A healthy community is a thriving community. Blue KC is fostering a healthier tomorrow through community-driven initiatives. Explore our programs to see how you can benefit from them and be part of improving our communities.
Blue KC is committed to advancing health equity throughout the communities we serve. By listening to our members and the community, we take what we learn and develop initiatives that improve health and well-being beyond regular check-ups and screenings. Our wide-ranging community health programs and partnerships impact our population’s health and ability to live better lives.
Investments aren’t always about money – Blue KC community investment is all about improving the health and wellness of our family, friends, and neighbors – people who matter the most in our lives. It’s part of our identity and culture. And it’s been that way for more than 85 years.
Blue KC partners with Kansas City sports teams to improve our communities through education and recognition. Together, we’re changing the game by changing the conversation around mental health issues, recognizing the stars who are making a difference in their communities, and more.
Blue KC partners with Kansas City sports teams to improve our communities through education and recognition. Together, we’re changing the game by changing the conversation around mental health issues, recognizing the stars who are making a difference in their communities, and more.
Blue KC partners with Kansas City sports teams to improve our communities through education and recognition. Together, we’re changing the game by changing the conversation around mental health issues, recognizing the stars who are making a difference in their communities, and more.
Health has always been at the heart of what we do. Our ability to improve health disparities is rooted in understanding and being part of the communities we serve. We passionately support this by providing programs centered on improving physical and mental well-being. With our Community Support Tool and health equity efforts, we are committed to strengthening the connectivity between you and trusted community resources.
Learn MoreBlue KC champions community well-being through impactful sports partnerships, including our collaboration with the Kansas City Royals, Sporting Kansas City, Kansas City Current, and more. By raising awareness of behavioral health challenges and promoting access to resources, we empower individuals to seek help when they need it. Additionally, our many recognition programs honor community contributors, fostering a culture of support and gratitude.
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Our commitment to Kansas Citians goes beyond health insurance. Through strategic community investments, we're empowering individuals and families to lead healthier lives – like addressing food insecurity. Each year we contribute to non-profit organizations that improve the lives of our residents, including Blue KC support for underserved Kansas City communities. And if you’re part of a non-profit focused on health and wellness initiatives in the region, apply for charitable funding today.
Partner With Us
Health may be at the heart of what we do and how we give back, but it’s our employees who make it all happen. We proudly offer Blue KC employees time off with pay so they can proudly volunteer at community organizations in the Kansas City region. See what a difference our employees made in 2023 alone.
Raised for local organizations and initiatives through the United Way of Greater Kansas City
Volunteered during National Volunteer Appreciation week
4 Onsite blood drives hosted throughout the year in partnership with The Community Blood Center
If you're part of a non-profit focused on health and wellness initiatives in the region, apply for charitable funding consideration today by filling out this form.
Director, Community Health, Blue KC
Blue KC takes great pride in developing community health initiatives. It starts with our holistic approach to healthcare centered on factors that prevent people from achieving wellness – affordable housing, nutritious food, transportation, loneliness, and more. From there, we can develop the services and resources that truly impact lives.
Search for free or reduced-cost services in your community. Simply visit our Community Support Tool – available to all – to easily find local resources for help accessing food, transportation, financial assistance for medications and utilities, and more.
Download this PDF and learn more about the Blue KC Community Support Tool
We work hard to advance health equity every day and strive to improve population health management. Community health and well-being is a journey comprised of listening to our members, partnering with organizations, and helping our community get equitable access to the services and resources they need most.
If you are a Blue KC member, we need your help!
By taking two minutes to complete this form (please log in when prompted), you will help Blue KC improve the quality of care in your community! Learning about our members helps guide us as we create programs and services to improve healthcare.
Blue KC and March of Dimes implemented SPC groups in select local health systems to enable providers to successfully implement group prenatal care to help achieve equity in birth outcomes. Learn more here.
In early 2024, Blue KC hosted two accredited Implicit Bias Training sessions for more than 100 healthcare professionals at Union Station in Kansas City, MO. Titled “Unlocking Implicit Bias: How Our Hidden Attitudes Impact Patient Care”, Dr. Jabraan Pasha, MD, explored implicit bias in a straightforward, compassionate and engaging discussion. The training addressed unconscious biases and promoted diversity and inclusion in various settings.
