C.H.A.P.
                                  Child Health Access Program

Why C.H.A.P is needed? Almost 50% of the students in the Madison County Public School
System are eligible for the USDA’s Free and Reduced Lunch program.  This indicates economic barriers to their receiving adequate health access.  C.H.A.P. is designed to bridge the gap and eliminate the disparities these children experience in all our schools.  The Anderson C.H.A.P. is held in conjunction with the Free and Reduced Lunch Program sign-up, administered by the Anderson Community School Corp., so that it is very convenient and accessible to the students who need it.  The Elwood C.H.A.P. is held at each elementary school during the school enrollment, also making it very convenient and accessible.

Who is
C.H.A.P ?

Who are the providers, volunteer groups and educators?

Who are the Financial Sponsors?

C.H.A.P (Child Health Access Program) was developed in 2001 to provide a health assessment, service, and education program for children in Madison County and other counties.  It includes school physicals, dental screenings, immunizations, hearing and vision screenings, lead, diabetes, and pediculosis (head lice) screening, as well as educational booths.  C.H.A.P is an annual program , ensuring the Madison County’s children have 100% Access— 0 Disparity to affordable, quality health care. It is designed to ensure that all young people in Madison County have access to quality health care.  The program is specifically designed to make this access easy by providing programs at school and community locations. 

This is a collaborative effort involving many different agencies.  Our past collaborating providers, volunteer groups, and educators have included: 

Madison County Community Health Center
Saint John’s Advanced Hearing Care
Anderson Black Nurses Association
Minority Health Coalition ACS
 Nursing Department & CAPE Program
Urban League of Madison County
Head Start Madison County
Health Department Center For Mental Health
Tobacco Control Program
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
 Anderson Senior School of Nursing

CHAP cannot exist without strong community partners.  MCCHC has developed a community based CHAP Committee that assists in the guidance of this program.

Past financial sponsors (either monetary donations or needed items) have included:

United Way of Madison County
Kiwanis Club
Managed Health Services
Anderson Community Schools
A.J. Malone & Associates
Phillipe Water
Rotary  Club
Prarie Farms

Youth Leadership Academy

We continue to rely on the generosity and graciousness of the concerned agencies and individuals of our community to enable us to serve our most precious and vulnerable resource— our children!

For more information contact:

Sheryl Delaplane, CHAP Coordinator.

Phone: 765-641-2600 Ext. 123

Email: sdelaplane@mcchc.org

Current CHAP Programs

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CHAP has partnered with all the school districts in Madison County to ensure that students have health, dental and immunization requirements to enable them to attend school as well as We work with the school nursing staff to participate in back-to-school programs and kindergarten round-up.

CHAP is also partnering with community organizations, such as  the Wilson’s Boys and Girls Club, to set up health clinics to provide health and dental services.