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A brief introduction to my business partners (See image) and my high quality post to keep you engaged at https://www.facebook.com/ivanwilliammathias/posts/2935942823400060.

Gujarat: Rape accused acquitted after baby’s DNA matches him, not accuser

 

My FB page created for the cause of men has excellent articles & posts written by me & therefore they reach large audiences. I have a couple of business partners listed on my page, including one with a s/w business, for whom I do referral marketing by listing them on my page. If you are impressed by my page & its contents & haven’t yet liked it, please do so, so that it becomes more popular which can help us get more business in which case we may possibly become job creators. Also please consider giving us business if you have a need for any of our products & services. You may visit my page at https://facebook.com/ivanwilliammathias. My page has received 790 likes & has 831 followers at the time of writing. Find out more about my business partners & their products and services from the page story or using the Learn More button. Alternatively you may visit my other page Mathias Services at https://www.facebook.com/mathiasservices/.

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There is only one word difference between aluminum casting and aluminum die-casting. Many people mix the two together. In fact, these two kinds of die-casting are different. In order to better distinguish between aluminum die-casting and aluminum die-casting, we will elaborate on the performance characteristics, application scope and manufacturing advantages. Explain the difference between the two. When customers buy die-cast products, they can also choose suitable die-cast products according to their own needs.

   Aluminum die-casting.

   The main raw material is aluminum. After the aluminum is heated to a liquid, it is injected into the die of the die-casting machine, and then formed by die-casting, which is the basic process of aluminum die-casting. Aluminum has good fluidity and plasticity, and is widely used in the die-casting industry. The parts made of aluminum are beautiful in appearance, the price of aluminum is not high, and the production cost is greatly reduced, which creates more wealth for the enterprise.

   Aluminum alloy die-casting.

The main production materials are alloy and aluminum. The aluminum die-casting produced has good gloss. The aluminum die-casting factory needs to be grinded after the die-casting. The aluminum die-casting adds nitric acid during the grinding to inhibit corrosion and improve the brightness of the grinding. The processed aluminum die-casting Aluminum alloy die casting is generally used in electronics, motors and other industries, with better performance and greater toughness, and is an important part of mechanical parts.

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Identity In Christ Pt. 1

Good Afternoon. I trust that you are having a wonderful week! Did you know that as Christians it is so important for us to become grounded and established in the knowledge of who we are in Christ Jesus? Did you know that you are complete in Him (Colossians 2:10)? Complete means to be full and entire, lacking nothing! We no not want for any good thing because we are in Christ! This is part 1 of a 17 part series. Our books "IN CHRIST: True Purpose, True Peace, True Fulfillment" and "GOING UP TO THE HIGH PLACE: Learning To Live From Your Place In Christ" are available on amazon.
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Tarun Tejpal, former Tehelka editor, acquitted in rape case after 8 years

 

My FB page created for the cause of men has excellent articles & posts written by me & therefore they reach large audiences. I have a couple of business partners listed on my page, including one with a s/w business, for whom I do referral marketing by listing them on my page. If you are impressed by my page & its contents & haven’t yet liked it, please do so, so that it becomes more popular which can help us get more business in which case we may possibly become job creators. Also please consider giving us business if you have a need for any of our products & services. You may also want to follow my page. You may visit my page at https://facebook.com/ivanwilliammathias. My page has received 778 likes & has 817 followers at the time of writing. Find out more about my business partners & their products and services from the page story or using the Learn More button. Alternatively you may visit my other page Mathias Services at https://www.facebook.com/mathiasservices/.

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Hello, I hope you will be able to attend our meeting this Sunday morning at 10:30AM at La Grange Assembly of God (2109 W. Highway 146) La Grange, Kentucky. Come and join us in worshiping the Lord and learning his Word. We want to believe God with you for healings, miracles and whatever you may need in your life! God answers prayers and His mercy and grace abound for everyone! We will see you there!

