The Center for Health Care Reform has put together a resource for communities to promote short-term advocacy for children's access to healthcare and long-term advocacy for changing the healthcare system to be more equitable for all. The resource includes study guides, bulletin inserts and PowerPoint material. The CD is available on request to the Center for Healthcare Reform.

Prayer Tent for Children's Health Care The Prayer Tent can create a reflective space --in your family, among friends-- where underlying values of healthcare policy can be examined and discussed with the time, pace and continuity they deserve. Invite your church or congregation to place prayer tents in the pews and with the accompanying bulletin inserts. ENGLISH: Introduction for pastors (pdf) NEW! Introduction for hospitals(pdf) NEW! Bulletin inserts that expand on the lessons of the prayer tent (pdf) Prayer Tent (pdf) Letter for Pastors (doc) Sample News Release (doc) Evaluation (doc.) NEW! *All the above documents can be downloaded in EnglishKit.zip   SPANISH:    Prayer Tent (pdf) Prayer Card  (pdf)   VIETNAMESE: Prayer Tent (pdf) Prayer Tent Instructions (pdf) Prayer Tent Suggestions (pdf) Prayer Card (pdf)   Back to top

Credo/Vision of Healthcare The survey gives a visual picture of what a group thinks is most important in a future U.S. healthcare system. A credo, or vision statement, tries to put these same priorities into words, in a fuller systemic statement. Use the voting exercise for a group discussion. Illustrated Credo (pdf) Credo Discussion Tool (pdf) Credo Discussion Poster (pdf) Back to top

OurHealthCareFuture.org provides a field-tested process and materials to engage the general public in a dialogue about our healthcare future. Here you will find everything you need to bring together 25-40 members of your community to

share their vision of an ideal health system

name their priorities for that system

evaluate our current system and two possible futures in light of those priorities

Center for Healthcare Reform partnered with Georgetown University and NETWORK in creating this dialogue. Back to top

Join the national effort to enroll eligible, uninsured children in available public health programs such as Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Log onto http://coveringkidsandfamilies.org/ to find out about coalitions and activities near you. The website offers free materials for enrollment events and other activities to enroll children in your state's Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) program.

Is your child uninsured? He or she may qualify for Medicaid or SCHIP. Low-cost and free health care coverage programs exist in every state and the District of Columbia. Families earning up to $38,000 a year or more may qualify depending on family size.

Eligibility varies by state, so visit http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/ to find out if you qualify. You can also call 1(877) ... for more information and for assistance with the application. En Español

The Foundation for Health Coverage Education
http://www.coverageforall.org/
The Foundation simplifies public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage. Log onto http://www.coverageforall.org/ to see a range of options in your state for children and adults.

100% Campaign
http://www.100percentcampaign.org/
The 100% Campaign was created to ensure that all of California's children obtain the health coverage they need to grow up strong and healthy.

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