Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Program
Family Partnerships
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The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
Program promotes family/provider partnerships and collaborates with parent-led
organizations in the state. Two of the organizations funded by the CYSHCN
program are Family Voices of Wisconsin and Parent to Parent of Wisconsin.
Family Voices of Wisconsin
Family Voices of Wisconsin
supports the voice of families in decision-making, leadership and systems
change. Family Voices provides information, training and support around health
care and community services to families and professional partners.
Services
- "Did You Know? Now You Know" Parent Trainings
- Co-sponsorship of The Circles of Life Annual Conference for Families and A
Gathering of Youth, a conference for young people
- Wisconsin Family to Family Health Information Center
- Resource Materials
Contact: Barbara Katz (608-220-9598) at Family Voices of Wisconsin.
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin (P2P)
provides parent matching. P2P is a statewide network of families who support
each other on the journey of parenting children with special health care needs.
Services
- Connections to other parents who have "been there"
- Information on local, state, and national resources
- Trainings for parents to become Support Parents
Contact: Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
888-266-0028 (Families)
715-361-2890
Get-Connected@p2pwi.org
www.p2pwi.org
Last Updated:
January 30, 2013 |
