Transcript Back to School Family Day 2005 Covering Kids & Families of

COVERING KIDS AND
FAMILIES (CKF) OF
CENTRAL INDIANA
School-Based Outreach and Enrollment in
Health Coverage
Workshop
July 23, 2008
CKF of
Central Indiana
Pamela Humes
Program Director
CKF Target
Area
CKF of Central Indiana
Mission Statement
Ensure that all children and
families in Marion County and
Central Indiana are informed of
Medicaid eligibility and
encouraged to enroll in all
accessible health care coverage
programs
CKF Central Indiana Approach to
School-based Outreach
School Registration Packet/
End of the Year School Packet
School
Social
Worker
Referrals
School Lunch Data
Health Coverage
Enrollment
Learning Well
referrals
and school nurse
referrals
Coaches
Campaign
Health Fair/
Parent Night Events
Learning Well School Clinic
Partnership
 Uninsured children are 25 percent more likely to miss school.
 Children without coverage are less likely to have a usual source
of care and more likely to delay or avoid care when it is needed.
 Uninsured children are less likely to receive the proper medical
care for childhood illnesses such as sore throats, ear aches and
asthma.
Back to School Family Day 2008
Date: Saturday, August 2, 2008
Time: 9am to 3pm
Location: Marion County Health Department,
3838 N. Rural, Indpls IN 46205
Sports Physicals, Immunizations,
Dental/Vision/Asthma/Lead screenings and
Hoosier Healthwise enrollment onsite. Food,
fun, games, music and more!
Other Outreach Activities in
Central Indiana
 Over 250 health and school fair events per year
 50 target schools per year
• Assist free and reduced-lunch eligible families to
enroll with Hoosier Healthwise
• Work with school clinic staff to enroll families
 Walk-ins daily
 Establish referral sites with other community
organization
 Establish on-site enrollment at shelters, correctional
facilities, rehabilitation facilities and senior facilities
How to contact CKF Central
Indiana
 Address:
2951 East 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
 Pamela Humes
• Program Director
• 221-3117
• [email protected]
Community Outreach Workers
Center Township
Lawrence/Warren Township
Monica Byrd (221-3176)
Keisha Zackery (221-3177)
Wayne Township
Washington Twp/Hamilton County
Akilah Shepeard (221-3184)
Terrence Ridley (221-3185)
Decatur/Pike Township
Boone, Hendricks, Morgan County
Meka Anderson (221-3182)
Jamesey Thomas (221-3180)
Perry/Franklin Township
Shelby, Johnson, Hancock County
Jenee’ Green (221-3183)
Daisy Velez (221-3187)
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Rafael Aguilar (338-6804)
Amber Garcia (338-9816)
Deborah McCrae (338-6627)
Questions?