Childen's Health Care

The Catholic Health Association of Texas is very concerned about the uninsured in Texas, especially our children. Texas leads the nation in the number of uninsured. In spite of this fact, the state does not have a comprehensive plan to deal with the situation. Our mission - advocating for health care policies and programs that provide quality, affordable and accessible health care for everyone in Texas – leads us to build awareness and promote action toward health care reform. We hope that you will help us make the Prayer Tent for Children’s Healthcare an effective tool for achieving our goal by using it and advocating for health care reform. Please let us know how we can be of help to you as we all work together to serve Texas’ most vulnerable – the poor, the uninsured and the underinsured.

Answering the Call—Two Layers of Justice
Finding a solution begins with learning more about the plight of our nation’s healthcare and thinking about how we have met other national challenges.

• Short-term justice of rescue: By reaching out to help local children obtain health coverage, we will respond with Samaritan care. Contact a local hospital or clinic to hold a fair to enroll children in CHIP at your church or school.
• Long-term system building: By focusing attention on this issue and promoting respectful discussions, we will respond with justice. Tell elected officials we need a better system. Children’s healthcare is the place to start.

For information on using prayer tents in your faith community, click here.

To order materials contact cspikes@chatexas.org.

Please send us feedback on your prayer tent program. You can find our evaluation form here.

See electronic versions and more activities at www.healthcaredialogues.org