1999-05-17 Special Called Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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City of La Porte Emergency Medical Service Interoffice Memo To: Robert Herrera, City Manager John Joems, Asst. City Manager From Chris Osten, EMS Chief CC: Joe Sease, Fire Chief Daw 05/11/99 Ra Care Van Program Immunizing children is the most direct, simple and least expensive way to build healthier futures and communities. Yet, according to the Texas Department of Health, one of every four children living in Texas is not properly immunized due to a lack of affordability and access to medical care. Therefore, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., a lead sponsor of the Caring for Children Foundation of Texas, Inc. in partnership with local immunization coalitions and public health care providers, has launched the Care Van Program in Texas. The purpose of the Care Van Program is to promote awareness of the need to immunize children with age appropriate vaccinations and provide direct access for Medicare eligible and uninsured children in Texas through specially equipped vans which visit community events, shopping centers, schools, recreational parks, etc. The nonproft Caring for Children Foundation of Texas is responsible for the purchase of the Cane Vans' Insurance, vehicle maintenance and gas. The immunizations are provided to us from the Harris County Health District at no cost. The La Porte EMS Paramedics recently attended a training program to enable us to offer these immunizations to the children in our community. We would like to launch this program on June 12th, Bay Day, and additionally on August 7m at the Kroger's Store in LaPorte. These dates will enable us to offer the immunizations before the 1999-2000 school year. Our contact at BCBS, Barbara Adamson, is very informative and helpful in assisting us with setting up this program. If you require any additional information Ms. Adamson can reached for a visit. Thank you for your time and consideration for this program.