1. HPCA Is "Suitely" Moving Effective 1 May 2001 the new location is Suite 601. Same everything else :) 2. Media Outreach Conference Calls Open to You! GMMB&A, the strategic communications firm working with the Covering Kids National Program Office, is hosting a series of technical assistance conference calls focused on media outreach. The goal is to support grantees and their coalitions as they prepare their Back-to-School communications wave as well as plan their own media outreach strategies. These calls are open to state and pilot coalition members. The first call is Thursday, April 26, at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Titled "Tailoring Your Message: Bringing the Covering Kids Public Education Campaign Home," it will help participants use Covering Kids core messages and themes in coordination with State CHIP/Medicaid developments. The discussion includes insights on responding to negative press coverage. To participate, please call 1-888-287-3903 (toll-free) and ask for the Covering Kids Technical Assistance Call. Each conference call is scheduled to last one hour. Please email GMMB&A at coveringkids@gmmb.com or call 202-338-7227 if you plan to participate. For those unable to participate in the live call, a recording will be available for replay after 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 26 until May 3 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. To access the recording, dial 1-800-615-3210, pin number 5102202. Below is information on three other calls. To participate, call 1-888-287-3903 and ask for the Covering Kids Technical Assistance Call. *Back-to-School 2001: Tuesday, May 22, 2001, 2:00 p.m. EDT GMMB&A staff will discuss the upcoming communications wave and Back-to-School Action Kit. The call will focus on core messages for the campaign and using the kit's materials to publicize August 6-12 outreach efforts to local media. Covering Kids grantees can also share their experiences and suggestions for successful media outreach efforts. *Photo-Ops and Press Lists: Making Your Outreach Media-Friendly: Tuesday, June 19, 2001, 2:00 p.m. EDT From selecting a news conference or event venue to hints on tracking media coverage, this call will teach grantees how to leverage their outreach efforts with a few easy steps to make their programs attractive to the media. The GMMB&A staff will introduce a timeline for coalition media outreach planning, discuss the components of a compelling media event/photo-op and share tips for organizing press lists. *The Wind-Up and the Pitch: Hitting a Home Run When You Talk to the Media: Tuesday, July 24, 2001, 2:00 p.m. EDT Do you want reporters to think of you as a source on children's health insurance? Then you need to spend some time getting to know the reporters who cover the issue. GMMB&A staff will discuss making the right contacts in the newsroom and reporter's deadlines. They'll also develop pitch points--key points--for discussions with journalists and materials to ensure the media will cover the Hawai`i Covering Kids story. They'll share tips to help make the media pitch easy and effective, including pitching to editorial boards. 3. Conference Call on 12-Month Continuous Coverage The Covering Kids National Program Office sponsored a conference call today on simplification strategies including continuous eligibility. A digital replay is available through April 27 by calling 1-800-615-3210 and entering 5129979. 4. Reproductive Health Services for Adolescents Under the State CHIP Based on their survey of state children's health insurance programs, researchers from the Alan Guttmacher Institute conclude that states are providing nearly comprehensive coverage of reproductive health services, but are inconsistent in guaranteeing the information, confidentiality and flexibility in choosing providers that is critical to adolescents' ability to access care. In addition, many states have failed to creatively use strategies to target uninsured adolescents for enrollment, although new initiatives are under way to correct this problem. http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/journals/3308101.html 5. Insure Kids Now! Web Site Redesigned Insure Kids Now! reconstructed its Web site. Go to http://www.insurekidsnow.gov to peruse their improved features.