The Partnership Center Newsletter: Featured Update - Brother2Brother
March 18, 2014 Edition
In this issue, you will find…
Letter from Partnership Center Acting Director, Acacia Bamberg Salatti
Featured Update: Brother2Brother
Faith-Based Toolkits and Enrollment Event Calendar Now Available
Upcoming Latino Enrollment Summits
Refugees and the Affordable Care Act
Health Care Law Webinars for Employers
New Stories, Blogs, Info-graphics and Tweets on the ACA
America’s PrepareAthon! Webinar
The State of the National Vaccine Plan
New Assets for Independence Funding Opportunity Announcement Released
Upcoming Events
Grant Opportunities
Dear Partners:
On March 10, President Obama spoke on a national conference call to faith and community leaders, thanking them for their work in educating and helping enroll people in the Health Insurance Marketplace. The President also asked faith and community leaders to keep working hard to reach those without health insurance on the National Faith Weekend of Action, March 21-23, 2014.
The President asked those on the call to do three things:
Start more conversations about healthcare. Use your networks to spread the word about the Marketplaces using social media or whatever communication tool that works best for you.
Sign up for a webinar on the health care law to learn more and have your questions answered. The full list of webinars is here.
Consider hosting an enrollment event so that those who don’t have health insurance can have one more chance to enroll before the end of open enrollment on March 31, 2014.
The HHS Partnership Center also has a new Four-Step Guide to Planning a Health Care Enrollment Event. The guide provides help in planning, advertising, conducting and following up on the event.
Get Covered America has two websites to search for health insurance enrollment events in your local community. Go towww.getcoveredamerica.org or w
ww.acafinancialhelp.org to register and find the Events Near You. HHS and CMS are posting many faith-based enrollment events here.
Finally, please share the outreach and enrollment work that you are doing in your community by emailing us atACA101@hhs.gov. We want to lift up your good work.
Thank you for all that you are doing to create healthy communities, one person at a time.
Sincerely,
Acacia Bamberg Salatti, Acting Director
Center for Faith-Based & Neighborhood Partnerships
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Featured Update: Brother2Brother
Let’s start talking with each other about our health, Brother2Brother.
Here’s a shocking statistic: nearly 23 million men, especially young adult men, are uninsured today. And while coverage is available on the Health Insurance Marketplace, too many of men need a sudden wake-up call — in the form of a health crisis — to make them realize that they’re not invincible.
But it shouldn’t take something going wrong for us to understand the need for insurance coverage.
We want the men in our lives – our fathers, our brothers, our sons, our friends – to stay healthy. Getting health insurance is one way to make that a reality. We want to help, but we don’t know where to start.
All it takes is a conversation, men talking to men, brother to brother.
Health isn’t one of the first things we talk about. It might not even be the tenth. So, starting the conversation can be the hardest part.
Brother2Brother makes it easier by giving us three questions to spark conversation:
When was your most recent doctor’s visit?
What is the best reason you have to care about your health and to be healthy?
What can you do today to start living a healthier life?
These questions give men the opportunity to invest in a healthy future for themselves, their families, and their friends.
Brother2Brother also created a print-ready handout that includes these questions plus five tips about staying healthy. You’re free to print it and hand it out to the men in your life.
Remember, each of us has the power to take our health in our hands. To learn about how to get affordable health care coverage, visit www.HealthCare.gov. Together, let’s create a brighter and healthier future for us all.
It only takes three questions to get a conversation about health care started.
Check out HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ blog: Starting the conversation: Brother2Brother
Or use these Tweets to help us spread the word about #Brother2Brother
We all have the power to take our health in our hands. Start a conversation #brother2brother today.http://go.usa.gov/BHTT #
GetCovered
It’s time to man up about your health. Here are three questions to get that conversation started:http://go.usa.gov/BHTT
#brother2brother
If you have your brother’s back, it means you’ll talk to them about their health. http://go.usa.gov/BHTT
#GetCovered #brother2brother
#Brother2Brother invites all of us to start talking by asking three basic health questions: http://go.usa.gov/
BHTT
Tweets – #Brother2Brother
@MagicJohnson is talking #brother2brother about healthcare -- you can too. Start a conversation today:http://go.usa.gov/Kc3h
#brother2brother is all about talking about your health. It only takes 3 questions to get the conversation started:http://go.usa.gov/Kc3h
Alonzo Mourning’s talking #brother2brother. #GetCovered to stay in the game. http://go.usa.gov/Kc3h
“It’s intelligent to take care of yourself.”—Justin, a 28 yr. old bartender from FL: http://go.usa.gov/Kc3h#
brother2brother #GetCovered
Enrollment Event Websites and Faith-Based Toolkits Now Available
Get Covered America has two websites to search for health insurance enrollment events in your local community. Go towww.getcoveredamerica.org or w
ww.acafinancialhelp.org to register and find the Events Near You. HHS and CMS are also posting many faith-based enrollment events here.
