1. FHSA congratulates members Episcopal Children's Services for being selected as a finalist for Florida Grant Challenge. We encourage our Head Start community to rally behind them and support them by voting, which ends on Wednesday, April 12.  Click here to read a copy of the press release. Vote by clicking here. 
   
   
2. ICYMI: High stakes for children when Medicaid Continuous Coverage Protection expires. when states resume regular operations after Medicaid’s coverage protection expires on April 1, the nation’s child uninsured rate could double if states do not pay special attention to keeping eligible children enrolled. Medicaid/CHIP Enrollment Report Release and Webinar Recording, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. 
   
   
3. Resources for Medicaid Redetermination Starting in April. Make sure our staff and families are aware of these resources to help communicate that they should update their contact information with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and wait for a letter or email from DCF about the next steps for their health insurance.   

Please visit our WYNTK resource webpage, which is updated regularly, and the FHSA events list for more information. If there is something else you need guidance on, let us know - we will continue to work with state agencies and partners to answer your questions. 

Sincerely, 

Wanda Minick 
Executive Director 
FHSA  

Florida Head Start Association

111 N. Gadsden Street, Suite 200
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(850) 694-6477
[email protected]

www.FLHeadStart.org