The Molina Cares Accord (“MolinaCares”), in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Nevada (“Molina”), is announcing a $100,000 grant to Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (“CCNN”) in support of its Elevating Families program. This initiative provides skills, training, mentorship opportunities, and resources to increase financial wellness among parents and families in Nevada. Through the grant, Molina will cover the cost for 19 families to participate in the program for two years.
The CCNN Elevating Families program helps participating parents secure employment by rebuilding executive functioning skills such as goal setting, managing and prioritizing thoughts and actions, problem solving, and ultimately, achieving their goals. Research shows that individuals with consistent employment are less likely to live in poverty and more likely to be healthy, and economic opportunity is associated with a 16.7% decrease in mortality.
“We are deeply grateful to MolinaCares for its generous support of the Elevating Families program,” said Marie Baxter, CEO of Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. “This partnership allows us to walk alongside parents as they work to build brighter, more stable futures for their families. With this investment, more families will have access to personalized mentoring, critical resources, and the tools they need to break the cycle of poverty—benefiting not just the parents, but their children and generations to come.”
Using the Economic Mobility Mentoring Method (EMPath) coaching model, Elevating Families assigns participants individualized Mobility Mentors to help parents identify, develop and achieve their goals through motivational interviewing techniques, wellness coaching, money management education, and career training.
“Economic stability is a key non-medical driver of health that helps shape outcomes,” said Rob Baughman, plan president of Molina Healthcare of Nevada. “By providing the infrastructure for families to achieve economic independence, Molina and Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada are addressing factors that improve health and empower Nevadans to build brighter futures.”
The CCNN grant partnership is part of Molina’s and MolinaCares’ 2025 $1.4 million commitment to several community organizations to build stronger, healthier communities across the Silver State.
About The MolinaCares Accord
Established by Molina Healthcare, Inc., The MolinaCares Accord oversees a community investment platform created to improve the health and well-being of disadvantaged populations by funding meaningful, measurable, and innovative programs and solutions that improve health, life, and living in local communities. The MolinaCares Accord funds such measures through the Molina Healthcare Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) established in 2020 by Molina Healthcare, Inc.
About Molina Healthcare of Nevada
Molina Healthcare of Nevada, Inc. provides government-funded health care to members in Clark and Washoe counties through Medicaid, Nevada Check Up, Medicare and Marketplace. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs, and through state insurance marketplaces. For more information, visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
About Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada
Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada’s mission is to provide emergency services and preventive resources for individuals facing crises. CCNN provides critical resources such as transportation assistance, utility aid, and identification assistance, sober living, non-perishable and fresh foods in their food pantry, and warm nutritious meals in their dining room. It serves 35,000 individuals a month across all of Northern Nevada. For more information, visit www.CatholicCharitiesNorthernNevada.org.
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