Community Services Consortium (CSC) has announced the beginning of their Healthy Kids Outreach and Enrollment Campaign to educate the community about the Healthy Kids Program and to get more children enrolled in health coverage. CSC received this grant from the Department of Human Services as part of their statewide focus on increasing enrollment in health coverage for children. “It is estimated that around 8,000 children across Linn, Benton, and Lincoln counties that are between 0-18 could be eligible for a part of the Healthy Kids program. We have a lot of families to reach and a lot of kids to get enrolled in a short amount of time,” states Tifani Erpelding, CSC’s Healthy Kids Program Coordinator for Linn and Benton Counties. “We are excited to begin working with our local partners to get this message out and to give kids the healthy chance they deserve.”
Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for children and eligibility is mostly based on income. Recently the income guidelines were increased to allow more children to qualify. For example, a family of four with an income less than $66,000 may be eligible for low-cost coverage. Families are encouraged to apply even if they think they might not be eligible or if they weren’t eligible in the past.
Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for children and eligibility is mostly based on income. Recently the income guidelines were increased to allow more children to qualify. For example, a family of four with an income less than $66,000 may be eligible for low-cost coverage. Families are encouraged to apply even if they think they might not be eligible or if they weren’t eligible in the past.
For more information about scheduling a presentation or partnering with CSC or if you would like help with your Healthy Kids Application please contact Tifani Erpelding at 541-758-2641 in Linn and Benton Counties and Susan Stewart at 541-265-8505 in Lincoln County. Information about the program can also be found on the CSC website at www.communityservices.us.
