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Latest News
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Secretary’s Challenge Accepted for Santa Clara County
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UnitedWaySV has accepted U.S. Dept. of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' "Secretary's Challenge" to boost children's enrollment in health insurance. In Santa Clara County, more than 18,000 children are uninsured, often because parents don't know they're eligible. UnitedWaySV will accept the Challenge by undertaking activities that will cut red tape by simplifying enrollment and renewal in Healthy Families and Medi-Cal and support the passing of Measure A on the November 2010 ballot. For more information on how you can join us and take action to keep our children healthy, contact Megan Tracz.
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Watch It Live...Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge Press Conference
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Sept 3 at 6:30 a.m.: Watch United Way take the "Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge" at a national press conference with both Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Hear about children's participation in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the state level and more.
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Board Approves Endorsement of Measure A - Healthy Kids
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 UnitedWaySV's Board of Directors recently endorsed Measure A, the Santa Clara County Healthy Kids Parcel Tax, on the November 2010 ballot. Passage of Measure A is necessary to prevent thousands of children from losing their insurance and to ensure that all eligible county children have access to health coverage including preventative healthcare services, early detection and treatment. Support of this measure aligns with UnitedWaySV's 2013 goal of providing 100% of local children with access to routine health care. Email Megan Tracz if you'd like to support efforts to pass Measure A.
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U.S. Dept. of Justice Accredits SIREN
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 Congratulations to United Way partner agency, SIREN (Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network) on receiving approval to provide quality, low-cost immigration legal services to low-income immigrants in Santa Clara County. According to Tuan Nguyen, Immigrant Services Program Director, SIREN intends to open its legal doors to the community on October 1, with a focus on family visa and domestic violence petitioning. United Way supports programs like SIREN because gaining citizenship helps local people increase their financial stability and independence through expanded employment opportunities.
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Health
Improving People's Health
United Way Silicon Valley supports local health and human service
programs and partners with local advocates, healthcare professionals,
the business community, and policy makers to create sustainable
answers to pressing health issues.
There are three key areas in which United Way Silicon Valley focuses
it's health efforts:
- Advocating for children's healthcare coverage
- Increasing access to critical healthcare services
- Addressing substance abuse, child abuse and domestic
violence
Together we can make our community stronger by ensuring families
receive the care they need to stay healthy and thrive. Join us.
Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.
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