KidsCare Outreach

Welcome to the KidsCare Outreach resource page. The goals of KidsCare outreach consist of increasing the number of children with health care coverage, developing an effective statewide outreach and enrollment assistance network led by community partners, and building capacity in Arizona's schools to connect children with available health care coverage.

To achieve the goals, Arizona intends to create an outreach, enrollment, and retention campaign targeting families with eligible uninsured children and utilize trusted community messengers to assist with raising awareness about KidsCare.

KidsCare Outreach Roundtable Summary

On August 10, 2007, more than 100 key health care, community, government, public health, and faith-based leaders gathered to hear from national and state experts about outreach best practices and provider input on the development of the KidsCare Outreach Campaign.

Download Summary (PDF, 582KB)

Collaboration with Arizona Schools

Arizona schools are permitted to collaborate with AHCCCS and its contractors pursuant to A.R.S. § 36-2988(I) to conduct KidsCare outreach in the schools:

"A school district may perform outreach and information activities that relate to this article, with permission of the school principal and school district. The Administration and contractors may collaborate with entities such as community based organizations, faith based organizations, schools and school districts for outreach and information activities related to this article. Outreach and information activities shall not include delivery of services, screening activities, eligibility determination or enrollment related to this article. Outreach and information activities include promotion of health care coverage, participation in school events, and distribution of applications and materials to pupils and their families. Outreach and information activities performed by the Administration, contractors or a school district shall not reduce or interfere with classroom instruction time." (Laws 2007, Chapter 263, Section 13, amending A.R.S. § 36-2988(I)).

Download School Superintendent Permission Letter (PDF, 12KB )

Download School Principal Permission Letter (PDF, 250KB)

Schools with Permission On File