# [Independence Blue Cross Foundation]
> The Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation is a private charitable foundation with a mission to positively impact health. Guiding principles include: 1) Engagement - Connecting stakehoders to strengthen relationships, 2) Collaboration - Solving together to meet evolving needs, 3) Innovation - Catalyzing change to move ideas into action, and 4) Sustainability - Driving impact to improve health for everyone.
- [IBX Foundation homepage](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/): Learn about the IBX Foundation's leading initiatives for a healthier community.
- [Areas of Impact](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/index.html): Get to know the Foundation's key focus areas and initiatives that bring its mission to life.
- [Community Health](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/community-health.html): The IBX Foundation Community Health Institute is funding medical education and care models that are improving health outcomes.
- [Healthcare Access](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/healthcare-access.html): Improving access to primary and preventive care, dental, and vision services for everyone.
- [Mental Health Resources](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/healthcare-access.html): The IBX Foundation is expanding school-based mental health access through a city-wide collaboration with the School District of Philadelphia and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, making mental healthcare more accessible to students.
- [Opioid Crisis](https://www.ibxfoundation.com/htdocs/custom/someone-you-know/index.html): The opioid crisis affects everyone. Whether you're experiencing addiction, on the path to recovery, or supporting a loved one’s journey, Someone You Know® can help inspire hope and support recovery.
- [Grant programs](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/grant-information.html): Find everything you need to know about the Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation's grant programs and how they can support your mission.
- [IBX Foundation News Blog](https://infocus.ibxfoundation.org/): Get all the updates on what's new with the Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation — podcast releases, local events and conferences, and community collaborations.
- [Journal of Change](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/insights/index.html#journalofchange): Read the IBX Foundation's journal for a better understanding of the future of healthcare and of how its work is leading to healthier communities.
- [Contact the IBX Foundation](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/contact/index.html): Find out how to contact the Independence Blue Cross (IBX) Foundation via email, phone or mail.
- [Nurses for Tomorrow Scholarship Program](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/health-workforce.html#nurses-for-tomorrow): The IBX Foundation awarded more than $17 million to provide more than 7,200 scholarships to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral nursing students in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
- [Service Scholars Pathway Program](https://www.ibxfoundation.org/areas-of-impact/health-workforce.html#service-scholars): The IBX Foundation Service Scholars Pathway Program is the only pathway program in the nation supporting student veterans pursuing their first degree in nursing.