Award section.
Wesley House Community Services
A 101-year-old agency in Louisville, Kentucky, with the mission of "helping people help themselves." Wesley House serves clients in Louisville's inner-city neighborhoods with the highest number of drug arrests, felony domestic violence, juvenile offenses, and high teen births and child abuse rates. Approximately 92 percent of Wesley House's clients are female heads of households at or below the poverty line.
Wesley House's major accomplishments include:
- Providing programs such as Violence Abatement, Career Exploration, True Love Waits, Teen Sense, Young Mothers/Young Fathers, and Louisville Works
- Increasing the job skills of men and women through computer education and employability skills training
- Providing individuals with free income tax assistance and programs about home ownership, financial literacy, and overcoming barriers to employment
The Humana Foundation has given generously to this organization, and a Humana employee serves on the board of directors.
Working in the Schools (WITS)
A literacy organization that increases the reading proficiency and learning capacity of low-income and minority students in Chicago Public Schools. WITS recruits and supports dedicated business, government, and community volunteers who deliver measurable and consistent tutoring and mentoring services. Various Humana associates have being involved in this worthwhile program. WITS was a Humana's "Our Communities Benefit" program winner.
Diversity & Inclusion
Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP)
The program is a voluntary partnership between the National Urban League, corporate America, government, and other institutions to loan African-American executives to participating colleges as "Visiting Professors." BEEP's mission is to:
- Share learning experiences across generations
- Cultivate new leaders
- Inspire achievement "beyond the possible" through committed involvement and operational excellence
BEEP works to prepare students for the real world. Visiting Professors lecture in credit-bearing courses that correspond to their industries and participate in other BEEP-related activities such as networking sessions, workshops, and mock job interviews. BEEP accomplishments include:
- Introducing students at four-year historically black colleges and universities to working professionals in their fields of interest and familiarizing them with the demands and expectations of those industries
- Preparing students to become the sophisticated and well-prepared employees that corporate America and its global competitors need
- Providing an opportunity for professionals and corporations to help ambitious African-American college students achieve their goals
Humana sponsors both Visiting Professors and students for the Urban League's national BEEP conferences.
Black Achievers
Black Achievers was founded in New York City's Harlem in 1971 with the purpose of helping young African-Americans develop a positive sense of self and set high educational and career goals. Humana contributions include:
- Participating in Louisville's Chestnut Street YMCA Black Achievers Program since its inception in 1980
- Awarding yearly scholarships and summer employment to Black Achievers youth
- Serving as mentors and role models for youth participants through partnerships with Humana adult Black Achievers
Business Diversity Network
The mission of this member organization is to provide a forum for sharing diversity initiatives, best practices, and resources.
In 2005, Humana hosted the quarterly Business Diversity Network (BDN) Forum. With an agenda titled "Workforce Planning Strategy: Infusing Diverse Talent and Leadership into Humana's Business," the forum shared ideas for creating a diverse workplace that fosters creativity and innovation.
INROADS
INROADS is designed to develop and place talented minority youth in business and industry and prepare them for corporate and community leadership. Established in 1970 in Chicago, Illinois, INROADS is now international, serving more than 5,500 interns at more than 600 companies.
Humana employs INROADS summer interns as well as INROADS alumni. In addition, Humana senior management serves on INROADS' board.
Kentucky Center for African American Heritage
The center's goal is to create a community focal point for cultural, social, and educational programs in a complex that is architecturally and historically significant. Exhibits that tell the story of famous and historic African Americans – particularly those with regional ties – will have a home here. Some additional features will include multipurpose space that can accommodate special exhibits such as:
- Kentucky Black Jockeys and the Underground Railroad
- Focus on the region's African-American community
- A historical research and genealogy resource center where visitors will be able to trace their roots – perhaps all the way back to Africa
The Humana Foundation has given generously to this organization and a Humana associate serves on the board of directors.
Project BUILD (Businesses United in Leadership Development)
This annual program, sponsored by the Lincoln Foundation, introduces high school juniors and seniors to the world of business by allowing them to visit local corporations to listen and learn from business professionals. Discussion topics include:
- Understanding diversity in the world around you
- What is a historically black college and university and is it worth it
- Business etiquette in the workplace
- Developing an action plan for your future
Along with these discussion topics, Humana interns from the INROADS/Black Achiever Internship program participate in a panel to answer questions from the Project BUILD students. The INROADS and Black Achievers students share their experiences in college and in their summer internships at Humana. Humana hosts 15-20 Project BUILD students each year. In addition, the Humana Foundation has consistently supported the Lincoln Foundation since 1982.
The Muhammad Ali Center
This international cultural, education, and communications center is inspired by the ideals of its visionary founders, Muhammad and Lonnie Ali. The Ali Center is a place to explore the greatness that lies within you and the inspiration to pursue your potential.
The Ali Center's innovative and immersive visitor experience, educational and public programming, and global initiatives carry on Muhammad's legacy and continue his life's work. Much more than a place that tells the story of one man's journey, the Ali Center reaches beyond its physical walls to promote respect, hope, and understanding, and to inspire adults and children everywhere to be as great as they can be.
The Humana Foundation has given generously to this organization, and a Humana associate serves on the board of directors.
