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Center for Human Services and UNIVISION host event to increase enrollment in New Jersey’s FamilyCare health insurance program:
Family Day attracts hundreds of children and families

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Sunday, July 26, 2009: The Center for Human Services (CHS) joined forces with UNIVISION, the most widely viewed Spanish language television station in the country, to host “Family Day,” an event at Clementon Park and Splash World in central New Jersey. The event publicized NJ FamilyCare, a state program which provides free or affordable health insurance and to enroll eligible children in the program.

NJ FamilyCare provides low cost or no cost health insurance to eligible children in New Jersey

UNIVISION’s news anchor Julio Largo interviews CHS NJ Director Louis Marino

NJ FamilyCare is a federal and state funded health insurance program created to help New Jersey's uninsured children and certain low-income parents and guardians to have affordable health coverage. NJ FamilyCare is for families who do not have available or affordable employer insurance, and cannot afford to pay the high cost of private health insurance.

CHS program “100% Insured for Sure” aims to increase enrollment of eligible children in NJ FamilyCare

Cumberland County, where CHS’s NJ office is located, has the highest rates of uninsured children in southern New Jersey. 

Through a new program called “100% Insured for Sure,” funded by the New Jersey Department Health and Senior Services, CHS seeks to increase the enrollment of children in NJ FamilyCare.

Carmen Lopez, CHS Outreach/Project Manager, talks with parents

CHS publicizes NJ FamilyCare

CHS employees dressed in the organization’s trademark red assisted potential candidates for NJ FamilyCare with the application process and distributed information about other CHS programs. Children were drawn to the CHS table, which was covered with toys.

Singers and dancers provide entertainment

UNIVISION’s news anchor Julio Largo hosted the day of musical and dance performances, games, face painting, and prizes. He also interviewed Louis Marino, the Director of CHS’ Bridgeton office about the NJ FamilyCare program, who said: “We’re very grateful to Julio Largo and the wonderful team of UNIVISION for inviting us to this celebration of the Latin Family.”

Families congregated around the stage, listened to music, danced, and watched various performers. A traditional Mexican balladeer serenaded the audience. All through, the day Julio Largo and UNIVISION staff rewarded the crowd with UNIVISION t-shirts, hats, and video games. Esperanza Academy dancers closed the Univision Family Day with three flawless dance routines, all in different genres.

UNIVISION televised the event the evening of Monday, July 27th.

You can read more about FamilyCare at http://www.njfamilycare.org/ and about CHS at www.chs-urc.org.

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