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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">As we approach March and the final month of
<a href="http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3754507&l=337856&ctl=4AC44A6:37D71AC352E2C07897CDA017E29D583947A76151C466C76A&">
open enrollment</a> for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance marketplaces, there are many excellent resources to help library staff, patrons, and partners remain informed about accessing new healthcare options. Please find information on upcoming
 webinars and new tools to help you keep your community members informed. </span>
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<strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Enroll America</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext"> is hosting a free, six-part webinar series
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">beginning today</span></strong> at 4 PM Eastern, focused on effective outreach and enrollment strategies that can be implemented quickly and effectively in communities.
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">All webinars will be recorded and archived</span></strong> for those who may wish to review them on their own time. To learn more and to register (or to access the archives) please visit:
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http://www.enrollamerica.org/resources/webinars/the-road-to-march-31-effective-outreach-and-enrollment-strategies-to-use-now/?source=hp</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
</span></strong>is hosting a webinar on <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Wednesday, February 26</span></strong> at 7 PM Eastern, focused on Latinos and the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more information on the Partnership Center and
 to register for this webinar opportunity, please visit: <a href="http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3754507&l=337856&ctl=4AC44A8:37D71AC352E2C07897CDA017E29D583947A76151C466C76A&">
http://www.hhs.gov/partnerships/resources/aca_101-invite.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> Rural Assistance Center</span></strong> provides health and human services information for rural America. They have created a Health Insurance
 Outreach and Enrollment topic guide tailored to rural communities. This guide can be accessed at:
<a href="http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3754507&l=337856&ctl=4AC44A9:37D71AC352E2C07897CDA017E29D583947A76151C466C76A&">
http://www.raconline.org/topics/health-insurance-outreach-and-enrollment?utm_source=racupdate&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=update022014</a></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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If you know of other resources that members of the library community would find interesting or useful to support patron understanding of the Affordable Care Act let us know. If your library has developed new partnerships in response to this information need
 join the webinar on March 27 to share your story.  You can join the <a href="http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3754507&l=337856&ctl=4AC44AA:37D71AC352E2C07897CDA017E29D583947A76151C466C76A&">
<span style="color:windowtext">Health Happens in Libraries</span></a> team for a webinar on
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thursday, March 27 </span>
</strong>at 2 PM Eastern to discuss your library’s experience! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Registration for this free webinar is available at:
<a href="http://wc4.net/t?r=850&c=3754507&l=337856&ctl=4AC44AB:37D71AC352E2C07897CDA017E29D583947A76151C466C76A&">
http://webjunction.org/events/webjunction/prioritizing-patron-and-partner-engagement.html</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shannon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Shannon D. White<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Continuing Education Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Toll free:  877-479-0021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:whites29@michigan.gov">whites29@michigan.gov</a>
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