Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Partnerships
Partnerships
In order to support CYSHCN and their families, the department relies on partnerships with families, professionals, and advocates. Below lists the partners that currently receive funding to support projects statewide.
ABC for Health, Inc. - ABC for Health, Inc. is a nonprofit public interest law firm. ABC for Health Inc. is dedicated to ensuring health care access for children and families, particularly those with special needs.
Baby Badger Network - Baby Badger Network is a group of health care providers working to increase genomic testing for infants.
Connecting Families - Connecting Families is a network of peer support for Wisconsin families with CYSHCN. By growing and supporting peer support options, the program helps families feel less alone, share experiences, and learn from each other. Connecting Families works with other peer support programs, including SOAR Fox Cities, Parent 2 Parent of Wisconsin, and through Children’s Resource Center North and West.
Family Voices of Wisconsin - Family Voices of Wisconsin educates and supports families on accessing the care and services they need. They also support the Family Advisory Committee for CYSHCN.
Gundersen Health - Gundersen Health is finding new ways to provide healthcare in rural Wisconsin. They are working to remove obstacles that keep families in remote areas from getting the medical care they need.
Tribal nations
These partners receive funding to support CYSHCN programming or awareness activities to support CYSHCN and their families and caregivers.
- Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Forest County Potawatomi
- Gerald L. Ignace Health Center, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
- Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
- Sokaogon Chippewa Community
- St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
- Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians
Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality, Inc. - Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) is a group of health care providers working to improve health care in Wisconsin. WCHQ leads statewide efforts to improve medical homes for all children and families.
Wisconsin Well Badger Resource Center - Wisconsin Well Badger Resource Center helps people find what they need. They connect people to health care, community services, and government programs.