Please help spread the word if you think your families could use help finding health resources. I can also send you flyers in Spanish, Arabic, Kurdish, and Somali.

Below you have event details and, in the previous message, the research that explains why your school could benefit from these events. South Side Session dates: Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2013 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 Date: Saturday, December 11, 2013 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Antioch High School 1900 Hobson Pk. Nashville, TN 37013 North Side Session dates: Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Date: Saturday, January 11, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Location: Madison Middle School Cafeteria 300 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville, TN 37115 Subject: Does health care insurance matter to schools, principals and teahcers? The research says that lack of health care insurance and absenteeism are very closely connected: 1. By the 6th grade, chronic absences are a strong indicator of a future dropout. (BERC, 2011). 2. Health outcomes have a direct and significant effect on school readiness, engagement, behavior, attendance, and academic performance (Basch, 2010) 3. The link between lack of health insurance and school absenteeism has long been established. Children without health insurance coverage commonly do not seek medical care, including preventive visits, and do not get prescriptions filled, increasing their risk of disease and episodes of school absences (Oslon, Tang, & Newachek, 2005) Jackie Shrago, GetCoveredNashville.org Jshrago@comast.net Jshrago@gmail.com 615-310-3285