Need help enrolling for health insurance? Area event tomorrow offers that help and more in 7 languages

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This event is happening tomorrow afternoon in South Park but organizers, including UW nursing students, are extending the invitation to West Seattle, White Center, and vicinity too:

FREE Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Enrollment Event

When: Saturday, January 24th, 2:00 to 6:00 PM
Where: South Park Neighborhood Center, 8201 10th Ave S.
What: Information about and assistance to enroll in health insurance programs, free health screenings, diabetes education, free tax information, information about nursing as a career

**Safe environment for all**

**Assistance offered in Spanish/Vietnamese/Amharic/Tagalog/Russian/English/Somali**

What to bring: questions, social security numbers, job employment information, proof of citizenship

Partners: Public Health Seattle & King County, SPIARC, Consulate of Mexico, Consulate of Peru, Consulate of El Salvador, SeaMar, WithinReach, Denise Louie, Western WA National Hispanic Nurses Association, & UW School of Nursing

A map is linked from the announcement on this King County webpage.

Mike January 23, 2015 (9:28 pm)

This is a great thing for them to hold. I wonder if local community groups like Temples and such have been notified to get the word out to those that would appreciate this too.

WSB January 23, 2015 (9:52 pm)

Mike, the organizer who contacted me indicated they were doing everything they could to get the word out; she is one of several graduate nursing students who have been working in the South Park community and was pointed our way by someone down there… we published it on our South Park site some days back but they thought it might be worth mentioning on WSB too if we got the chance, so here we are.

Mike January 25, 2015 (9:13 pm)

Great to hear. I think it’s fantastic that they are reaching out and truly working with community groups that will be trusted and provide a welcome feel to those that will benefit from these services.

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