School Connection

Schools are the strongest referral source for families with uninsured children. Without the help and support of NH's schools, we couldn't do the work we do. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the schools and community partners that went above and beyond by participating in the NH Healthy Kids School Connection Project for the 2010-2011 school year.

What is the NH Healthy Kids School Connection?

The NHHK “School Connection” is a community-led initiative that connects uninsured school-age children with health coverage.  Participating schools identify uninsured children and then provide outreach to help the uninsured families apply for coverage through New Hampshire Healthy Kids.

How Does the NHHK School Connection Work?

Participating schools begin by screening all students for health insurance status.  Families with uninsured students are offered help completing an application for Healthy Kids coverage.  A designated project leader keeps track of the outcomes and reports the results to our office. 

School Connection Tools

SCHOOL CONNECTION TOOL KIT

Our School Connection tool kit provides a detailed project overview and guidelines for getting a project started.

School Connection Tool Kit

PROMOTING YOUR PROJECT

Many schools like to notify parents that the School Connection project is happening.  Click on the links below to access a sample letter to families as well as an ad slick that can be included in school newsletters.  If you'd like help creating promotional materials for your project, please . 

Letter to Families to Promote Project

School Connection Ad Slick

LETTERS TO FAMILIES

The links below provide access to a variety of letters other projects have used to contact families with uninsured students.  We invite you to use and customize any of these tools and encourage you to if you need assistance creating customized tools for your project. 

School Connection Letter to Families #1

School Connection Letter to Families #2

School Connection Letter to Families #3

REFERRAL FORMS

Below are links to referral forms that are used by many projects where the person screening for student health insurance status is not the person who will be following up with families and providing application assistance.  These forms may be customized and used as needed for your project. 

School Connection Referral Form

Application Documents Checklist

Identification Form for Children Under 16

Self Employment Form

TRACKING FORMS

Many project leaders like to track the contacts they make to families.  Doing so is optional but does help projects to stay organized and run more smoothly.  The following links provide access to two different tracking sheets that are available for your use. 

School Connection Tracking Form #1

School Connection Tracking Form #2

For more information about the NH Healthy Kids School Connection, please contact our .