From the Desk of the Executive Director

“If there is one overarching lesson from the last few decades of research about how to break the cycles of poverty in the United States, it’s the importance of intervening early, ideally in the first year or two of life or even before the child is born. That’s often where our assistance will be most […]

Reducing the incidence and impact of chronic disease is the #1 health priority and focus area for Mecklenburg County. Dr. Marcus Plescia, Mecklenburg County Health Director, comes to his post with a mission to take aggressive steps to make a difference on chronic disease. March 18, 2015 marks a bold step forward in the drive

How do you define and measure success in a social impact organization? Many not-for-profits rely at least partially on revenues from the clients who are served in order to carry out their business model and realize their mission. Think of the folks endlessly stair-climbing for a fee at the non-profit YMCA or the college tuition

MedLink – a local consortia of health care safety net providers in Mecklenburg County – envisions a community in which all residents have access to quality health care. Care Ring is a proud supporter and member of MedLink. Our annual MedLink forum brings together providers and thought leaders from the region to discuss and share

Nearly 25 years ago my mom worked for the local Habitat for Humanity office in Charlotte. Mom (Darlene Jonas to her friends!) worked for Susan Hancock and alongside Mary Nell McPherson and a few other dreamers who believed everyone in Charlotte should have a decent place to live. One evening at a community Habitat event

This week Care Ring had the very good fortune of hosting the 19th United States Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, during his listening tour around the country. Many of Dr. Murthy’s core priorities – preventing sickness, reversing childhood obesity and encouraging community partnerships to solve community health challenges – align with Care Ring’s mission. We

Ma Jun Xian wins the award for our clinic patient who traveled the farthest to be with us. Her parents recently came to the US from China, and their daughter needed a physical to go to kindergarten. Here she is pointing to where she was born on our map of the world in our clinic.

Last week Katie Benston (our Chief Program Officer) and I attended the Families USA Health Action 2013 conference in Washington, DC. We heard from elected officials — including Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow — about how the Affordable Care Act is being implemented. I had the opportunity to talk with the

Care Ring is proud to join more than 70 organizations from across North Carolina in signing a letter to Governor Pat McCrory endorsing Medicaid expansion to serve low-income individuals. #CareRing #healthcare #medicaid #AffordableCareAct #ACA #DonJonas