Children with Special Health Care Needs
Project Description:
Children with Special Health Care Needs(CSHCNs)is a state and federally funded program. The goal is to provide early identification of children at risk for or with disabilitities or chronic disease. CSHCN also provides diagnostic and treatment services and assures that all children and youth with special health care needs have medical homes. CSHCNs also promotes the functional skills of young persons in Kansas who have a disability or chronic disease by providing or supporting a system of health care. CSHCNs supports multi-disciplinary teams who assess the total needs of the child and by meeting with children on a regular basis for care and case management can assist that child in maintaining health and functionality.
CSHCN's also leads the state in evaluating needs of children and advocating for assistance/development of services for this population. CSHCNs assists in providing clinics to rural Kansas and works with a state wide parent advisory committee to determine needs in those ares.
Keyword(s):
Early identification, medical care coordination
Core Function(s):
Training Trainees, Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance, Education & Early Intervention, Health-Related Activities, Employment-Related Activities, Transportation-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology, Other - Cultural Diversity
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Family Members/Caregivers, Adults with Disabilities, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Reservation, Rural/Remote, Urban
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
Single-County, State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
