School Board Agenda Item

Florida Covering Kids and Families (FL CKF) would like to maximize opportunities and strengthen relationships with schools within targeted areas. In order to address the challenges children face and to increase the likelihood of educational attainment the FL CKF plans to:

Present at workshops and seminars for school nurses, teachers, social workers and other educators. Make sure school professionals know about the importance of health care coverage, the details on your state's program and how families can start the enrollment process. If possible, provide them with applications to give parents.
Engage varied members of the school community. School counselors and social workers, coaches, bandleaders, aides and allied staff such as bus drivers and food service workers.
Encourage articles school newsletters or e-newsletter: FL CKF will make it easy for schools to communicate the message about Florida KidCare by providing them with the tools and information to include in newsletters educating parents about the availability of low-cost or free health care coverage.
Provide materials to distribute information about available health care coverage throughout the school community. FL CKF will foster relationships with schools in order to encourage them to make information available by displaying posters on bulletin boards, handing out fliers at sporting events and school pick-up and drop-off locations, and asking teachers and nurses to send information home with students.

	Gwendolyn L. Luney Assistant Superintendent, Student Services and Federal Programs (813) 272-4879
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Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20080729_296 * Section A Item# 9.03