COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK - Ministry Activities In Texas

Catholic Health Association of Texas Austin , TX

Contact: Cynthia Colbert (President)

Activities

• Provide information for an event, resource booth, etc.
• Provide inserts for church bulletins
• Produce fact sheets
• Post information on website
• We placed paid ads in Catholic newspapers of 8 Catholic dioceses in Texas and produced a new report: Uninsured in Texas - A Call to Care which we placed on our website and shared with all Catholic dioceses in Texas . In addition, we prepared a document showing uninsured rates for all Texas dioceses including all counties within each diocese. The report is on our website at www.chatexas.org
• Contact elected officials to educate them about the uninsured

SETON Healthcare Network Austin, TX
(Ascension Health St. Louis , MO )

Contact: Sister Helen Brewer (Advocacy Consultant)

Activities

• Provide information for an event, resource booth, etc.
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Post information on website
• Host meetings for clergy/community leaders (or other groups) to enlist their support
• Hold/Participate in special liturgies or prayer sessions on the topic
• Educate employees
• Participate in health/enrollment fairs
• Schedule/Participate in educational forums
• Dental Sealant Day (three sites) Small Business Breakfast

St. Joseph Health System Bryan , TX
(Franciscan Services Corporation Sylvania , OH )

Contact: Gentry Woodard (Director of Legislative Affairs )

Activities

• Contact elected officials to educate them about the uninsured
• Visit elected officials
• Provide inserts for church bulletins
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Issue press releases
• Insert "stuffers" into employee paychecks
• Write letters to the editor
• Op-Ed Letter to The Eagle from Jack Buckley
• Educate employees
• Information in Newsletters/Presentation at Director's Meeting
• Interfaith Sponsor
• Request Bryan Mayor and Council to Issue City Proclamation
• Post information in the hospital lobby recognizing Cover the Uninsured during the week of May 10-16

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital South Corpus Christi , TX
(CHRISTUS Health Irving , TX )

Contact: Mike T. Johnson (Administrator )

Activities

• Contact elected officials to educate them about the uninsured
• Visit elected officials
• Provide information for an event, resource booth, etc.
• Present to board members, senior management, employees, or other groups
• Plan media events
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Issue press releases
• Write letters to the editor
• Educate employees
• Participate in health/enrollment fairs

CHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast Region Houston , TX
(CHRISTUS Health Irving , TX )

Contact: Michael Sullivan (Vice President )

Activities

• Contact elected officials to educate them about the uninsured
• Visit elected officials
• Provide information for an event, resource booth, etc.
• Present to civic groups
• Present to board members, senior management, employees, or other groups
• Plan media events
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Issue press releases
• Write letters to the editor
• Host meetings for clergy/community leaders (or other groups) to enlist their support
• Educate employees
• Participate in health/enrollment fairs
• Schedule/Participate in educational forums

CHRISTUS Health - Houston Support Center Houston , TX

Contact: Teri Moffitt(Senior Communications Specialist )

Activities

• Provide information for an event, resource booth, etc.
• Present to board members, senior management, employees, or other groups
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Educate employees
• Interfaith Sponsor
• The CHRISTUS Communications department is coordinating an Associate awareness campaign, to be driven through our hospital's communications departments, featuring a special edition education newsletter, fact sheets, brochures, etc., to promote "Cover the Uninsured Week" to 23,000+ Associates.

CHRISTUS Health Irving , TX

Contact: Christie Fortune (System Director of Public Affairs )

Activities

• Contact elected officials to educate them about the uninsured
• Present to civic groups
• Present to board members, senior management, employees, or other groups
• Produce/Display brochures, fact sheets, posters
• Issue press releases
• Educate employees

DIOCESE OF EL PASO

Contact: Senior Noreen 915-859-7545

Activities

• Friday, May 14, 2004 - Interfaith Outreach Event

This event will be a breakfast panel and discussion. This event is not sponsored by the Diocese, however, Catholic ministries are invited to attend. Location: Centro San Vicente, 8061 Alameda Ave., El Paso, TX 79915