Health impacts almost every aspect of a child’s well-being. When children have access to quality health care, they are one step closer to developing into happy, healthy, successful adults. Health insurance coverage is a key component of ensuring children can receive the care they need. While Kentucky leaders have a done a great job increasing the number of children with health insurance coverage, some children still lack insurance. A lack of health insurance can make [...]

Health does not exist in a vacuum. So much more impacts health than having health insurance and going to the doctor (although those are both really important). The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps project, a partnership between the University of Wisconsin and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, understands this. They work to figure out what’s making people sick or healthy and then figure out what communities can do to impact that. According to the newest [...]

A recent poll revealed that just over half (51%) of Kentucky adults reported not having dental insurance coverage. In most instances, children have the opportunity to receive health and dental coverage through their parents’ insurance or the Kentucky Children’s Health Insurance Program (KCHIP). Does your child or children have dental coverage? With less than a week remaining for open enrollment through Kynect, Kentucky’s Health Benefit Exchange, this is your opportunity to enroll now! For many [...]

Join the National Safe Routes to School Partnership on a webinar about the influence of district policies on walking and bicycling to school.  Attendees will learn about various policy opportunities at the district level, and be introduced to a new, free online workbook for building and customizing their own policies. The webinar is scheduled for March 20th, 2014 at 2pm Eastern - register here. SPEAKERS: Dave Cowan, program manager, Safe Routes to School National Partnership Ben Winig, [...]