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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 put together a CHAP Committee to assist in guiding and promoting the program. This committee includes: Tracy Collins, School Nurse, Alexandria Community Schools Debbie Durm, School Nurse, Elwood Community Schools Jana Hoffman, School Nurse, South Madison Community Schools Theresa Worsham, School Nurse, Head Start of Madison County JoDean Washington, Community Development, Anderson Community Schools Judy Kratzner, RSVP and Kiwanis Kim Townsend, Community Development, City of Anderson Dr. Melvin Hitchens, Consultant	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: LaTorya Dorsey, CHAP Coordinator. Phone: 765-641-0255 Ext. 225 Email: ldorsey@mcchc.org Current CHAP Programs Back to Home Page
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. 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.