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Dear Partners,

As you head into what we hope to be a restorative long weekend, we wanted to make sure you saw the latest COVID-19 resources and events to assist you in your advocacy.


** Featured Events:
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1. Digital Days of Action: Families need bold action from Congress to ensure families’ health and economic security during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. Join us next week as we digitally lift up the critical policies Congress should focus on for the next relief package.
+ Facebook Live Event: Wednesday, May 27, 12:30 pm EST
o Join us for a Facebook Live Event, with policy experts and storytellers, discussing their experiences and what Congress can do to help. Join us on our Facebook page ([link removed]) .
+ Telebriefing: Thursday, May 28, 12:30 pm EST
o Join Families USA and experts from labor, equity, and health for a discussion on the critical policies Congress should focus on for the next relief package. Click here to register ([link removed]) .
+ Tweetstorm: Wednesday, May 27, 1:00 pm EST and Thursday, May 28, 1:00 pm EST
o Join us on both Wednesday and Thursday on Twitter as we call out members of Congress for not doing more to protect families from COVID-19. Use the hashtags: #healthandfinancialsecurity #policiestoprotectfamilies #statesneedCOVIDfunding
2. Webinars: Join upcoming webinars hosted by Families USA and other partners in health advocacy to support your COVID-19 response strategies:
+ Friday, May 29, 11 a.m. EST: Supporting Primary Care During the COVID-19 Crisis
o Families USA will join primary care advocates, physicians, employers and health plan representatives to report from the front lines of community care. RSVP to [email protected]
+ Thursday, June 4, 12 p.m. EST: Ensuring Comprehensive Health Coverage through the COVID-19 Crisis
o This webinar will highlight the projected impacts of the crisis on health coverage in your state – and how you can take action to influence policy responses at the state and federal levels. Register here. ([link removed])




** Featured Resources:
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* Understand the role of Medicaid as the nation’s health coverage safety net: Early State Trends Signal Massive Surge in Medicaid Enrollment Related to COVID-19 ([link removed])
* Almost every aspect of children's daily lives has been disrupted by COVID-19. Ensure that Congress takes action to support their health and well-being: COVID-19: What Children Need from Congress to Protect their Health and Well-Being ([link removed])
* Understand how the House leadership's proposed relief package stacks up to recommendations from our community: How The Heroes Act Compares to Key Priorities for Federal Legislation ([link removed])
* Use our comprehensive COVID-19 toolkit to support your advocacy: Digital Toolkit: COVID-19 Related Resources ([link removed])

We stand with you in lifting up the importance of families’ health and economic security, during this crisis and beyond.

To your health,

Raven Gomez,
Partnerships Coordinator

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