Children with Special
Health Care Needs		 pictures of children
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Because families are the experts on what is and what is not working for them in the state and local communities, we are asking families to complete our online survey to help us gather information.

Si usted tiene alguna pregunta en español sobre esta encuesta por favor póngase en contacto con Walt R. Torres 801-584-8516, wtorres@utah.gov

For this survey, a child or youth is considered as having a "special health care need" if he or she is under 22 years of age and has a physical, developmental, behavioral or an emotional condition requiring health and related services beyond those that are required by children generally.

The survey should take approximately 10 minutes to complete and your answers are anonymous. If a family has more than one child with special health care needs, please feel free to fill out one survey per child. 

Click here to complete the survey

We want all voices of families to count!  This survey will close on February 12, 2010.

Picture Boy WheelchairWho Are We?

Utah Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) is a part of the Utah Department of Health, Division of Community and Family Health Services.

CSHCN is the state Maternal Child Health (Title V, MCH) agency for Utah.

We oversee 10 diverse programs for children throughout the state. Each is unique in its services for children with special health care needs.

What Do We Do?

CSHCN provides and promotes family-centered, coordinated care and facilitates the development of community-based systems for these children and their famlies.

CSHCN activities focus on reduction of preventable death, disabiltiy and illness in children due to chronic and disabling conditions.

 


Our Goals Include:

  • All children with special health care needs will receive coordinated ongoing comprehensive care within a medical home.
  • All families of children with special health care needs will have adequate private and/or public insurance to pay for the services they need.
  • All children will be screened early and continuously for special health care needs.
  • Services for children with special health care needs and their families will be organized in ways that families can use them easily.
  • Families of children with special health care needs will partner in decision making at all levels, and will be satisfied with the services they receive.
  • All youth with special health care needs will receive the services necessary to make appropriate transitions to adult health care, work, and independence.

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