Page 10

Effective Date: April 1, 2009

Approval Date: ____________ 7

available in eight different languages, including English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Korean, Polish, Chinese, and Arabic, making it possible for outreach efforts to touch every segment of the population. Informational materials reminding parents of well-child services, such as blood lead level testing, are also available and are mailed regularly to parents of enrollees. Applications are routinely available in English and Spanish, and are also made available in other languages, when requested. Letters and emails are received and responded to in any language used by the writer.

Primary Care Association: NJ FamilyCare meets with the Association bimonthly to coordinate outreach efforts and to provide program updates, such as training on updated application forms.

Give Kids A Smile: Letters and materials are sent to dentists annually to encourage them to refer children for enrollment, and to provide locations for enrollment during this national event.

Child Behavioral Health Services Outreach: Training sessions regarding enrollment are provided for care management organizations serving children with mental/behavioral health service needs.

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission: The NJMVC displays posters and informational materials in MVC offices throughout the state.

Conferences: Staff attend, and present information at various conferences regarding the targeted population groups, such as the NJIPN Immigrant Healthcare conference.

2.2.2. The steps the state is currently taking to identify and enroll all uncovered children who are eligible to participate in health insurance programs that involve a public-private partnership:

Outreach efforts included a private/public sector school outreach program, corporate partnerships with organizations serving markets that attract low- and middle-income children and parents, a grant-funded collaborative effort to reach community-based organizations, development of outreach training sessions and printed material to encourage hospital and faith-based organizations to participate. A directory, listing 500 application assistance sites statewide, an education/awareness video for use in county welfare offices and in local businesses, and a number of exhibits, training sessions and presentations are used to encourage application to NJ FamilyCare.

NJ FamilyCare participated in the development of the education/awareness video with Health Research and Educational Trust of NJ (HRET), in an effort to inform people about NJ FamilyCare and the importance of health insurance in meeting a family’s healthcare needs. The video was produced in both English and Spanish,