CKF-Lake Expands Outreach Services

In 2011, our coalition activities provided additional services to expand enrollment throughout Lake County. During the month of April, CKF-Lake participated in the “Cover the Uninsured Month” activities by offering on-site enrollment services in Gary and Merrillville. Families, adults, and children were able to enroll into Hoosier Healthwise and the Healthy Indiana Plan and receive information from community partners offering their services. It did not end there. CKF-Lake hosted its “Celebrating Motherhood ~ A Day of Expectation Community Baby Shower” where pregnant mothers and mothers with children birth through 3 month were educated on breastfeeding, proper nutrition and how to maintain health coverage. Our final events targeted children and making sure they are healthy to attend school on the first day. CKF-Lake was proud to host three Back to School events (Gary, Hammond, Merrillville) where families were able to access services such as dental, physicals, on-site enrollment for the state’s health coverage plans, and free back packs and school supplies.