Amazing Castle" is Coming to Brooklyn! CarePlus Health Plan is Sponsoring the Amazing Castle" Exhibit and Will Present Educational Programs in Partnership with Brooklyn Childrens Museum

CarePlus Health Plan in New York Teams Up with the Brooklyn Childrens Museum to Teach Children and Parents how to Learn Through Play".

New York, NY, April 9, 2004-- CarePlus Health Plan announced that they will be partnering with the Brooklyn Childrens Museum to present a series of educational performances, health related programs and workshops for children on weekends at the museum during the months of their sponsorship of the Amazing Castle" exhibit, from February through May 2004.
The Amazing Castle" exhibit will be open at Brooklyn Childrens Museum beginning February 7, 2004. Here kids can let their imaginations run wild by donning costumes and becoming inhabitants of a fanciful castle village, from pretending to be a court jester entertaining the King to toiling over a hot cauldron to prepare a medieval feast. These activities make learning history fun! Not only will CarePlus Health Plan conduct workshops for children and parents demonstrating the types of play that can encourage learning, but CarePlus will also coordinate special programs for the community covering other important public health issues such as early childhood development, child safety, injury prevention and adolescent concerns.
CarePlus Health Plan considers this partnership a chance to offer children a unique, and interactive educational opportunity as well as a chance to promote the importance of health awareness to youngsters. CarePlus Health Plan members will be allowed FREE entrance every Saturday into the Museum during designated months, to ensure that every child has an opportunity to learn. Karin Ajmani, President of CarePlus Health Plan proudly commented, The Brooklyn Childrens Museum is the only museum in New York State to be accredited by the American Association of Museums and we are eager to share their passion and commitment to educating children. The goal of our health plan is to not only satisfy our current members but to educate all children within our communities." Carol Enseki, President of BCM, announced, We are thrilled to host this imaginative exhibit where kids can learn how citizens live and work together to run a community, and are pleased to work with a company who has such a strong commitment to educating children and promoting health initiatives."
The Brooklyn Childrens Museum is the worlds first museum dedicated to children and is located at 145 Brooklyn Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. The museum has a remarkable collection of more than 27,000 cultural artifacts and natural history specimens, live plants, and animals. The Amazing Castle" exhibit was created by the Minnesota Childrens Museum as part of The Youth Museum Exhibit Collaborative (YMEC), a consortium of nine leading North American youth museums, founded in 1990, to develop and travel high quality, interactive exhibits for children, their parents and teachers.

CarePlus Health Plan offering Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid Managed Care was founded in 1996 and has since dramatically grown to over 90,000 members as one of New York Citys fastest growing HMOs. CarePlus provides health insurance, preventive care education and compassionate care to those with important health care needs. CarePlus does this by going the extra mile to develop trusting relationships with diverse communities, striving to reach every family they can serve. CarePlus is dedicated to making dreams come true -- one child, one family, one community at a time. CarePlus is located at 360 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001. 1-877-MY-BUNNY.
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