Efforts to Protect Health Care Continue Throughout August Recess! 

NASW is an active member of the Families USA Protect Our Care Coalition and Families USA has compiled a recess toolkit for information about local events AND town halls, sample letters to the editor and questions to ask members of Congress:

• August Recess Tool Kit(Families USA)
• Questions to Ask Members of Congress: August Recess(Families USA)
• Letter to the Editor(Families USA tool)
• Families USA State Events List
• Town Hall Tracker(Town Hall Project)
• How to Set Up a Meeting With Your Member of Congress(Families USA guide)
• Resistance Near Me
• Drive for Our Lives Bus Tour

Here are other CHIP resources from Georgetown CCF:

• https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2017/08/03/what-every-policy-maker-needs-to-know-about-the-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-a-refresher/ (CHIP Refresher)
• https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2017/04/06/what-should-congress-do-to-extend-chip/ (What Congress should do)
• https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2017/08/03/chip-turns-20-a-not-so-happy-birthday/ (CHIP at 20)
• https://ccf.georgetown.edu/2017/08/03/chip-programs-cannot-be-shut-down-on-a-moments-notice-congress-needs-to-make-decision-on-chips-future/ (States need certainty)