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Covering Connecticut's Kids and Families

Grant Overview
Connecticut Voices for Children, as lead agency for Covering Connecticut's Kids and Families, has continued the work that began with the Covering Connecticut's Kids initiative to ensure that uninsured children and families obtain health care coverage. The Covering Connecticut's Kids and Families statewide coalition is a diverse group of organizations representing health care providers, advocacy organizations, state agencies, health plans, outreach projects, child care providers, schools and other groups. The coalition has strong support from the Department of Social Services, the lead agency for Medicaid and SCHIP in Connecticut.

Grant Amount
Children: $950,000
Adults: $200,000

Start Date
January 1, 2002

End Date
December 31, 2005

Target Populations
Adolescents (search other projects targeting Adolescents)
Adults (search other projects targeting Adults)

Interventions
Business (search other projects using this intervention)
Parent to parent (search other projects using this intervention)
Providers (search other projects using this intervention)
Schools (search other projects using this intervention)

Lead Organization
Connecticut Voices for Children

Contact
Sharon Langer
53 Oak Street
Suite 15
Hartford, CT 06106

p (860) 548-1661
e slanger@ctkidslink.org
w www.ctkidslink.org/covering.html

Local Projects in Connecticut

Bridgeport/Stratford
East of the River

Note: As of July 1, 2007, Covering Kids & Families has closed. For current information about the uninsured in America, please visit RWJF Coverage.
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