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  Data Report Shows Vulnerable Children and Teens Forgoing Mental Health Care During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

Data recently released by The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlights the continued impact the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) is having on Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries and utilization of health services. The data show that, from March through October 2020, beneficiaries have foregone millions of primary, preventive, and mental health care visits due to the COVID-19 PHE, compared to the same time period in 2019. Although utilization rates for some treatments have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels, mental health services show the slowest rebound. This decline in utilization is occurring at a time when preliminary evidence shows mental health conditions have worsened nationwide. The gap in service utilization due to the PHE, particularly for mental health services, may have a substantial impact on long-term health outcomes. Medicaid and CHIP-funded mental health services, in addition to primary and preventative services, cover the majority of children, people living in poverty, and those with special health care needs. Medicaid and CHIP also cover millions of racial and ethnic minorities.

The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign, a national outreach and enrollment initiative funded under the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) and the Affordable Care Act, has recently launched a Mental Health Initiative, which includes a digital video, print materials and social media graphics that promote mental health services, which are covered under Medicaid and CHIP.

Additional Data Highlights
Specifically, the data demonstrate a 34% decline in the number of mental health services utilized by children under age 19, compared to the same time period in 2019, and 22% decline in the number of mental health services utilized by adults aged 19 to 64, compared to the same time period in 2019. This translates to approximately 14 million fewer mental health services for children and approximately 12 million fewer mental health services for adults, for a total of nearly 26 million fewer mental health services utilized across both groups. Similarly, although there are preliminary reports of increased drug-related mortality due to the COVID-19 PHE, substance use disorder service utilization fell by 3.6 million services (13% decline) when compared to the same time period in 2019. 

It is important to note that the data show that utilization rates for certain primary and preventive services for children under age 19 have recovered to pre-pandemic levels, or have started to rebound across many areas of the country. While this recovery is encouraging, millions of services still need to be delivered to make up for those missed between March and October 2020. Preliminary 2020 data shows 9% fewer childhood vaccinations for beneficiaries under age two (1.8 million services), 21% fewer child screening services (4.6 million services) among children under age 19, and 39% fewer dental services (11.4 million services) among children under age 19 when compared to pre-pandemic levels. This data takes into account increases in services delivered through telehealth.

Throughout the pandemic, CMS has encouraged states to consider telehealth options to combat COVID-19 and increase access to care. This updated data snapshot demonstrates a marked increase in the number of services delivered via telehealth compared to prior years. The number of services delivered via telehealth surged 2,700% during the PHE to nearly 68 million between March and October 2020. However, this increase has not been enough to offset the overall decline in service utilization.

For COVID-19 treatment and acute care use, the preliminary findings show more than 1.2 million Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries received COVID-19 treatment, and nearly 124,000 were hospitalized through October 2020. Despite significant variance across states regarding this data, preliminary results suggest that the COVID-19 treatment rate increases with age. In addition, Medicaid and CHIP paid for nearly 10 million COVID-19 tests or testing related services, although this data does not include tests provided free of charge or covered by other insurance programs, including Medicare.

View the press releasefact sheet and data report for additional information.

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  • Share our Campaign materials. Our ever-growing, multi-lingual Outreach Tool Library features a variety of targeted resources to use in your outreach and enrollment efforts, available in multiple formats.
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  • Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Remember to re-tweet or share our messages from @IKNGov with your social network and be sure to use our #Enroll365 and #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts.

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Good Afternoon. Isn't awesome to know that no matter what is happening in this world, no matter what the devil is trying to do, greater is He who is in us than he that is in this world? Let's believe that the Greater One is flowing out of us and turning every situation around to work out for our good and God's glory!! If you ever need prayer for anything or have any questions about our video messages, please put a comment on this video or email me at: dwayne7@att.net, I hope that everyone is having a great weekend! I love to teach on faith and healing, and this is part 3 of this messae.  I hope that you will hear parts 1 through 4.   My wife and I go into churches and have what we call a "Day of Healing"; where we teach on healing and minister to the sick in Jesus' Name. I have a book called "God's Will is Healing for Everyone" on Amazon if you would like more teaching. One point that I like to bring out is that healing is in Jesus' atonement (the stripes He bore for us, and all that He did at Calvary). The reason that is important is because the atonement was for everyone, and since healing is in His atonement then healing is for everyone. Now listen, that does not mean that healing will be automatically manifested in your body because it's in the atonement; you still must receive by faith and appropriate your healing, just like you did for salvation. Matthew 8:16 says that Jesus healed ALL who were sick.  Since Jesus said that He only did the will of His Father, and He healed ALL who were sick, then healing must be God's will for all people!  Also, our youtube channel is: Dwayne Norman Victory in the Word, and I have 4 video messages entitled "How to Live Free from Sickness and Disease Parts 1-4". It is time that we (Christians) learn how to use the faith God gave us to experience all that Jesus finished for us in His death and resurrection!
 
