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Policy Update, August 1, 2014
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Thank you for your interest and support. The Indiana Association of United Ways provides its Policy Update on "odd Fridays" (1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays). Contact us if you have any questions or comments about content (past, present or desired for the future).
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Register today for storytelling workshop on Wednesday, August 20
Storytelling is an effective tool in fundraising and advocacy. Effective stories and language make the difference in communications.
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Governor Pence makes case for HIP 2.0
Earlier this week, Governor Pence met with the new HHS Secretary, Sylvia Burwell, to discuss Indiana's proposal for Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 (aka HIP 2.0).
And as expected, the State released information that the current HIP program has reached its budgetary cap last month with 53,000 Hoosiers enrolled. No additional applications will be processed at this time. See release.
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IN211 connects thousands of Hoosiers with health insurance
Indiana 211 Partnership released its six-month reports about its Healthcare Project.
Surveys of callers mirror national trends--that the process of learning about and enrolling in health insurance takes time, benefits from a trusted assister and requires multiple contacts. |
Updated Your Money, Your Goals empowerment tools available
financial empowerment tools have been updated and are available for download. The Toolkit includes 14 modules with easy-to-use one-pagers. Training materials are available in English and Spanish. Social services staff can use the toolkit to help clients:
- Make spending decisions that can help them reach their goals
- Order and fix credit reports
- Avoid tricks and traps as they choose financial products
- Make decisions about repaying debts and taking on new debt
- Keep track of their income and bills
- Decide if they need a checking account and understand what they need to open one
Many thanks to Indiana's United Ways and key financial stability partners who helped test the tools in 2013 in partnership with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Your experience and feedback helped to improve the tools.
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Five counties were selected for pre-K pilot
The pre-kindergarten pilot will be coming to Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties in 2015, the Governor announced last week.
The map at the right shows the 18 counties that were pre-selected for eligibility. Community leaders assembled "statements of county readiness," illustrating resources, current and predicted capacity in quality programs and collaboration among partners. The five counties in red were selected for the pre-k pilot.
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is working on the infrastructure to implement the pilot, including the required longitudinal study for students, a new kindergarten readiness assessment and the program accountability system, guidelines for fundraising activities and modifications to interagency IT. See press release or learn more about the pre-k pilot. |
Legislative Study Committees
Check the calendar on a regular basis. Most meetings will be held in late summer or early fall. |
IaUW Public Policy
IaUW is a nonpartisan organization that works to advance policy principles and compromise solutions for the common good. We focus on programs and policies that help:
- children prepare for and succeed in school;
- individuals achieve and sustain financial stability;
- individuals access quality healthcare; and
- communities thrive, including a strong 2-1-1 network and charitable sector.
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Frequently Requested Links / Documents
iauw.org - Learn about the Indiana Association of United Ways, current trainings and conferences and the ways we support local United Ways/Funds, partners and communities.
IaUW Policy / Advocacy info - Review and download IaUW Policy Priorities, Third House calendar, bill lists, fact sheets, talking points and testimony.
Advocacy Action Center - Contact your member of Congress or State Legislator, provided through our partnership with United Way Worldwide.
IaUW Policy Update Archive - Read prior issues, special articles and key documents produced by IaUW related to public policy and advocacy.
NEW - Community Report Card - Check out key indicators in Education, Income and Health for your neighborhood, county or region.
IN211.org - S earch for human service information available through the referral database or by calling 2-1-1. Download reports about resources, needs, gaps and trends from Indiana 211 Partnership.
NRN Calendar - Register for high-quality and affordable training for nonprofit staff and volunteers by the Indiana Nonprofit Resource Network.
Indiana General Assembly
- Check the hearing or floor schedule, watch a live or recorded hearing or floor session and look up your legislators.
Library of Congress
- Look up bills introduced in Congress. Note that the THOMAS site will be maintained through 2014 and fully replaced by Congress.gov.
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