Register today!

Supporting SLO County Immigrant Families During COVID-19
Helping families survive 2020 and beyond

Join us to learn about the challenges facing immigrant families in SLO County and explore creative solutions that can be replicated in our communities. 

Thursday December 10, 2020
10am - noon

This virtual workshop for family-serving providers will include:

• An immigration policy update
• A SLO County eviction update
• Local resources for providers and immigrant families
• Small group discussions about the primary areas of family stress during the pandemic

There is no cost to participate, but pre-registration is required by December 4, 2020.

Register Here!

---

Help Boost the Importance of Well Child Visits!

In California, 70% of children with developmental delays aren't detected until the child enters kindergarten. When developmental delays are identified early, interventions are more effective and yield greater life-long outcomes. 

Please encourage families to schedule their well-child checkups and request a developmental screening with their well-child visits. Graphics like the one below can be found here and incorporated into your organization's social marketing.

Coronavirus: resources, benefits and legal information

Please visit this webpage to learn more and access resources for family in San Luis Obispo County.

---

Sign up for our monthly newsletters:

Join the Health Access Project e-Newsletter

Read the last five newsletters here:

• October 2020 Updates
• Local Program Updates, Eviction Resources, and Vote Safe!
• Help Me Grow, #CallYourPediatrician, Last Chance for Census, and more
• COVID-19 Impacts: Vaccinations, Census 2020 & Family Resiliency
• New Phone Number for State Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants​

---

Covered CA Re-Opens  

With the large-scale job losses due to COVID-19, many people are losing their health insurance as well. Covered California, the state insurance exchange that provides health insurance subsidies to individuals who do not qualify for Medi-Cal, is now open for anyone who is uninsured.

​Adults who work full time for low wages often earn too much to qualify for Medi-Cal. They will face new state tax penalties in 2020 if they do not have health insurance and they are at risk for high medical costs during the current epidemic.

You can help by referring uninsured clients to: www.coveredca.com/individuals-and-families/getting-covered/special-enrollment/

​Clients can apply online at www.coveredca.com or get help from a certified insurance agent or certified enrollment counselor: 
​www.coveredca.com/find-help/

---

Download our Directory of Family Resource Centers

This quick and easy reference guide contains contact information along with a brief description of numerous resource centers available for families in San Luis Obispo County. The list of supporting organizations include pregnancy support, homeless resources, mental health and much more.
​
We invite you to download our 2020 Directory of Family Resource Centers and share it with your colleagues and clients.

The Health Access Training Project is a project of First 5 of San Luis Obispo County which advocates for quality programs and services to support children from prenatal to age five, ensuring that every child is healthy and ready to learn in school.

---