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Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene - 100% Schools Project
A “100%†school is one in which all students are given the opportunity to have health insurance. Introduced in 2006, the program connects children with low-cost or free health care coverage through the state Children’s Health Insurance Programs. The medical center’s family resource counselor provides technical guidance to aid families in accessing coverage and other services. They also participate in school functions, such as parent open houses and PTA meetings, and provide community workshops.
What is it?
A “100%” school is one in which all students are given the opportunity to have health insurance. Introduced in 2006, the program connects children with low-cost or free health care coverage through the state Children’s Health Insurance Programs. The medical center’s family resource counselor provides technical guidance to aid families in accessing coverage and other services. They also participate in school functions, such as parent open houses and PTA meetings, and provide community workshops.
Who is it for?
All eligible children.
Why do they do it?
Lack of health insurance is a major barrier to accessing health care.
Impact
In the past five years, every school district in the hospital’s service area has become a “100%” school. An average of 412 children per year received new health and/or dental insurance coverage.
Contact: Yvonne Goldsberry, PhD
Senior Director, Community Health
Telephone: 603-354-5400
E-mail: ygoldsberry@cheshire-med.com
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