Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Description:
Welcome to the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (Family Center)! The Family Center is the statewide parent-directed center within Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
The Family Center offers emotional support, information, and connections to community-based resources to families of children and youth with special health care needs. This includes all children who have or are at an increased risk for: physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Children do not need to be enrolled in CSHCS to receive services from the Family Center.
The Family Center also provides parental perspectives and input on health care matters while focusing on families’ access to coordinated systems of care. The Family Center works from a family-centered care approach and promotes family/professional partnerships at all levels of care. This ensures that families participate in the decision-making process and are satisfied with the services they receive.
Services Include:
- Information and Referrals
- Support
- Sibling
- Bereavement
- Family/Youth Transition
- Parent-to-Parent
- Family Phone Line
- Peer Support
- CSHCS Questions
- Quarterly Newsletters
- Camp and Conference Scholarships
- Parent Mentor Trainings
- Bereavement Parent Mentor Trainings
- Connect families to community-based resources
- Support to Local Health Departments
- Family Leadership Network
- Trainings on CSHCS and the Family Center
Location: Family Support Network of Michigan
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Category: Advocacy
Service: Advocacy and Disability Agencies
Category: Lifestyle Supports
Service: Caregiver Workshops
Category: Lifestyle Supports
Service: Grants and Scholarships
Category: Support Group
Service: Parent and Caregiver Support Groups
Category: Support Group
Service: Sibling Support Groups