Information, Assistance And Advocacy Resources
Organization
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
Bureau of Family and Community Health
WI Division of Public Health
1 West Wilson Street Room 351
Madison, WI 53701
800-441-4576
http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/dph_bfch/cshcn/index.HTM
Mission:
- To quickly connect parents & providers to information & resources that may be available to them
Population Served:
- Children with special health care needs ages birth to 21. Per federal definition, this means a child to young adult, 0 through 20 years of age, with a long-term chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional illness or condition.
This illness or condition is:
- Severe enough to restrict growth, development, or ability to engage in usual activities;
- Sufficient complexity to require specialized healthcare, psychological or educational services of type or amount beyond that generally required by children;
- has been or likely to persist for 12 months to lifelong.
Service Area:
- Statewide
Services Provided:
- Information & Referral
- Teaching (in partnership with many other agencies)
- Limited care coordination (through contracts with local health departments or other entities; only if the family is not eligible through some other means)
Additional Comments:
- Most calls are funneled through Wisconsin First Step, though some are handled directly by the regional centers.