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Hi, I hope that everyone is having a great weekend! I love to teach on faith and healing, and this is part 2 of this messae.  I hope that you will hear parts 1 through 4.   My wife and I go into churches and have what we call a "Day of Healing"; where we teach on healing and minister to the sick in Jesus' Name. I have a book called "God's Will is Healing for Everyone" on Amazon if you would like more teaching. One point that I like to bring out is that healing is in Jesus' atonement (the stripes He bore for us, and all that He did at Calvary). The reason that is important is because the atonement was for everyone, and since healing is in His atonement then healing is for everyone. Now listen, that does not mean that healing will be automatically manifested in your body because it's in the atonement; you still must receive by faith and appropriate your healing, just like you did for salvation. Matthew 8:16 says that Jesus healed ALL who were sick.  Since Jesus said that He only did the will of His Father, and He healed ALL who were sick, then healing must be God's will for all people!  Also, our youtube channel is: Dwayne Norman Victory in the Word, and I have 4 video messages entitled "How to Live Free from Sickness and Disease Parts 1-4". It is time that we (Christians) learn how to use the faith God gave us to experience all that Jesus finished for us in His death and resurrection!

 

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May is Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

AAPIThroughout May, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We are committed to understanding the health needs of this diverse population and strive towards improving the health of all minority populations. We welcome you to view and share our resources on prevention, health equity, and research about health disparities. Also, you can learn about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs to improve the health of Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander populations in the United States.


NTP Medicare Update & Education Webinar

May 13, 2021    1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Join us for information about:

  • Medicare updates
  • Older Americans Month
  • Mental Health Awareness Month and Medicare coverage of screenings and counseling
  • Medicare and the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program

To register, go to CMSnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/moodle/course/view.php?id=130. After registration, you'll get an email with a calendar appointment. This webinar will be recorded. You don’t need to register to view the recording.


New / Updated Training Materials

Medicare Rights and Protections PowerPoint (Spanish version)

The CMS National Training Program has training materials for many Medicare topics, including PowerPoint modules that can be customized for your audience. Check them out at CMSnationaltrainingprogram.cms.gov/resources.


NTP Webinar Recordings

April NTP Update & Education webinar (recording)

This webinar shared Medicare updates and information on "From Coverage to Care" telehealth resources, alcohol abuse awareness month, Medicare coverage of alcohol misuse screenings and counseling, and the Health Insurance Marketplace ® Special Enrollment Period (SEP). The webinar also included a presentation on Medicare eligibility and coverage for transplant services.

To view all of our webinar recordings, visit the NTP website.


New/Updated CMS Products

Medicare Supplemental Insurance: Getting Started

4 Programs That Can Help You Pay Your Medical Expenses

Guide to Choosing a Hospital

Opioid treatment programs for people with both Medicare and Medicaid (Spanish)


Did You Know?

National Training Program, Office of Communications

 

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HHS Community News, 2021

 

 

 

2021 Marketplace Special Enrollment Period Report

Last week, it was announced that 940,000 Americans have signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Until Aug. 15, 2021, consumers who want to enroll in coverage, compare plan offerings, or see if they qualify for more affordable premiums can visit HealthCare.gov or CuidadoDeSalud.gov or call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596, which provides assistance in over 150 languages.

 

COVID-19 Related News

Vaccines.gov or Vacunas.gov

Community members can now use Vaccines.gov to find a vaccine location near them and then call or visit their website to make an appointment.

 

Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19

COVID-19 tests are available at no cost nationwide at health centers and select pharmacies. COVID-19 testing is free to anyone in the U.S., including the uninsured. Find a testing location here.

