Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign

Webinar Next Week! The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Invites You to Attend a Webinar: Connecting Students to Coverage This Back-to-School Season Wednesday, June 6, 2018 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m. EDT As parents get their children prepared for the new school year, purchasing new classroom supplies and signing up for fall sports and other extracurricular activities are often at the top of many family’s to-do lists. It is also a time when ensuring proper health coverage should be a top priority. Back-to-School season is a key time to engage with parents about getting their eligible children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Children who have health insurance miss fewer classes and perform better in school than those who are uninsured. With health insurance, they can get the immunizations, check-ups, eye exams, dental visits and other care they may need to fully participate in classroom, after-school and summer activities. Because of this connection between academic performance and health care, schools and organizations that work with students are important partners for successful school-based outreach. By developing and strengthening these connections during the Back-to-School season, you can connect kids and families to an A+ support team who are able to enroll more students in free or low-cost insurance and build a foundation for a successful and healthy school year! Join us on Wednesday, June 6 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to explore ways your organization can work with schools and other education-focused groups to reach eligible families and enroll children in Medicaid and CHIP, as well as hear about best practices and proven tips that you can use to make your outreach and enrollment efforts a success this Back-to-School season. Speakers include: Evelyn Mercado, Community Programs Manager, HOPES CAP, Inc. Jodi Ray, M.A., Instructor Program Director, Florida Covering Kids & Families Rebecca Shaw, Project Coordinator, The School Superintendents Association (AASA) REGISTER HERE We Want to Hear From You!  How is your organization planning to help enroll students in Medicaid and CHIP this Back-to-School season? Let us know via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. We may feature your organization in a future Campaign Notes eNewsletter. Please also contact us with any questions about the webinar. Access slides and recordings from previous National Campaign webinars here.­ ­ Stay Connected with the Campaign  Share our Campaign materials. We have an ever-growing Outreach Tool Library featuring resources to use in outreach and enrollment efforts, including materials in other languages. Contact us. To get more involved with the Campaign, contact us via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Remember to re-tweet or share our messages from @IKNGov with your social network, and be sure to use our #Enroll365 and #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts.  The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Notes eNewsletter is distributed throughout the year and provides updates on Campaign activities. If a friend or colleague forwarded this email to you, sign up to receive this eNewsletter directly to your inbox.

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