Navigators Webinar, CHIP and Medicaid Webinar, Spanish Language Webinars Next Week

Navigators Webinar, CHIP and Medicaid Webinar, Spanish Language Webinars Next Week

Navigators Webinar, CHIP and Medicaid Webinar, Spanish Language Webinars Next Week

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 02/22/2013 12:40 PM EST

UPDATED Health Care Law Webinars

The HHS Partnership Center continues to host a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session.

To participate in one of the webinars, please select your preferred topic from the list below and submit the necessary information. Please click on the title of the webinar and fill out the registration form. After registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact us at ACA101@hhs.gov if you have problems registering or if you have any questions about the health care law.

Introduction to Navigators and In-Person Assisters (NEW!)

February 25 at 3 pm ET

Learn what Navigators and In-Person Assisters are and what their role will be as a result of the health care law, the Affordable Care Act. Learn how your organization can help enroll people, particularly those most vulnerable, in health insurance that will be available in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Our speaker will be Vicki Gottlich, Director, Consumer Support Group, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish)

February 26 at 3:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community in Spanish.

The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Outreach and Enrollment Campaign

February 27 at 2:00 pm ET

Learn about the nationwide effort to identify children eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and get them enrolled.

Make the Call, Don’t Miss A Beat! (In Spanish: Haga La Llamada,¡No Pierda Tiempo!) (NEW!)

February 28 at 1:00 pm ET

Usted está invitado/a a participar a un Webinar en español sobre la campaña de concientización sobre ataques al corazón dirigida a mujeres latinas de 50 años en adelante. La campaña, "Haga la Llamada. ¡No Pierda Tiempo!" tiene como objetivo educar y motivar a las mujeres de habla hispana a llamar al 9-1-1 inmediatamente cuando se presente alguno de los siete síntomas de un ataque al corazón y a hacer lo mismo por sus madres, hermanas y amigas. Es una campaña lanzada por La Oficina de la Salud de la Mujer del Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos y el webinar es en colaboración con la HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

You Are Invited to a Webinar titled Make the Call, Don't Miss a Beat! or “Haga La Llamada, ¡No Pierda Tiempo!” seeking to educate and empower Spanish-speaking women age 50+ to encourage women to call 9-1-1 immediately when they experience any of the seven symptoms of a heart attack, and to do the same for their mothers, sisters, and friends. The HHS Office on Women’s Health's new Spanish-language campaign builds on OWH’s successful “Make the Call, Don’t Miss a Beat” campaign, that began in 2011.

This webinar will be offered in English in the Spring.

The Health Care Law 101

March 7 at 1:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community.

The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish)

March 19 at 3:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community in Spanish.

HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

200 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20201

www.hhs.gov/partnerships, 202-358- 3595

ACA101@hhs.gov