Blue KC participates in quarterly baby showers to honor, support, and provide resources to expecting parents. Learn more here.
Blue KC, Children's Mercy Kansas City, and Center School District have partnered together to create an intervention program to tackle the youth mental health crisis. Learn more here.
Navigating healthcare can be challenging at times, but a Blue KC Community Health Worker can help. Whether it’s finding the right provider, keeping up with preventive care, or something different, they have the resources and guidance to see you through.
A Community Health Worker can assist Blue KC members with:
Download the Blue KC Care Management app* and use access code KCBLUEWELCOME to connect with a Community Health Worker.
*Blue KC Community Health Workers and the Blue KC Care Management app and its services are available to Blue KC members only.
Your Healthiest Life: A Blue KC Health Education Series is an insightful resource available to the public. It offers a practical look at everyday behavioral health challenges and how to address them. It also shares tips for supporting family members, friends, and coworkers and when to seek professional help.
Watch NowBlue KC and the Blue to You van travel around the Kansas City area to provide health education outreach, health promotion, and resources to increase access to healthcare and improve health behaviors. With initiatives like basic health screenings and medical supply distribution, Blue KC helps with population health management and health equity in our community.
If you are an organization interested in partnering with the Blue to You van, contact: BluetoYou@BlueKC.com
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Access to quality healthcare for every member of our community can be a complex and multifaceted challenge. Our total population’s health requires commitment and active involvement from individuals, organizations, and policymakers. By working together, we can create healthier, more inclusive communities for everyone.
Are you an organization interested in learning more about Blue KC’s commitment to community health? Please send us an email.
Blue KC is proud to invest in our community through financial contributions, employee volunteerism and support of innovation in food access. Every year we contribute to more than 200 non-profit organizations focused on helping our community to thrive.
Blue KC is ingrained in the Kansas City community. As the only not-for-profit commercial health insurer in Kansas City, we focus on investing where our employees and members live, work and play. That is why Blue KC contributes to non-profit organizations across our region. It’s part of our community investment strategy and rooted in our corporate culture.
If you are part of a non-profit focused on health and wellness initiatives in the region, apply for charitable funding consideration today.
Apply For FundingBlue KC is committed to improving the health and wellness of the individuals and families living and working in the communities we serve. One way we fulfill this mission is through charitable contributions to a range of worthwhile causes and non-profit organizations.
While Blue KC community initiatives mainly focus on organizations that concentrate on health and wellness, we also give to organizations that enrich lives through social services, education, arts, culture and civic endeavors.
Blue KC does not consider charitable funding for:
Our policy is to make one contribution per year to an organization. Blue KC does not commit to multi–year funding for any organization or event. If you have multiple requests for the year, please make every effort to combine those into one funding request.
Have questions about our charitable giving? Want to learn more about the application process? Email us at _community_relations@bluekc.com.
Blue KC employees are deeply committed to their local communities. They show their support in many ways: taking advantage of paid volunteer time off, team volunteer opportunities, participating in blood drives, serving on local boards, committees and more. Annually, employees participate in a variety of campaigns raising hundreds of thousands of dollars aimed at supporting their charities of choice.
Are you a non-profit looking for help from Blue KC Volunteers? Send us an email to get started.
Well Stocked is a Blue KC program focused on providing access to nutritious food in our community. By partnering with local organizations, we are working to move the needle to ensure all families have access to nourishing food. We do this by raising funds and awareness to help empower Kansas City residents in building healthy lives.
Learn more about hunger in our region and how you can help.
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It’s no secret Kansas City loves to cheer on our teams and each other. That’s why Blue KC champions community well-being through impactful sports partnerships. By raising awareness of behavioral health challenges and promoting access to resources, we empower individuals to seek help when they need it. Additionally, our recognition programs honor key community contributors, fostering a culture of support and gratitude.
