The future of the Eastern Shore will be created by the people who live here, who work here, and who build a life for themselves and their families here. The best way to build a better future for the Eastern Shore is to build stronger communities by helping to build strong families. For October’s newsletter we are focusing on the healthy family programs of ChesMRC and how they are helping make our communities stronger.
Healthy Families Make Healthy Communities
At ChesMRC, we assist families with making good decisions in support of their physical and mental health and well being. By helping them navigate through the process of obtaining affordable health insurance, identifying a primary health care provider and offering a variety of health education classes and workshops, ChesMRC makes sure accurate health information is accessible to all.
ChesMRC is supported in its effort to build healthier families by a Minority Outreach & Technical Assistance Grant (MOTA), local government grants and partners with a number of community organizations.
ChesMRC’s 3rd Annual Think Pink Night
The Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has awarded ChesMRC with the MOTA grant for Talbot County. This will be ChesMRC’s 3rd year as the counties MOTA grant recipient. Over the years ChesMRC has developed several signature health events to successfully reach and engage minority communities in Talbot County. Last Thursday we held our 3rd Annual Think Pink Celebration in lieu of breast cancer awareness month. The night featured a pink glove salsa dance, presentations by Talbot County Health Department and UM Shore Regional Breast Center as well as an outstanding talk given by breast cancer survivor Alice Hubbard. Over 40 women attended the event and took part in the festivities.
ChesMRC – Now Authorized to Enroll!
This year ChesMRC received a 2-year contract from Structured Employment Economic Development Corporation (SEEDCO) under the “Connecting Kids to Coverage” Program to assist with outreach, education, enrollment and re-certification services regarding health insurance for children and their families in Talbot & Caroline County.
ChesMRC now has Certified Application Counselors (CAC’s) on staff to provide in-person assistance with determining eligibility for insurance affordability programs including Medicaid and Quality Health Plans as well as completing enrollment for plans through the Maryland Health Connection Portal.
With open enrollment starting on November 1st, ChesMRC encourages anyone that needs assistance with health insurance or Medicaid to please call our office at 443-786-1120 to schedule an appointment.
Our goal is to make sure every child in Talbot and Caroline County has health insurance!
Funding Updates: ChesMRC receives grant award from DHMH – MOTA
ChesMRC received an opportunity from a donor to match any donation made over $500.00 up to $5,000.00. This is specific to anyone that has never donated to ChesMRC or hasn’t donated in the past 2 years. So if you have been thinking about donating, now is the time as your donation has the potential to be doubled!
Our goal is to reach $25,000 in unrestricted funds by the end of October to assist with our youth development, resource center and immigration clinic programs. Please help us by donating today. ChesMRC is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization and your contribution is 100% tax deductible.
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