KeyBank Foundation Supports New Patient Care Initiative With a $300,000 Grant to Syracuse Community Health
Key Highlights
- ➤KeyBank Foundation commits $300,000 to Syracuse Community Health (SCH).
- ➤Funding supports Thrive Together family wellness initiative.
- ➤Thrive Together integrates medical care, behavioral health, and social care.
- ➤SCH to use cost-analysis software to reinvest savings into patient services.
- ➤Project aims to strengthen chronic condition management for patients.
- ➤Initiative seeks to reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
- ➤KeyBank (KEY) invested over $821.8 million in Syracuse since 2017.
Expert Statements
Stephen Fournier, KeyBank Central New York Market President
“Too many families face barriers that make it difficult to access the care they need. Thrive Together helps close those gaps by connecting patients with critical resources and support, creating a ripple effect that strengthens families and communities across Central New York.”
Alexandria Pisarczyk, Syracuse Community Health Chief of Business Development and Strategy Officer
“Equity in healthcare means giving every person the precise resources, care, and support they need to attain their highest level of health by addressing their unique challenges.”
Tamika Otis, KeyBank Syracuse Corporate Responsibility and Community Relations Officer
“Creating healthier communities starts with investing in the whole person. Syracuse Community Health's Thrive Together initiative recognizes that lasting wellness is shaped by many factors beyond a medical diagnosis, including access to reliable support systems, health education, and community resources.”
CLEVELAND, OH / ACCESS Newswire / July 24, 2026 / The KeyBank Foundation is committing $300,000 to Syracuse Community Health (SCH) to support wraparound patient care programs through the new Thrive Together family wellness initiative.
Thrive Together is a modern, integrated care initiative designed to enhance patient outcomes and reduce overall healthcare costs by aligning medical care, behavioral health, and social care support services. Grounded in a patient-centered model, the project will bring patients and SCH staff together as true partners in care planning and delivery. Using cost-analysis software, SCH will be able to align resources more effectively, monitor value-based performance, and reinvest savings into services most needed by patients, especially those facing complex health challenges and unmet social needs.
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