Friday, July 19, 2013

Access Pass Program

Did you know that families on one or more of the following programs, TANF Hoosier Healthwise/ or Hoosier Works/Food Stamps, have the ability to enjoy Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, NCAA Hall of Champions, the Indiana Historical Society, and the Terre Haute Children's Museum all at a discounted rate?

For some Indiana families fees to the above listings can be tough for families to visit often.  The Access Pass provides an option for some Indiana families to frequent the above at a discounted rate.  The access pass allow families on the above programs to visit the listings for the cost of $1.00.  

To qualify for the Access Pass, families and individuals must provide:
1) A current state-issued recertification letter indicating benefits they are receiving and the recertification date
2) Indiana state issued photo ID

Participates MUST visit the box office of the above listings with BOTH their letter and their ID to enroll.
Recertification letters are mail annually in most cases or can be accessed by logging into the benefit account at www.DFRBenefits.in.gov and clicking on Manage Current Benefits.  Access Passes expire on recertification date but can be renewed using  the above process. 

To receive the benefits of the program, children must be escorted by a parent or guardian enrolled in the Access Pass program.  ONLY family members in the household are covered under the Access Pass.

For more information about the Access Pass Program contact Anthony Bridgeman at: anthonyb@childrenmuseum.org

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Child Care Aware® of America Share

Children and Cars: Heat Safety
July 24, 2013 at 7 p.m. Eastern

Every year, children are injured or die when they gain access to or are left behind unintentionally in a car. Join Lorrie Walker from Safe Kids Worldwide and Kristie Reeves, a parent advocate, to learn how to keep children safe when temperatures rise. Register:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/895717154