Care Counts: Educating Women and Families Challenge

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is proud to announce the 

Care Counts: Educating Women and Families Challenge.

This new challenge from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks to raise awareness about the new Health Insurance Marketplace and important benefits for women made possible by the Affordable Care Act. As open enrollment approaches, the Challenge offers an exciting chance to develop ways to disseminate information in English and Spanish regarding how Americans can find health care coverage that meets their needs at the Health Insurance Marketplace on HealthCare.gov. The Challenge also provides an opportunity for HHS to increase public awareness of the recommended preventive health services for women that are now covered without cost sharing because of the health care law.

Eligible entities include state, local, Tribal, or other non-governmental organizations. To be eligible to win a prize under the Challenge, a team:

• Shall have registered to participate in the Challenge under the Official Rules; 
• Shall be comprised of at least two (2) persons, preferably with a combination of technical expertise that may include design, social media, public health, and health communications expertise. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged to apply; 
• In the case of a private entity, shall be incorporated in and maintain a primary place of business in the U.S. 
• All persons must be at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and a citizen or permanent resident of the United States; 
• Shall have complied with all the requirements set forth herein; and 
• May not be a federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of their employment. 

The categories for submission include English print, web-based, or social media and Spanish print, web-based, or social media.

First and Second Place Prizes will be given in the following categories:
1) English print, web-based, or social media
2) Spanish print, web-based, or social media

Winners will be recognized by the HRSA Administrator, and a total of $25,000 in prizes will be awarded.

Submissions are currently being accepted. The deadline for submissions is 11:00 PM EDT on August 30, 2013.

To submit an entry or obtain additional information on the Care Counts: Educating Women and Families Challenge please visit www.carecounts.challenge.gov.