It's easy to qualify. Please call 831-763-8568 or 454-2515 or visit one of our Enrollment Assistance Locations to find the most convenient location and time for enrollment assistance.

There are Three (3) Health Plans Available

The following 3 Health Plans are available for qualified applicants:

1. Medi-Cal
2. Healthy Families
3. Healthy Kids Health Plan

Each of the above Health Plans include one or more of the following:

1. Comprehensive Medical Care
2. Dental coverage
3. Vision
4. Mental Health

Children are eligible if they:

1. Live in Santa Cruz County
2. Are under 19 years of age
3. Have not been covered by employer paid insurance in the last 3 months
4. Have a family income of no more than 300% of the federal poverty level

NOTE: Immigration status may not matter for some programs.

What You Will Need to Enroll

Proof of Income

1. Copy of most recent pay stub, covering one month of gross income dated within 45 days of application
2. Signed letter from employer with gross amount and time period it covers
3. Employer statement of gross monthly income and the time period it covers
4. Copy of last year's tax return
5. Self-employed persons can include last year's federal income tax return. Including schedule C or use three month's three month net profit and loss statement
6. Explanation of cash aid benefits

Proof of Age

1. Birth Certificate

Proof of Santa Cruz County Residency

1. Utility bill to child/applicant/household member at child's address dated within the last 45 days
2. Rent receipt for child/applicant/household member at child's address dated within the last 45 days
3. Official(non-personal) postmarked mail to child/applicant/household member
4. Pay stub or copy of pay stub with applicant's address printed on it
5. Letter from a shelter
6. Signed letter from landlord or person providing housing for applicant. The letter must be accompanied by postmarked mail/bill addressed to the person who has written he letter

Proof of Deductions - Child Care, Alimony and Child Support

1. Signed letter from recipient of payment dated within the last 45 days
2. Document showing the amount of child support paid, self reported or court ordered
3. Other reliable documentation consistent with Healthy Families guidelines

Proof of Citizenship or Legal Residence

Social Security card required only for US Citizens and Legal Residents (optional)

Family Size and Monthly Family Income Requirements:

Families that are eligible for enrollment must meet the Monthly family Income requirements, shown below. To determine if your family is eligible, ensure that your family's total monthly income is less than or equal to the listed Monthly Family Income value below, based on your family's size.

For example, a family of 3 (Mother, Father, and 1 child), must have a total family income less than or equal to $4,578.

Family Size	Monthly Family Income
1	$0 - $2,709
2	$0 - $3,645
3	$0 - $4,578
4	$0 - $5,514
5	$0 - $6,450
6	$0 - $7,383
7	$0 - $8,319
8	$0 - $9,255
9	$0 - $9,348
10	$0 - $10,284

Healthy Kids Enrollment Statistics

Currently, there are nearly 2,000 children enrolled in Healthy Kids.

During the past five years, over 14,000 kids have been covered through Healthy Kids, Healthy Families, and Medi-Cal.

The following Health Plan enrollment figures for Healthy Kids, Healthy Families, and Medi-Cal programs is based on enrollment data from June 2004 - June 2009.

Health Plan	Individual Children enrolled (unduplicated)
Healthy Kids	4,039
Healthy Families	7,283
Medi-Cal	2,877
Total	14,199

Healthy Kids Outreach

Healthy Kids partners with First 5, Santa Cruz County Health Services and Human Services Departments and the Central California Alliance for Health, to ensure comprehensive community-wide outreach, enrollment and retention activities.

We work with some 30 bilingual Certified Application Assistors (CAAs), situated at community centers, clinics, schools and other sites to help families navigate complex enrollment applications.

Using a web-based enrollment tool, every effort is made to ensure a simplified "one-stop-shop" application process so that children are efficiently enrolled and retained in the coverage program for which they are eligible.

At the same time, Healthy Kids of Santa Cruz County is partnering with state-wide children's advocates and the United Way in order to expand health care coverage to all California children.

For more information on these state-wide efforts, visit California Children's Health Initiatives (CCHI). CCHI is a coalition of local health coverage programs like Healthy Kids of Santa Cruz County which operate in 29 counties throughout California.

For more Information

If you want more information on eligibility or how to enroll in Healthy Kids, Healthy Families or Medi-Cal, please call (831) 763-8568 or (831) 454-2515 or call or visit one of our Enrollment Assistance Locations below.

If you want to contact the Healthy Kids Health Plan administrator, please visit Central California Alliance for Health

If you have questions or need further information about the Healthy Kids program and our coalition, please contact us