 

Join the COVID-19 Community Corps

Community Corps members benefit from a steady stream of timely news, resources, and information—including briefing calls with subject matter experts on strengthening vaccine confidence.  Sign up here.

 

CDC Updated Guidance

·       Updated FAQ Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination

·       COVID-19 Easy to Read Materials in Spanish

·       Support for Teens and Young Adults: The CDC updated their information and resources for teens and young adults. The CDC also added information on how to work through stress, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse during this challenging time.

·       Guidance for Operating Child Care Programs During COVID-19

·       COVID-19 Data Tracker Weekly Review: Go here for CDC’s updated numbers on reported cases, variants, testing, vaccinations, hospitalizations, and deaths. The CDC also included travel information--as many countries and states are now loosening restrictions for visitors—and makes recommendations on travel.

 

Partner Resources and Toolkits*

Highlighted here are a few of the helpful resources that have come our way and we want to share with you.

·       Clinton Foundation’s Toolkit for Faith and Community Leaders.

 

·       Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Interfaith Youth Core’s (IFYC) Religious Diversity and Vaccine Survey and PRRI-IFYC COVID Vaccine Religion Report.

 

·       The Get Vaccinated! Black Faith Community Toolkit, created by the Skinner Leadership Institute in collaboration with the National African American Clergy Network. (Includes a guide for houses of worship who want to host an immunization site.)

 

·       How Can Faith Leaders Help End the COVID-19 Pandemic? Support the COVID-19 Vaccination Effort created by the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) and includes resources for supporting vaccine access in houses of worship.

 

·       COVID-19 Vaccines: Equity-Centered Approaches

Thurs., May 13, 1:00 p.m. ET. Register. This webinar, hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, will explore current and historical efforts to vaccinate communities of color and indigenous communities to evaluate lessons learned and their applicability to COVID-19 currently.

 

New COVID-19 Funding Announcements

HHS Announces Nearly $1 Billion for Rural COVID-19 Response

This funding is intended to increase the number of vaccines sent to rural health clinics and other providers serving rural communities to expand testing and other COVID-19 prevention services, ensure access to healthcare practices in rural areas, and work to increase vaccine confidence and uptake.

 

HHS Announces $250 Million for a Community-Based Workforce to Increase Vaccinations in Underserved Communities

Funds will be awarded to develop and support a community-based workforce who will serve as trusted voices sharing information about vaccines, work to increase COVID-19 vaccine confidence, and address any barriers to vaccination for individuals living in vulnerable and medically underserved communities.

·       The first of two the funding opportunities was released last week and will award 10 recipients to engage with multiple organizations regionally and locally, including with community-based organizations, health centers, minority-serving institutions, and other health and social service entities. Closing date: May 18, 2021 (11:59 p.m. ET). Applicants should contact CBOVaccineOutreach@hrsa.gov with any questions.

·       The second funding opportunity will be released in the near future and will focus on smaller community-based organizations.

 

Highlighted Grants and Funding Opportunities

Note: A primary reason funding opportunities are highlighted each week is to let you know of potential investments in your community. To participate in these funds, you may need to actively engage with local community partners, health care systems, and/or public health entities and contribute to your community’s collective effortsGrants are listed in order of due date, note *new listings.

 

*Forecasted: Funding Allocation for Navigators

In April, CMS announced plans to make $80 million available in grants to Navigators in the federally-facilitated Marketplaces for the 2022 plan year. Details about the Navigator grant funding, including eligibility requirements and required Navigator duties, are available through the 2021 Navigator Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Forecast(CFDA # 93.332).

 

Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Statewide Research

Funding aimed at maximizing the independence, well-being, and health of older adults and allow them to live at home for as long as possible. This opportunity seeks to verify the effectiveness of Senior Nutrition Program (SNP) innovative policies created during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Closing date: May 24, 2021.

 

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants
Grants to improve telemedicine and distance learning services in rural areas through the use of telemedicine, computer networks, and related advanced technologies. Closing date: June 4, 2021.

