Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ambassador Program Learn more about health reform and raise awareness in your community! EverThrive Illinois is looking for energetic individuals with a passion for improving access to health care to serve as Affordable Care Act (ACA) Ambassadors. ACA Ambassadors will serve as an extension of EverThrive IL as we work to help communities understand health reform and the impact on families, individuals, and businesses. Why educate communities on the ACA?ACA While more than half a million Illinois residents have enrolled in health care coverage over the past year through the Marketplace or Medicaid as a result of the Affordable Care Act, approximately 600,000 Illinoisans remain uninsured and eligible for insurance coverage. One of the largest barriers preventing the uninsured from signing up for health coverage is a lack of familiarity with new health insurance opportunities. Who should apply to become an ACA Ambassador? EverThrive IL is looking for individuals with strong connections to West Suburban Cook County or the Chicago area who are passionate about health care. You do not need to be an expert or even feel comfortable talking about health reform—we will teach you everything you need to know! All applicants should have some public speaking experience; flexible schedules, including evening and weekends; and be able to travel short distances for training and presentations. It is not required that an applicant is bilingual, but is highly desired. Ambassadors will receive a stipend of $600 if they successfully meet the established goals. What is expected of an Ambassador? Ambassadors will be expected to plan and facilitate a minimum of seven presentations on the ACA over a 12 month period, which starts October 1, 2014. Ambassadors will devote approximately 10 hours per month to this work. Ambassadors must attend and participate in EverThrive IL’s four training sessions, which will provide all the information you need on the law, as well as scheduling, facilitating, and evaluating presentations. These mandatory training sessions will be hosted from 6:00-9:00pm on October 2nd,9th,16th, and 22nd at the EverThrive IL office (1256 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago). How do I apply? Anyone interested in becoming an Ambassador must complete our online application, available at ilmaternal.org/acaambassadors.html,and submit a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. The deadline to apply is September 14th. Questions or comments can be directed to Alicia Siani, at [email protected] Contact Us footer Support EverThrive IL Please join us in our mission to improve the health of women, children, and families over the lifespan through community engagement, partnerships, policy analysis, education, and advocacy. Register as a member or make a general donation. Thank you for your support! Alicia Siani Coordinator - Health Reform Initiative EverThrive Illinois Formerly Illinois Maternal and Child Health Coalition 1256 W. Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60642 Tel: 312-491-8161 Fax: 312-491-8171 [email protected]
Posted on: Mon, 18 Aug 2014 20:38:32 +0000
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