The HHS Partnership Center works with many organizations, including Enroll America and Get Covered America. The faith outreach team at Enroll America has produced three Health Care Toolkits for the faith community:
Health Care in the Pulpit
Health Care in the Muslim Community
Health Care in the Jewish Community
Open enrollment ends on March 31, 2014. If you don’t have health insurance, enroll on www.HealthCare.gov, go tolocalhelp.HealthCare.gov to find organizations that can help you enroll, search the enrollment events using the link above, or call the 1-800-318-2596 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The 800 number is available in English and Spanish and 150 other languages. You can also submit a paper application that is available here but the paper application may not be processed before the deadline of March 31. After open enrollment closes on March 31, the next open enrollment period starts on November 15, 2014.
Upcoming Latino Enrollment Summits
HHS is joining national partners in hosting Latino Enrollment Summits across the county. The Summits are organized with partners such as Enroll America, LULAC and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health but also many community partners like health centers, community centers, and libraries. These Enrollment Summits provide information on the health care law, include trained Navigators and assisters to help with enrollment, and provides an opportunity to share stories about successful enrollment in health insurance. Click here to find a Latino ACA Enrollment Summit near you.
The schedule of the Enrollment Summits are:
3/22/14 Miami, FL
3/29/14 Tampa
We encourage folks to attend these Enrollment Summits. Please remind your congregation and community members to come prepared. An important checklist to keep in mind:
Social Security Numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants)
Employer and income information for every member of your household who needs coverage (for example, from pay stubs or W-2 forms—Wage and Tax Statements)
Policy numbers for any current health insurance plans covering members of your household
More information on the Enrollment Summits can be found here: https://twitter.com/
HHSLatino
Refugees and the Affordable Care Act
The HHS Office of Refugee Resettlement has new videos, fact sheets, information in multiple languages and other tools to help refugees understand the health care law and enroll in health insurance. To view the new materials, go to:http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
programs/orr/health.
Health Care Law Webinars for Employers
Health care continues to be an important issue for small business owners. The Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority are committed to helping businesses navigate the changes and opportunities in health care through the Affordable Care Act 101 webinar series.
Each week, small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in small business health insurance marketplaces. Other topics discussed include insurance reforms, the small business health care tax credit, and employer shared responsibility provisions. SBA representatives help small business owners understand the facts of the Affordable Care Act so they can make informed decisions about providing health insurance for their employees.
The Affordable Care Act 101 takes place every Thursday at 2 PM ET. Below are the registration links for upcoming presentations.
Thursday, March 20 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, March 27 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, April 3 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, April 10 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, April 24 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, May 1 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, May 8 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, May 15 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, May 22 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Thursday, May 29 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
For more information on how the new health care law affects small businesses, check outwww.businessusa.gov/healthcare
.
New Stories, Blogs, Info-graphics and Tweets on the ACA
We have the following social media tools for you to share with those in your congregations and communities.
Tweets – #Asegurate: CuidadoDeSalud.gov
Help enroll every eligible Latino by March 31 – RT this and visit www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov
today! #Asegurate
For our health, our families, and our future—visit www.
