HealthMarkets Helps The Community
Enrichment Center

Since 2005, HealthMarkets Companies and its employees have been proud to support the Community Enrichment Center (CEC) in North Richland Hills, TX. The CEC provides programs for homeless families, victims of domestic violence, seniors and single parents in northeast Tarrant County.

In addition to financial support, HealthMarkets holds bi-annual, company-wide food drives in support of the CEC’s Food Pantry that serves the working poor and homeless, as well as the disabled and the elderly in northeast Tarrant County, Texas. In 2010, HealthMarkets donated the equivalent of 12,360 pounds of food; providing a week’s worth of groceries to 200 families in our community.

HealthMarkets is proud to provide financial support and food items for the following CEC programs:
  • The Adopt-A-Family Program helps working  homeless families in Tarrant County become independent and self-sufficient. Families are provided with stable housing and case management services while they learn to manage money and reduce their debt. In 2010, Adopt-A-Family housed more than 352 children and adults. Of the families that graduated last year, 86% found permanent housing and increased their income.
  • Open Arms is a long-term program serving victims of domestic violence and their children. Families receive safe housing, counseling and group therapy as well as assistance with education and employment to help them transition to a healthy life away from violence and abuse. In 2010, Open Arms housed approximately 165 women and children and 100% of program graduates found permanent housing and increased their income. 
  • The Food Pantry provides grocery assistance to people living in 15 zip codes in northeast Tarrant County. One of the largest food pantries in Tarrant County, last year the Food Pantry distributed more than 800,000 pounds of food to more than 33,000 people.

Other notable programs provided by the CEC include:
  • The Senior Network addresses the issue of senior isolation by providing a healthy, fun environment and social network for adults 62 and older.
  • The Single-Parent Family Network provides support and empowerment to divorced, separated, widowed and unwed parents and their children. 
  • Literacy for Life helps adults improve their reading skills and prepare for the GED. 
  • The CEC’s Resource Room helps people create resumes, search for jobs and gain employment.


For more information on Community Enrichment Center (CEC), please visit www.thecec.org.