Blue KC community partnerships in Kansas City include Shut Out the Stigma, a program in collaboration with the Kansas City Royals that aims to destigmatize behavioral health challenges. Shout Out the Stigma helps parents, coaches, and teachers understand the important role they play in the lives of today’s youth and gives them tools to improve kids’ behavioral health. Team up for this important cause and join us in breaking down barriers to seeking help.
Join Our Team“Our goal is to spread awareness about youth athlete mental health and how we as parents, coaches and teachers play one of the most important roles in their lives.”
Blue KC believe that mental health is a key component to overall health. That’s why we partnered with the Kansas City Current to found Sideline the Stigma, a program committed to combating the stigma surrounding mental health. By hosting mental health support services in Kansas City, we strive to promote a more compassionate and inclusive community for those facing behavioral health challenges.
In partnership with the 'C' You In The Major Leagues Foundation and the Kansas City Royals, Blue KC Coaches With Character recognizes local amateur coaches who embody leadership and community service. Through nominations submitted by fans, we honor the coaches who make a positive impact on and off the field, making Kansas city a better place to live, work, and play. If you know a coach who is making a difference in the lives of their players and community, we invite you to nominate them to receive the recognition they deserve.
Each season we team up with Sporting Kansas City to celebrate outstanding students and te achers who make Kansas City a better place to live, work, and play. Nominated by fans and recognized during home matches at Children’s Mercy Park, honorees enjoy VIP experiences and special perks, highlighting their invaluable contributions to our community.
When faced with danger, first responders always answer the call, protecting our community while saving countless lives in the process. Blue KC and the Kansas City Royals salute these brave individuals who put themselves on the line each day. Answering the Call honorees are selected from first responders who make a difference in the community. Throughout 2023, six courageous first responders were honored for Answering the Call.
Launched during the 2024 season, Blue KC and the Kansas City Current have teamed up to create the Blue KC Gamechanger. A Blue KC Gamechanger inspires bold ambition in all their work, enriching the community around them, and enacting positive change through intentional action. The Blue KC Gamechanger is selected from nominations collected by Blue KC and the Kansas City Current. Honorees are recognized during an on-field recognition during halftime at select Kansas City Current home matches.
Check back for more updates on this year's program!
Since 2017, C You In The Major Leagues has teamed up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) to recognize the Blue KC Coaches with Character, intended to spotlight high school coaches who, through their leadership on and off the field, are helping to grow amateur sports in the Kansas City area, and making our community a better place to live, work and play.
Each Blue KC Coaches with Character honoree will be selected from nominations submitted by fans, with one honoree announced each month from April-September. See rules and regulations criteria
Honorees receive a VIP gift package that includes four (4) game tickets and a merchandise gift card from Blue KC and “C” You In The Major Leagues. Each honoree is also invited to meet Royals alumni at an event in September at Kauffman Stadium. Additionally, Blue KC will make a $2,500 donation to CYITML in honor of each selected coach.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS: Any and all related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes shall be the sole responsibility of the nominator and/or Coaches with Character. The Blue KC Coaches with Character program is governed by the laws of the State of Missouri and is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. By submitting a nomination and by participation, nominator, Coaches with Character, and Coaches with Character’s guests, if any, agree to release and hold harmless Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, resulting from nomination or participation in the Blue KC Coaches with Character program.
Each season Blue KC and Sporting Kansas City team up to recognize Blue KC Sporting Samaritans, which highlights students and teachers who make the KC community a better place to live, work and play!
Sporting Samaritans are recognized during pregame festivities at monthly Sporting KC home matches at Children’s Mercy Park. The Sporting Samaritan and their guests [three (3) total] will not only participate in the on-field experience but will also receive a behind-the-scenes VIP tour of the stadium, four (4) tickets to the match, food and beverage, a parking pass, and a customized jersey. Plus, the group gets to meet former Sporting KC legend Matt Besler and current player Kayden Pierre and have a photo taken on the field! Each nominator of the selected Sporting Samaritan will also receive two (2) tickets to the recognition match, one (1) parking pass and a $25 Sporting Style Gift Card.
Please complete the information below to nominate someone as the next Blue KC Sporting Samaritan!
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