CuidadoDeSalud.gov today! #Asegurate
1 in 4 uninsured individuals eligible for coverage are Latino—RT this to make sure they enroll!www.CuidadoDeSalud.gov
today! #Asegurate
Did you know that more than 10 million uninsured Latinos are eligible for coverage throughwww.CuidadoDeSalud.gov? #Asegurate
Stacy’s blog
Thanks to her plan through www.HealthCare.gov, Stacy doesn’t have to worry about “what-ifs” anymore:http://go.usa.gov/BVsw
Stacy’s #GetCovered story is powerful—she’s a 19 yr old still paying off $3,000 medical bill. http://go.usa.gov/BVsw
Stacy learned the hard way—you never know what could happen. Read her #GetCovered story today:http://go.usa.gov/BVsw
Stefania’s blog
Having health insurance means Stefania can focus on making delicious empanadas: http://go.usa.gov/
BVse#GetCovered
“If I had to go to the emergency room, what would I do?”—read Stefania’s #GetCovered story:http://go.usa.gov/BVse
What do pasta, empanadas, and health care have in common? Read Stefania’s #GetCovered story to find out:http://go.usa.gov/BVse
Tweets - Reasons to #GetCovered:
Give mom the peace of mind that you’ve got health insurance—#GetCovered at www.HealthCare.gov today.
Give your mom one less thing to worry about—#GetCovered at www.HealthCare.gov today.
Tired of the post-it notes and voicemails about health insurance? #GetCovered in a few clicks:www.HealthCare.gov.
America’s PrepareAthon! Webinar
A Grassroots Campaign to Increase Individual and Community Preparedness
National campaign encourages public to practice specific preparedness actions
Despite an increase in weather-related disasters, nearly 70 percent of Americans have not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise, aside from a fire drill, at their workplace, school, or home in the past two years (2012 FEMA National Survey). However, we have seen that communities are better prepared to withstand an emergency and recover more quickly when everyone is involved. In an effort to continue building resilience, the federal family is pleased to announce America’s PrepareAthon!SM, a community-based campaign to increase emergency preparedness at the grassroots level in support of Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), National Preparedness. We are asking your organization to join us to learn how to get involved and spread the word.
The first America’s PrepareAthon! national day of action is April 30, 2014. It will focus on preparing organizations and individuals for tornadoes, hurricanes, flooding, and wild fires. America’s PrepareAthon! events and activities will be held across the country twice a year to organize community days of action and encourage individuals to discuss, practice, and train for relevant hazards. The national days of action will be held in the spring and fall, and this year, the national days of action will be April 30, 2014 and September 30, 2014.
The federal agencies supporting America’s PrepareAthon! invite your organization to participate in a webinar to learn about the campaign and ways to be involved. You are welcome to participate in one of the live offerings mentioned directly below. You must register in order to access the webinar. If you cannot make it to a live offering, each webinar will be recorded and available to view at a later time.
Date: March 18, 2014
Time: 10:30-12:00 PM EDT
Webinar Registration Link (please register prior to the webinar)
Webinar Link
Date: March 20, 2014
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM EDT
Webinar Registration Link (please register prior to the webinar)
Webinar Link
America’s PrepareAthon! will leverage the resources of the Ready Campaign and the experience of members of theNational Preparedness Community to continue to increase awareness of disasters and to encourage members of the public to know the corresponding protective actions. With your help, we can collectively move communities and individuals to act and become more prepared by participating in America’s PrepareAthon!
We hope that you can join us for the webinar. For questions, please contact PrepareAthon@fema.dhs.
gov.
The State of the National Vaccine Plan
The National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) has released an inaugural annual report: The State of the National Vaccine Plan. This comprehensive progress report details the individual and collective efforts of HHS offices and agencies, along with many other federal and non-federal partners, to achieve the vision of the 2010 National Vaccine Plan.
The report outlines and explains the advances and accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies in collaboration with its partners in the implementation of the 2010 National Vaccine Plan. Highlighted accomplishments in the report reflect the extensive and ongoing coordination undertaken by NVPO carried out in fulfillment of its mission, and detail the breadth and scope of the vaccine-related activities of HHS agencies, representing just some of the extraordinary work carried out during their daily operations. To learn more about the report, please visit www.hhs.gov/nvpo.
Vaccines are an important and powerful tool for disease prevention. By preventing infectious diseases and their consequences at both the individual and community level, vaccines can reduce deaths from infectious disease. Now is the time to check your family’s immunization record and get them up to date. For more information, please visitwww.vaccines.gov.
New Assets for Independence Funding Opportunity Announcement Released</