IHD has been awarded a 2023 Mercy C.A.R.E.S. Community Reinvestment Grant in the amount of $113,000. The grant will help fund the Interdisciplinary Developmental Evaluation Clinic, which provides families with free comprehensive and holistic health evaluations and offers a unique and much-needed service to families throughout northern Arizona. The clinic also serves as a training experience for NAU graduate students in several fields related to health and education.
Mercy C.A.R.E.S., which stands for “Community Action Resources Education and Service,” is Mercy Care’s community giving initiative. Through grant funding, sponsorships, volunteer efforts, and board participation, Mercy C.A.R.E.S. supports the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) “Whole Person Care” Initiative, which addresses social risk factors to improve health outcomes.
About Mercy Care
Mercy Care is a not-for-profit Medicaid managed-care health plan, serving AHCCCS members in Arizona since 1985. Mercy Care is a local company sponsored by Dignity Health and Ascension Health. Mercy Care provides access to physical and behavioral health care services for Medicaid-eligible families, children, seniors, and individuals with developmental/cognitive disabilities. Learn more at www.MercyCareAZ.org.