Children's Health Initiative (CHI) Founders
Children’s Health Initiative - About CHI/What is Healthy Kids?
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Children'! Htslth Inltmtive
Mcdi-Cal ■ Healthy Families • Heofthy Kids
‘"Call Toll Free to Apply for Free and Low-Cost Hejolth Insurance•l-88:8^ci!il‘Ir5.2-'2-2
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CHI Founders
The Children's Health Initiative originated at the grassroots level by Working Partnerships USA
and People Acting in Community Together(PACT). They approached the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors in May 2000 with a proposai to use tobacco settlement funds to help create a
health insurance program for children in San Jose. The Board of Supervisors accepted the
challenge and directed the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS)to develop the
plan to accomplish their goal of making health insurance available to 100% of the children residing
in Santa Clara County with family income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
SCVHHS began planning with PACT and Working Partnerships USA to develop what became
known as CHI, and later involved the Social Services Agency and Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Together they created the Healthy Kids insurance product and the outreach effort encompassing
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids - which is known as the Children's Health Initiative,
approved by the Board of Supervisors in December 2000.
http://www.chikids.org/chipartners/founders_print.html
10/31/2006
Children's Health Initiative - About CHI/What is Healthy Kids?
Page 1 of 1
Childfsn's Health Initiative
Medl-Cal • Healthy Families * Healthy Kids
Caii Toll Free to Apply for Free.and Low-Cost Keoilth Insurance•1-88S-CHI-5222
Print This Page | Close this Window
CHI Founders
The Children's Health Initiative originated at the grassroots level by Working Partnerships USA
and People Acting in Community Together (PACT). They approached the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors in May 2000 with a proposal to use tobacco settlement funds to help create a
health insurance program for children in San Jose. The Board of Supervisors accepted the
challenge and directed the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS)to develop the
plan to accomplish their goal of making health insurance available to 100% of the children residing
in Santa Clara County with family income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
SCVHHS began planning with PACT and Working Partnerships USA to develop what became
known as CHI, and later involved the Social Services Agency and Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Together they created the Healthy Kids insurance product and the outreach effort encompassing
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids - which is known as the Children's Health Initiative,
approved by the Board of Supervisors in December 2000.
http://www.chikids.org/chipartners/founders_print.html
10/31/2006
Page 1 of 1
Children'! Htslth Inltmtive
Mcdi-Cal ■ Healthy Families • Heofthy Kids
‘"Call Toll Free to Apply for Free and Low-Cost Hejolth Insurance•l-88:8^ci!il‘Ir5.2-'2-2
Print This Page | Close this Window
CHI Founders
The Children's Health Initiative originated at the grassroots level by Working Partnerships USA
and People Acting in Community Together(PACT). They approached the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors in May 2000 with a proposai to use tobacco settlement funds to help create a
health insurance program for children in San Jose. The Board of Supervisors accepted the
challenge and directed the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS)to develop the
plan to accomplish their goal of making health insurance available to 100% of the children residing
in Santa Clara County with family income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
SCVHHS began planning with PACT and Working Partnerships USA to develop what became
known as CHI, and later involved the Social Services Agency and Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Together they created the Healthy Kids insurance product and the outreach effort encompassing
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids - which is known as the Children's Health Initiative,
approved by the Board of Supervisors in December 2000.
http://www.chikids.org/chipartners/founders_print.html
10/31/2006
Children's Health Initiative - About CHI/What is Healthy Kids?
Page 1 of 1
Childfsn's Health Initiative
Medl-Cal • Healthy Families * Healthy Kids
Caii Toll Free to Apply for Free.and Low-Cost Keoilth Insurance•1-88S-CHI-5222
Print This Page | Close this Window
CHI Founders
The Children's Health Initiative originated at the grassroots level by Working Partnerships USA
and People Acting in Community Together (PACT). They approached the Santa Clara County
Board of Supervisors in May 2000 with a proposal to use tobacco settlement funds to help create a
health insurance program for children in San Jose. The Board of Supervisors accepted the
challenge and directed the Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System (SCVHHS)to develop the
plan to accomplish their goal of making health insurance available to 100% of the children residing
in Santa Clara County with family income at or below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
SCVHHS began planning with PACT and Working Partnerships USA to develop what became
known as CHI, and later involved the Social Services Agency and Santa Clara Family Health Plan.
Together they created the Healthy Kids insurance product and the outreach effort encompassing
Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids - which is known as the Children's Health Initiative,
approved by the Board of Supervisors in December 2000.
http://www.chikids.org/chipartners/founders_print.html
10/31/2006
Document
The grassroots of the Children's Health Initiative and how it grew to be
Initiative
Collection
James T. Beall, Jr.
Content Type
Website
Resource Type
Document
Date
10/31/2006
District
District 4
Creator
Children's Health Initiative
Language
English
Rights
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