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State Children’s Health Insurance Program

Phase 1 Effective Date: April 1, 1998

Revised: 1/26/98, 2/19/98, 3/3/98, 3/6/98 Phase 2 Effective Date: July 1, 1998

Revised: 8/20/98, 8/24/98, 10/1/99, 7/28/00, 1/31/01, 7/02/02, 7/22/02, 1/3/03, 2/13/04, 9/27/04, 11/15/04, 8/11/05, 10/1/06, 7/1/09, 7/1/10, 7/1/11, 7/1/12 72 promoting dental hygiene and giving away toothbrushes. Their office was represented at the Prosperity Campaign sponsored by Human Services Coalition and the Department of Labor to empower women to be financially independent. They assisted with presenting a workshop that provided information on job applications. Their populations are predominantly African Americans, Hispanics, and Haitians. They have participated in press conferences and work closely with DCF to reach targeted populations.

All funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the local projects ended on March 31, 2006. Current Covering Kids and Families Outreach Activities FL CKF, a funded project of the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health, focuses on informing families about the Florida KidCare program. Using the latest data to improve outcomes, CKF collaborates on increasing effective communication, especially with minority and special populations and those people who influence them (e.g., providers, friends, and extended family members). The project has been distributing materials in Spanish, English and Creole to community partners across the state. The state grantee has also been working with the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Florida Hospitals, utility companies, pharmacies, cable companies, and others to let potentially eligible families know about Florida KidCare. FL CKF uses a collaborative model – the coalition- to achieve its goals. The Florida Covering Kids and Families Coalition is a key element of the CKF Project. The Coalition is composed of state agency representatives, child advocates, community health care providers, health plans, parents, Haitian community-based organizations, Florida Farm Workers Association, local community projects, and business leaders. CKF, through the Coalition, has been working with state and regional groups and other hard-to-reach populations. The Coalition works with local coalitions to test strategies for renewal and retention, reduce barriers due to language and cultural differences, stigma and distrust associated with public programs and government staff, fear of deportation, low literacy, and transient populations. The goal is to build a strong ongoing outreach and enrollment program that is family- friendly, easy to access, and coordinated with other insurance alternatives. The Coalition also shares its recommendations with the Florida KidCare Coordinating Council. CKF has assisted with simplifying the letters sent to families from the Healthy Kids Corporation to families through the proper literacy levels and easy to read language. CKF also works with the agencies when changes to the application are necessary. In addition, in the absence of a state funded outreach program, CFK has supported and provided all statewide coordinated outreach efforts through technical