Our Programs

Our programs help connect Tampa Bay individuals, children, and families to healthcare coverage, ensure that they are able to utilize that healthcare coverage, and connect them to other resources that help them live healthy and vibrant lives.

Connecting Kids

Since 2009, the Family Healthcare Foundation has been funded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s (CMS) initiative “Connecting Kids to Coverage”, via the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. Navigators provide free one-on-one enrollment assistance for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program for Tampa Bay children and their parents.

Since 2018, the Family Healthcare Foundation has been generously funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County to provide services and outcome measures that positively impact child and adult participants in accessing healthcare services. Through this support, the Family Healthcare Foundation Navigators are on-site at all seven of the Children’s Board Family Resource Centers supporting parents in connecting their children to their pediatric well-child visits, as indicated by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and to connect to healthcare services.

The Family Healthcare Foundation is also proud to be a Florida KidCare partner, along with St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, and is funded by the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation to provide education, outreach, and application assistance for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, Florida KidCare. We are KidCare!

Connecting Kids

Since 2018, the Family Healthcare Foundation has been generously funded by the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County to provides services and outcome measures that positively impact child and adult participants in accessing healthcare services. Through this support, the Family Healthcare Foundation Navigators are on-site at all seven of the Children’s Board Family Resource Centers supporting parents in connecting their children to their pediatric well-child visits, as indicated by American Academy of Pediatrics, and connect to healthcare services.

The Covering Tampa Bay Coalition

Launched through a foundational investment by Allegany Franciscan Ministries in 2013, Covering Tampa Bay continues to be an unwavering Coalition of organizations invested in keeping Tampa Bay connected to healthcare coverage and health insurance. Representatives from key stakeholder agencies ensure that technical knowledge is up-to-date and widely distributed among enrollment assisters. If you would like to learn more about Covering Tampa Bay, please contact admin@familyhealthcarefdn.org.

Certified Marketplace Navigators

Since 2013, the Family Healthcare Foundation has been the Tampa Bay regional grantee under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Navigator Cooperative Agreement, administered by the University of South Florida’s College of Public Health. Certified Marketplace Navigators work in Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, and Polk Counties to help enroll individuals and families into the Health Insurance Marketplace, or connect with other coverage when needed. For the 2021-2024 cooperative agreement period, the Family Healthcare Foundation is proud to partner with BayCare Health System, Tampa General Hospital, Premier Community Healthcare Group, and Evara Health to provide Navigator services across Tampa Bay.

Certified Marketplace Navigators

The Family Advisory Council

The Family Advisory Council is a volunteer council of parents dedicated to ensuring that families enrolled in children’s health insurance receive the highest quality healthcare services possible. The Council serves as a voice for families, advocating for their needs and concerns.

The Family Advisory Council believes that every child deserves access to quality healthcare, regardless of their family’s financial situation. If you would like to join the Family Advisory Council, please email admin@familyhealthcarefdn.org.

Health Begins Now

“Health Begins Now” is a pilot program supporting Hillsborough County Health Care Plan members in identifying and connecting with Social Determinants of Health that may ultimately lead to improved health outcomes. Health Begins Now Navigators are located at clinical facilities around Hillsborough County. Do you want to learn more about the Health Begins Now Program? Call us at 813-995-7005.

Health Begins Now

Hillsborough County Health Care Plan Navigators

The Family Healthcare Foundation Navigators are proud to connect eligible Hillsborough County residents with the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan, a free managed care plan that offers affordable medical and dental care for those who can’t afford traditional medical insurance. Hillsborough County residents with income between 0% – 175% Federal Poverty Level may be eligible for free healthcare. If you are interested in learning more about the Hillsborough County Health Care Plan, please call us at 813-995-7005.

Polk Health Care Plan Navigators

The Family Healthcare Foundation Navigators are proud to connect eligible Polk County residents with the Polk Health Care Plan, a free managed care plan that offers affordable medical for those who can’t afford traditional medical insurance. Polk County residents with income between 0% – 200% Federal Poverty Level. If you are interested in learning more about the Polk Health Care Plan, please call us at 813-995-7005.