 

American Rescue Plan – Health Center Construction and Capital Improvements

Funding opportunity is to support construction, expansion, alteration, renovation, and other capital improvements to modify, enhance, and expand health care infrastructure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Closing date: June 24, 2021.

 

FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program

The application period for $110 million in Emergency Food and Shelter Program supplemental funding has opened. This funding is available to organizations that provided, or will provide, services to families and individuals crossing the southern border into the United States.

 

COVID-19 Funeral Assistance

Families who lost loved ones to COVID-19, FEMA will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020. Read their Funeral Assistance FAQ for more information.

 

Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities

Grants for training and deployment of community health workers to build and strengthen community resilience to fight COVID-19 in geographic areas and populations that experience health disparities. Closing date: May 24, 2021.

 

Mine Health and Safety Grants

Grants to prevent fatalities, disease, and injury from mining and secure safe and healthy working conditions for miners through laws, regulations, safety improvements, education, and training. Closing date: May 28, 2021.

 

Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants

Grants for education and training programs to help identify, avoid, and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around mines. Special emphasis is given to programs and materials that target workers at smaller mines, including training miners and employers about new MSHA standards, high-risk activities, or hazards identified by MSHA. Closing date: May 28, 2021.

 

Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program Grants

Program to help rural communities use the unique capabilities of telecommunications to connect to each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of remoteness and low population density. For example, this program can link teachers and medical service providers in one area to students and patients in another. Closing date: June 4, 2021.

 

*Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-Based Program
Grants to develop, implement, and/or expand comprehensive programs in response to illicit opioids, stimulants, or other substances of abuse. The program provides resources to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to reduce violent crime and drug abuse and enhance public safety while supporting victims. Closing date: Jun 21, 2021.

 

Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC)

Grants for projects in the Appalachian region and Lower Mississippi Delta region that will provide career training and support services to eligible individuals in counties and parishes and/or areas currently underserved by other resources. Closing date: July 21, 2021.

 

RWJF/DOT Pioneering Ideas Brief Proposals

Grants for innovative projects that are working to build a culture of health, ensuring that everyone has access to the care they need and all families have the opportunity to make healthier choices. Closing date: Ongoing.

 

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Competitive Grant: Housing as an Intervention to Fight AIDS
Funding to create and implement new projects that align with initiatives aimed at ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic using housing as an intervention in ending the epidemic. Closing date: July 6, 2021.

 

*FY 2021 Second Chance Act: Adult Reentry Education, Employment, Treatment and Recovery Program

This program provides funding under the Second Chance Act to develop a strategic plan for integrating correctional and employment programming/systems and/or establishing, expanding, and improving treatment for people with substance use disorders during incarceration and to help facilitate the successful reintegration of offenders returning to communities after a prison or jail sentence.Closing date: July 6, 2021

 

Project Talk Initiative Host Site Applications
Partnerships with community-based organization host sites to evaluate the impact of several approaches to promote advance care planning in underserved populations, including those from ethnic and racial minority backgrounds, rural communities, and low-income areas.  Closing date: Ongoing.

 

Rural Business Development Grants

Supports targeted technical assistance, training, and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas that have fewer than 50 employees and less than $1,000,000 in gross revenues. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

 

Finally, on Tues., May 11, 11:00 a.m. ET, FEMA will be hosting the webinar, Get Ready for Hurricane Season, so community members in hurricane-prone areas can take preparedness measures in advance of the storms!(Register here)

 

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  A Note About the Significance of CMS’s
“Connecting Kids to Coverage” National Campaign 

A Message from Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra

Today our nation’s children are living through challenging times: social isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the seemingly endless epidemic of mass shootings, and the economic toll that this pandemic has taken on families. And all of this is taking a toll on impacting our children’s mental health.

Our children deserve to be children, but when the conflicts of the world force themselves into their lives, that’s when we need to step in and make sure that they are protected. Fortunately, most children have access to health coverage; unfortunately, millions of children remain uninsured. What’s more, kids in minority communities have disproportionately high rates of uninsurance. These facts make CMS’ Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign all the more important.

The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign’s mission is to promote the enrollment of eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), thereby affording their families the peace of mind of knowing they have health coverage. Not only do these programs cover preventive care, but they cover much needed mental health services.

