1. Pima County Enrollment Coalition
Presenter: Debra Johnson
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

2. The mission of the Pima County Enrollment Coalition is to increase the number of insured through health insurance education, enrollment assistance, and community partnerships in Southern Arizona.

3. Partner Organizations

4. Faith Based Engagement
OE3 Goal: Engage 4 churches in outreach and enrollment efforts
Support outreach efforts through information dissemination
Host assisters to provide enrollment assistance
Host enrollment events
Identify volunteers to become assisters

5. Convened Faith-Based Meeting with CMS
Brought together community leaders, pastors and hospital Chaplin to discuss faith-based strategy for Tucson and Pima County with representative from CMS Region IV.

6. Resource Mapping Churches in zip codes with high uninsured rates
Churches with food pantries and diaper banks
Churches with strong community connections
Churches in close proximity to schools

7. Faith-Based Partnerships
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”
-Dr. Martin Luther King
Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church
Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church
New Life Church of God
Pima County Interfaith Council
Pima County Faith Based Community Liaison

8. On-Site Enrollment
Grace St Paul’s and New Life provided assisters with space for on-site enrollment assistance
Announcements was place in the church newsletters and Sunday programs
Flyers were distributed through the food pantries and diaper banks

9. Hosting A Open Enrollment Fair
Grace Temple Missionary Baptist Church has been helping to increase awareness of the ACA since OE1.
Identified church volunteers to become trained CACs during OE1
Hosted ACA 101: Health Insurance Options Seminars
Hosted annual enrollment events
Engaged the Women’s Ministry and Nurse’s Guild

10. Lessons Learned
Identify: Lay leaders, church staff, ministries to champion the ACA are key to successful outreach
“Don’t ignore the neck trying to get to the head.” –Pastor Alvin Love
Timing: Materials and tools must be provided in a timely fashion to allow pastors to build it into their Sunday services
Stay Connected: Provide health insurance updates

11. Next Steps
Continue building relationships to increase number of churches participating
Connect with the Interdenominational Minister’s Alliance Health and Wellness

12. Contact Information
Debra Johnson
Healthcare Access Program Manager
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona