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Project

Child Welfare Services: Pediatric Medical Services

Center:

NY-Westchester Institute for Human Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2025

Contact Information:

Trupti Rao
[email protected]
914-493-8141

Project Description:

WIHD provides comprehensive health care for children in family foster care in Westchester County. The Pediatric Medical Services unit is staffed by two board-certified pediatricians who provide all aspects of pediatric care including health care supervision, appropriate screenings, immunizations, assessments of growth and development, and patient and parent counseling.

Keyword(s):

Primary care children in foster care

Core Function(s):

Performing Direct and/or Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Health-Related Activities

Target Audience:

Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County