Upcoming SOMOS Innovation Community Events

September 21: St. Barnabas Hospital Lunch & Learn Virtual session, 12 p.m. September 22: Elder Plan & Stellar Coding Seminar Virtual session, 6 p.m. September 24: In the Community Emblem Health Expo Contact Samira Almonte – Community Engagement Coordinator James A. Bland Playground in Flushing 40 Rd. between Prince St. and Main St. Flushing, NY […]

SOMOS Innovation Physician Dinner

Brooklyn 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, Brooklyn, United States

We recently held our first annual SOMOS Innovation Rising Star Awards. During this event, we honored our top five partner pediatricians and top five partner adult medicine practices for their high-quality performance in 2021. We also distributed the 2021 Quality Incentives to all eligible physicians.

Comprehensive Childcare Pediatrics Books-on-Wheels

5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with 60 parents and children. Patients receiving services within Dr. Mahdi’s office & the community children were provided with 60 books and 50 Empire totes filled with health education materials. This is an ongoing partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield to promote literacy and health as we […]

R.A.I.N. Veteran’s Day Event

Nereid Older Adult Center 720 Nereid Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, New York, NY, United States

Overview: R.A.I.N. Total Care, our contracted CBO, hosted a veterans day event on November 10th, 2022. “R.A.I.N., Inc. is a multi-social service agency offering a myriad of services with a focus on the provision of continuum of care that includes a range of services for seniors and people with disabilities.” It was a successful event […]

Gilani Medical Service

15721 5th Avenue, Brooklyn 15721 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, New

Overview: Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with 70 parents and children. Patients receiving services within Dr. Gilani’s office & the community children were provided with 75 books and approximately 75 Empire tote bags along with hand sanitizers and facemasks This is an ongoing partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield to promote literacy and […]

Books on Wheels Events in January 2023

5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn 5908 5th Ave, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Overview: Representatives from Physician practices, SOMOS Innovation, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield engaged with parents and children in physician offices, offering face painting as well as distribution of books and tote bags. This collaboration was aimed at raising literacy in communities that may have limited access to reading materials, in addition to offering free […]

Field Engagement Events

Community Event Partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and Emblem Health Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield SOMOS Community Care, in partnership with Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, hosted a "Books on Wheels" event. Empire offered books to children in partnership with the community physician practice. Parents and children in attendance could learn about health-related […]