Resources on the web for community-based organizations

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/outreacheducation.asp

This page, Outreach Information Clearinghouse, provides valuable information and a forum for exchange of ideas among states, community-based organizations, children's groups, and other interested parties regarding outreach for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

http://uscis.gov

A Quick Guide to "Public Charge" and Receipt of Public Benefits summarizes how receiving public benefits in the United States may or may not affect an immigrant under the "public charge" provisions of the immigration laws.

http://www.100percentcampaign.org

The 100% Campaign is a coordinated effort to ensure that all of California's children obtain health coverage they need. This site features information about the Healthy Families Program, Medi-Cal, and other programs.

http://www.insurekidsnow.gov

The Insure Kids Now Web site has a number of informative pages, messages, and presentations.

http://www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org

Covering Kids: A National Health Access Initiative for Low-Income, Uninsured Children was established to help states and local communities increase the number of eligible children who benefit from health insurance coverage programs. This site includes information about the initiative in California and around the country.

http://www.cbpp.org/shsh/

The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy campaign is a national outreach effort conducted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. This site provides information on the campaign, statistics on Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Programs around the country, and an opportunity to order a kit containing outreach materials.

The Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools project web site provides a clearinghouse of information about school-based outreach and enrollment programs in California and across the nation. The goal of these programs is to increase enrollment of children in low- and no-cost health insurance programs.

http://www.champ-net.org/

CHAMP-Net provides information to those helping low-income families find free or low cost health coverage for children and pregnant women.