On this Mental Health Awareness Month, I want to reiterate HHS’s commitment to extending health insurance to all our nation’s children and to giving parents the tools they need to help ensure their children develop into healthy adults. As Frederick Douglass said more than one hundred years ago, “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” That remains as true today as it did back then.

I want to thank CMS and all the Campaign’s partner organizations for working to amplify the message of this campaign, and I want to encourage parents whose kids are uninsured to enroll in Medicaid and CHIP. Together, we can help this nation’s children grow into healthy adults.

Connecting Kids to Health Coverage
Across the U.S., more than 94% of children have health insurance, however, millions remain uninsured. Among those uninsured, those in minority communities face high rates of uninsurance. In fact, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children continue to have the highest uninsured rates by race and ethnicity; followed by Hispanic children. African Americans have the lowest rate of uninsured children apart from Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander children.

There are a variety of reasons that minority populations face barriers to enrolling in health insurance, a few of which include language, lower literacy rates, and limited access to enrollment assistance. It is crucial that children are covered by health insurance to stay up to date on preventive care, promote physical and social development, and succeed academically. Data show that children with health insurance are less likely to miss class and more likely to perform better in school compared to those who do not have health insurance.

Particularly in households that are low-to-mid-income, Medicaid and CHIP are a great option for kids’ health insurance. Not only does Medicaid and CHIP cover preventive care, it also covers routine check-ups, vaccinations, prescriptions, dental care, vision care, and mental health services.

Coverage of mental health services is particularly important right now with the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency. Prior to COVID-19, as many as one in six U.S. children between the ages of 6 and 17 had a treatable mental health disorder. Since the start of the pandemic, children across the country have been facing additional stressors such as a disruption of familiar routines, schooling and socialization, as well as economic and other impacts on families, leading to a surge of anxiety and depression in young people. In addition, mental health disparities exist across race, gender, and geographic location. Due to COVID-19, many routine well-child visits may have been postponed, keeping children from getting important preventive services. Between March through July 2020, compared to data from the same period in 2019, CMS found in a data snapshot that children insured by Medicaid and CHIP participated in fewer routine care visits, which includes  8.4 million (35%) fewer outpatient mental health services, even after accounting for the increased use of telehealth. 

Coverage with Medicaid and CHIP includes developmental and behavioral health screenings and services delivered via telehealth. Early intervention and access to essential mental health services can help children get the support they need to meet important developmental milestones. While promoting access to mental and behavioral services is a year-round mission for us (and many of you)—May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which is an opportune moment for organizations to focus on this critical benefit in our efforts to enroll eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP, and encourage our current beneficiaries to access these services.

Medicaid and CHIP offer free or low-cost health insurance for kids and teens up to age 19. The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign resources below can help organizations promote health insurance coverage through Medicaid and CHIP and connect children of all backgrounds to health care.

Campaign Resources

  • Mental health resources

Visit the “Mental Health Initiatives” page to find all of the Campaign’s mental health resources in one place, including a :15 second digital video. These resources can be used to encourage parents and caregivers to enroll in Medicaid and CHIP to access important mental health benefits once their children and teens are covered.

  • Print materials in multiple languages

Organizations can use these inclusive, multi-language print materials to assist in outreach. These materials can be placed throughout the community to increase awareness about Medicaid and CHIP. Available languages include French, Marshallese, Spanish, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese, Farsi, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Somali, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. These materials can also be customized to include your organization’s name, logo, and other state-specific information. See our customization guide on how to submit your request.

  • Multicultural, AI/AN resources

There are many resources to help reach children and families, including multicultural outreach resources, the Outreach and Enrollment fundamentals guide for AI/AN children, and tips for conducting outreach in rural communities.

Upcoming Observances
There are national observance opportunities for partners to share Campaign materials to spread the word about the services and benefits of Medicaid and CHIP. Upcoming observances include:

  • Mental Health Awareness Month (May)
  • National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (May)
  • Safety & Health Week (May 2 – 8)
  • Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day (May 7)
  • Mother’s Day (May 9)­­

Stay Connected with the Campaign 

  • Share our Campaign materials. Our ever-growing, multi-lingual Outreach Tool Library features a variety of targeted resources to use in your outreach and enrollment efforts, available in multiple formats.
  • Contact us. To get more involved with the Campaign, contact us via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov.
  • Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Remember to re-tweet or share our messages from @IKNGov with your social network and be sure to use our #Enroll365 and #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts.

