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Project

Family 2 Family Health Information Center in Wyoming

Center:

WY-Wyoming Institute for Disabilities, UCEDD

Fiscal Year:

2014

Contact Information:

Sandra Root-Elledge
[email protected]
307-766-2764

Project Description:

The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities' Family-to-Family Health Information Center in Wyoming is a state-wide, family-led initiative that will provide information, education, training, outreach, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs and the professionals who serve them. WIND will develop and provide health care information for families, youth, and health professionals through interactive webinars, fact sheets, social media, and a transition age youth panel. Topics to be covered include establishing a medical home, exercise, quality family time, preventive health care, safety in/out of the home, oral health, and youth transitioning to adult health care.

Keyword(s):

Family to Family, Health Information Center, Family/Faculty Partnerships

Core Function(s):

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Geographic Areas, Reservation

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

State

Funding Source: