Children and adolescents with mental health problems are the most under-served disability group.  Approximately 12 percent of children under 18 nationwide, 7.5 to 9.5 million, suffer from problems that warrant mental health treatment.  However, 70 to… Read More

Family-toFamily Health Information Network Barbara J. Katz & Liz Hecht, Co-Directors Family Voices of Wisconsin is a statewide network of families who have children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities and those who work on their… Read More

Amy Whitehead, CYSHCN Statewide Coordinator  The program goal is to assure that children and youth with special health care needs are: identified early, receive high quality coordinated care, and that their families receive the supports they need.The… Read More

Waisman Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities "The Wisconsin Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program is funded by the Maternal Child Health Title V Block Grant. For more information about the Maternal Child Health Bureau… Read More

Marathon County Health Department  Julie Stavran, Program Manager The Northern Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) is dedicated to meeting families’ needs through a statewide coordinated system of information… Read More

Children's Hospital of WI-Fox Valley The Program works to improve systems of care for anyone from birth through age 21 with a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional illness or condition. Some examples include ADHD, asthma, autism spectrum… Read More

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin The Southeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs is staffed by parents of children with special health care needs. The Southeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health… Read More

Having a child with special health care needs can feel like a long journey, filled with lots of barriers and challenges along the road to finding help for your family. You are not alone. Wherever you are on that journey, we are here to provide a “map… Read More

The Louisiana Education Network consists of 20 districts and 28 charter schools. In December 2011, Louisiana was awarded a $17.4 million Race to the Top (R2T) grant by the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE).  Race to the Top was authorized through the… Read More

c/o Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center Wisconsin First Step is a statewide Information and Referral (I&R) hotline that serves families with children and youth who have special needs. The line is operational 24 hours/day, 7 days a week. Parent Specialists… Read More