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CMS Women's Health Week

 

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HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment Period

Women’s Health Week of Action

May 9-15, 2021

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is continuing promoting Weeks of Action!  Each week will focus on engaging a targeted population to encourage action to come to HealthCare.gov during the Special Enrollment Period and enroll in coverage or potentially take advantage of more cost savings.  

The week of May 9-15 is National Women’s Health Week and CMS is recognizing the effort by focusing on our Women’s Health Week of Action running from May 9-15. We encourage you to help spread the word with your partners and members about helping women enroll in health insurance through Healthcare.gov. Weeks of Action focused on other populations will continue to August 15, 2021 when the SEP ends.

We have several resources for promotion this week on our partner toolkit including social media, fact sheets, graphics, etc.

We recently posted our new Week of Action Communications Toolkit which includes talking points, messaging, and a drop in article that can be customized for your organization.

There are also two Twitter chats scheduled this week with our federal partners for your participation:

-          Tuesday, May 11th - FDA & HHS Office of Women’s Health - 2-3pm;

-          Wednesday, May 12th - HRSA Office of Women’s Health - 1-2pm.

For more information, contact the CMS Office of Communications Partner Relations Group at Partnerships@cms.hhs.gov or view our website for further resources.

 

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My recent good quality article:

https://www.facebook.com/ivanwilliammathias/posts/2923707174623625

How Mamata won woman vote - An article by Proma Ray Chaudhury

Like and share it if you find it good. Find excellent articles and posts on my great Facebook page Gender Bias Against Men. I would like to become a billionaire and a job creator with a great increase in the popularity of that great page. Read about my two Facebook pages and my business partners, below.

 

***** My Page Mathias Services *****

This page is being used by me to get referrals for my two business partners (Listed below). Find out more about my business partners and their products and services from the page story or using the Learn More button. Visit my page at https://www.facebook.com/mathiasservices/. Liking my page will help us get more business.

 

***** My Page Gender Bias Against Men *****

My page Gender Bias Against Men has excellent articles and posts written by me & therefore they reach large audiences. I use this page too to promote the businesses of my partners, by listing them on my page. If you are impressed by my page & its contents & haven’t yet liked it, please do so, so that it becomes more popular which can help us get more business and thereby hopefully will make me a billionaire and a job creator. Also please consider giving us business if you have a need for any of our products & services. You may also want to follow my page. You may visit my page at https://facebook.com/ivanwilliammathias. My page has received 760 likes & has 797 followers at the time of writing. Find out more about my business partners and their products and services from the page story or using the Learn More button. A brief description of my business partners follows:

 

***** My Business Partners *****

  1. Xsai Consulting, a UK based Co. specializing in Cloud based solutions & SaaS based products & developing mobile apps.

 

2. Dr. Antone. He has a Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy System. HBOT is a therapy that helps people recover quickly from illness, injury or surgery, reduces aging, eases chronic disorders, increases mental acuity, boosts sports performance & upgrade’s one’s health.

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Hello, I trust everyone is doing great today! I love to teach on faith and healing. My wife and I go into churches and have what we call a "Day of Healing"; where we teach on healing and minister to the sick in Jesus' Name. I have a book called "God's Will is Healing for Everyone" on Amazon if you would like more teaching. One point that I like to bring out is that healing is in Jesus' atonement (the stripes He bore for us, and all that He did at Calvary). The reason that is important is because the atonement was for everyone, and since healing is in His atonement then healing is for everyone. Now listen, that does not mean that healing will be automatically manifested in your body because it's in the atonement; you still must receive by faith and appropriate your healing, just like you did for salvation. Matthew 8:16 says that Jesus healed ALL who were sick.  Since Jesus said that He only did the will of His Father, and He healed ALL who were sick, then healing must be God's will for all people!  Also, our youtube channel is: Dwayne Norman Victory in the Word, and I have 4 video messages entitled "How to Live Free from Sickness and Disease Parts 1-4". It is time that we (Christians) learn how to use the faith God gave us to experience all that Jesus finished for us in His death and resurrection!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_mOrFFJXQ&t=57s

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Top Christian Podcasts of 2021

Are you in need of spiritual inspiration? You’ve came to the right place! Christian podcasts can help you strengthen your beliefs and give you pockets of time to reflect on what matters most. 

