Program Data - continued

The vast majority of program participants were from minority backgrounds (80 percent) with health insurance coverage (90 percent); however, for low-income minority families, a variety of non-financial barriers frequently contribute to inadequate health service access and utilization.

Identifying unmet health needs in a reliable manner is just one step in improving access to care for this population of children. Improving access to appropriate preventive services through regular medical/dental care requires identifying and addressing access barriers that are experienced by children and their families. Project S.H.A.P.E. has the ability and capacity to gather a vast amount of information regarding our children's unmet health needs. Project S.H.A.P.E. will identify those needs and develop strategies that will bridge the gap of health disparities among our low-income children and bolster child health care systems in Marion County.

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