National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships (NCFPP)

The National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships provides leadership on implementing the core component of a system of care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN), that is: Families will partner in decision-making at all levels and will be satisfied with the services they receive.

News & Happenings

• June 8-10, 2008: Family-to-Family Health Information Centers Meeting
  The Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) hosted a gathering for all existing and newly funded Family-to-Family Health Information Centers recently in Washington, D.C. A Sunday evening reception at the Jurys Washington Hotel and meetings on Monday and Tuesday at the Pew Charitable Trusts provided many opportunities to network, meet with the MCHB Project Officer, Diana Denboba, and learn about and share information on cultural diversity, family leadership, data, technology, and more with other centers and Family Voices staff.
  
  The underlying theme of this meeting, "A Community of Learners", was the strengthening of the capacity of F2F HICs to help families by establishing and nourishing connections among the centers. Learn more about this meeting and access the handouts here.



• May, 2008: MCHB Announces Newly Funded Family-To-Family Health Information Centers
  In keeping with the goal of funding Family-to-Family Health Information Centers (F2F HIC) in all 50 states by 2009, MCHB has awarded grants to 11 new states, bringing the total to 41 and counting. These newly funded F2F HICs, developed in strong partnership with Family Voices in their respective states, will begin their 3 year grants on June 1, 2008. To learn more about these new centers, check out our article in Friday's Child.

Family Voices, Inc. is funded as the National Center for Family/Professional Partnerships for CYSHCN through a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau  (HRSA 5-U40-06-002).