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-i 2 Summary of Activities in Orange County Health Choice Outreach September 1998 -October 1999 Unique Features • Orange County has 14 "assisted application sites" located throughout the county that assists pazents completing the application. • Held two training sessions for 82 total participants that were interested in assisting families with the application. Presentations on the Pro rg_ • Besides task force meetings, presentations were made to joint meeting of DSS and Boazd of Health in early October and to Boazd of County Commissioners in late October 1998. DSS staff has briefed UNC Hospitals and UNC Chapel Hill human resources departments on the program (3 sessions total). • DSS staffmet with Human Resource Coordinators for six major employers in county. • DSS staff held briefing session with emergency service providers. • DSS staff held orientation session with Task Force on Hispanic Issues. • Health director met with local providers to educate them about Health Choice. There is a misconception that this is another HMO that they may not be "signed-up" with. • Presentation to Orange County Partnership Boazd December 9, 1998. • Lunch meeting with joint Chambers of Commerce to present program on May 19, 1999. • School nurses are being encouraged to attend eazly PTA meetings and discuss the program with pazents this fall (1999). • Social services and health department staff aze responding to ongoing requests for informational sessions. Mazketing & Outreach Materials Prepazed • Developed one-page county flyer in English and Spanish in eazly September 1998. • Prepazed special one-page instructions for the application form (September 1998). • County manager's staff developed second tri-fold brochure for local distribution (English and Spanish). • The one-page flyer has been updated slightly and reprinted (copy attached). The income figures are different from the old version (August 1999). • Coloring books for kids developed (spring 1999). • Bookmazks with Health Choice/Health Check information developed (fall 1999). Community Events • Distributed one-page flyer at La Fiesta Del Pueblo on September 12 and 13, 1998. • Distributed one-page flyer at Octoberfest in Efland community on October 5. 1998. • Distributed one-page flyer at Festifall in Chapel Hill on October 6, 1998. • Bike Rodeo (May 1999) had information on Health Choice/Health Check. • Chamber of Commerce sponsored Health Choice booth at Hog Day on June 19, 1999 that was staffed by coalition volunteers.