Planning Guides and Templates
NEW! Back-to-School Template Media Materials
Tailor these template materials to spread the word about upcoming Back-to-School events in your community and to share your views about the importance of getting America's kids covered.
Guide to Working with the Media
Use these materials to help plan and execute your outreach to local media to maximize the impact of your event.
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Guide to Op-Ed Placement, Letters to the Editor and Editorial Board Meetings
Follow these helpful suggestions for meeting with your paper's editorial board and getting an op-ed or a letter to the editor placed.
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Community Forum Planning Guide
Plan a community forum to bring together local leaders and stakeholders to discuss the importance of health coverage.
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Campus Event Planning Guide
Get ideas and tips about planning events on college and university campuses to engage students, educators and administration around this issue.
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News Conference Planning Guide
Plan a successful news conference using the helpful tips and tools outlined in this guide.
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Health and Enrollment Fair Planning Guide
Plan a health and enrollment fair in your community using the planning tips and information found in this guide.
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Issues Guide
Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues and Proposed Solutions
Explains how Americans get coverage, who is uninsured, why coverage is important and various policy approaches to securing coverage for more Americans. This is useful as a background for campaign-based or other policy discussions.
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Issues Guide PowerPoint Presentation
Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues and Proposed Solutions
Drawn from "Health Care Coverage in America: Understanding the Issues and Proposed Solutions," a comprehensive issues guide prepared by the Alliance for Health Reform, this presentation is designed to provide a broad overview of health coverage issues for a wide variety of audiences.
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Guide to Health Insurance Options for Small Businesses
Distribute to small business owners to help inform them about available options as they make decisions about health coverage for themselves and their employees.
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Engaging the Business Community
Learn how to forge and sustain relationships with business partners, from national corporations to local merchants.
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How to Start the Evaluation Process
Evaluate your efforts to cover the uninsured. This includes tips for measuring your results.
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School-Based Outreach
Engage in these school-based strategies to reach eligible, uninsured children.
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Working with and Selecting Families to Speak with the Media
The right families can be powerful spokespersons in your Back-to-School effort. These documents will help you find and prepare stories that highlight the importance of SCHIP in the lives local families.