Covering Kids & Families (CKF) of Madison County is marking its first anniversary. The coalition launched a year ago during Cover the Uninsured week in March 2009 with the primary goal of reducing the number of uninsured children and families who are eligible for public health coverage, but remain uninsured. Covering Kids and Families of Madison County, with United Way of Madison County the lead agency, is helping community leaders coordinate outreach and marketing efforts by fostering a collaborative environment for community partners to combine efforts to identify and enroll uninsured Madison County residents.
CKF OF MADISON COUNTY-
- CKF staff and coalition partners have participated in outreach activities at over thirty events since March 2009. During the events enrollment information was distributed, residents were informed of enrollment centers, and referrals were collected.
- CKF has connected over 100 families to enrollment services by collecting and distributing referrals to the enrollment centers within Madison County. The referrals have come from social service organizations participating in the referral process and through CKF staff outreach and marketing activities.
- The CKF Coalition has expanded from 11 to 15 organizations within Central Indiana including- Anthem, Born Learning Connection, Community Access Network Partners, Community Hospital Anderson, Aspire Indiana Behavioral Health, Gateway Association, Healthy Families of Madison County, Indiana Minority Health Coalition, Madison County Community Health Center, MDwise, Managed Health Services, Purdue Cooperative Extension, St. Vincent Mercy Hospital, St. Vincent Health, and Saint John’s Health System.
CKF- MADISON COUNTY ACTIVITIES-
- CKF of Madison County partners coordinated to provide community-based outreach efforts for Cover the Uninsured Week. Efforts included canvassing local businesses with information advertising health insurance programs and enrollment services and staffing tables at local hospitals and other local organizations that serve the general public.