Here are the best Christian podcasts of 2021 to enhance your worship and strengthen your devotion.

the bible in a year podcast

1. The Bible in a Year

In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way. According to the host, this is unlike any other Bible podcast. The goal is that you won’t just read the Bible in a year … you’ll finally understand how all the pieces of the Bible fit together to tell an amazing story that continues in your life today!
 
out of the dark podcast

2. Out of the Dark with Mandisa & Laura William‪s

Out of the Dark is a podcast about mental health in the body of Christ. The hosts explain that as followers of Jesus, people are sometimes led to believe that if we struggle with anxiety, depression, addiction, identity, or the many other areas of our mental health that we are less of a Christian or are just not praying enough. 

As members of the body of Christ, Mandisa and Laura tackle the idea that, while Jesus IS enough, a relationship with a counselor can help heal wounds that will enhance your relationship with Jesus. In their show, they cover specific topics related to mental health and offer resources to listeners to enhance your journey of personal growth.

the bible recap podcast

3. The Bible Recap

This podcast was created to help people understand the words they are reading in the Bible. In this short daily podcast hosted by Tara-Leigh Cobble, Tara reads through the Bible chronologically and highlights and summarizes that day’s Bible reading in a casual, easy-to-understand way. The Bible Recap promises not only to help you read scripture but to help you love reading it!

follow him podcast

4. Follow Him: A Come, Follow Me Podcast featuring Hank Smith & John Bythewa‪y‬

Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway invite you along as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational.

latter-day saint women podcast

5. Latter-day Saint Women Podcast

The Latter-day Saint Women podcast shares the legacy of women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The hosts invite listeners to get to know the faithful women who shaped our past and hear from inspiring women of faith today as they address gospel topics.

joel osteen podcast

6. Joel Olsteen Podcast

In this podcast, Joel & Victoria Osteen inspire people to reach their dreams, find fresh beginnings and live their best life

made for this podcast

7. Made for This

Host Jennie Allen is a passionate leader following God’s call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. In this twice-weekly podcast, Jennie features short, fun, and real conversations about the struggles people face, and how God sets us free. Two episodes release each week – one episode of Jennie teaching and one interview.

phil robertson podcast

8. Unashamed with Phil & Jase Robertson

The Duck Commander and his sons are unashamed of their Christian faith and want to share the Gospel with everyone, from new believers to longtime followers of Jesus. In this podcast, Phil, Al, Jase, and their special guests go beyond the four walls of the church to share God’s Word and study the Bible with listeners from their home base in West Monroe, Louisiana.

steven furtick podcast

9. Elevation with Steven Furtick

The Elevation weekly podcast is produced by Elevation Church and led by Pastor Steven Furtick.

bible project podcast

10. BibleProject

In this podcast, the creators of BibleProject have in-depth conversations about the Bible and theology.

 
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UAD Ministries Goes Digital!

In February UADM embarked on a journey to answer God’s call to reach His people digitally. This started with refreshing our ministry’s brand including an updated vibrant logo, a new website, and a fresh new social media identity.
 
You will begin seeing new and regular updates about our education and learning academy, soul restoration trainings and how to connect, grow and serve with us as we partner with God’s eternal mandate. Take some time to get to know us through our website. We’re happy to answer any of your questions. Also we can be found on most social media platforms (FB, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube).
 
Whether you are in the DMV (District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia) area or anywhere else in the world, our vision is to provide a place for you to remain connected with us, grow in Christ’s purpose for your life, serve in the ministry and lead effectively in God’s Way! 
 
To learn more or to join us, please visit www.uadministries.org
 
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