WHAT:
Cover the Uninsured Week Enrollment Fair
WHO:
St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Indiana Family & Social Services Administration
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Covering Kids & Families of Indiana
WHEN:
Public Event on Monday, March 23
9 a.m. – Noon
WHERE:
St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital Main Lobby
2001 W. 86th Street, Entrance 1
SERVICES:
- Healthy Indiana Plan (Parental Adults)
- Hoosier HealthWise
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- TANF
- Indiana Career Connect
- Resume Development
- Unemployment Insurance
- Information on St.Vincent Clinical Programs
DETAILS:
On Monday, March 23, St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital will partner with the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA), Covering Kids & Families and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development to host an enrollment fair for Cover the Uninsured Week (March 22-28).
At the enrollment fair, FSSA will bring its Mobile Application Station to help Hoosier families register for state health insurance programs, food stamps and receive temporary assistance. The Department of Workforce Development will assist community members with filing unemployment claims and vouchers, and provide onsite resume development.
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 46 million Americans are uninsured, which encompasses 9 million children. In Indiana, the unemployment rate hit 9.2 percent in January based on data from the Department of Workforce Development.
FSSA and the Department of Workforce Development will also travel to St.Vincent Health hospitals in Kokomo, Anderson, Elwood, Brazil, Williamsport, North Vernon and Union City to host enrollment fairs for their respective communities.
All enrollment fair attendees are asked to bring a valid driver’s license or photo ID, a birth certificate and a copy of any papers filed for benefits.
CONTACTS:
Johnny Smith
St.Vincent Health
(317) 538-2209
Liz Surgener
FSSA
(317) 232-1149
Marc Lotter
DWD
(317) 232-3396
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St.Vincent Hospitals and Health Services
Driven by the faith of four Daughters of Charity who arrived in Indianapolis in 1881 with $34.77 in their pockets, the St.Vincent Hospital mission is to treat the poor and sick by following our Core Values of Service of the Poor, Reverence, Integrity, Wisdom, Creativity and Dedication. Our healthcare ministry has grown to include seven Centers of Excellence: Women's, Children's, Orthopedics, Cardiovascular, Neuroscience, Cancer Care and Bariatrics. The ageless mission of St.Vincent remains unchanged: to minister to the minds, bodies and spirits of those in need.
The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) was established by the General Assembly in 1991 to consolidate and better integrate the delivery of human services by State government. FSSA is a health care and social service funding agency. Ninety-four percent (94%) of the agency's total budget is paid to thousands of service providers ranging from major medical centers to a physical therapist working with a developmentally delayed child. The six care divisions in FSSA administer services to one million Hoosiers.
The Indiana Department of Workforce Development is charged with continually improving the Hoosier workforce by improving employee skills and assisting companies to create new jobs. The agency and its WorkOne partners offer a variety of training and educational grants, administer unemployment insurance, operate a statewide job placement services and provide labor market information.
