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7 Outreach Activities
• The State has been educating the public about hawk-i through presentations by staff at various conferences and organizational meetings (school nurse’s conferences, Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, Women, Infant, and Children Program, Headstart).
• DHS and the Department of Education through an interagency agreement connected participants in the Free and Reduced Meals Program with referrals to hawk-i. A Back-to- School Radio Campaign was held, which was also advertised in Spanish.
• Multiple outreach activities are taking place in Iowa to reach multiple audiences, at both the statewide and local level. Iowa provides outreach to schools, physicians, childcare agencies, employers and insurance agencies to name a few.
Financial Information
Total FFY ’09 CHIP Allotment – $65,255,300 FFY ‘09 Enhanced Matching Rate – 73.83%
Date Last Updated: CMS, CMSO, FCHPG, DSCHI, October 2, 2009