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Family Voices is a national nonprofit led by families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family-led organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
We promote partnership with youth and families at all levels of health care, from individual care to policy and decision-making, to improve policies and systems of care for children.
Do you have a child or teen who has special health care needs or disabilities? Find support in your local community.
¿Tiene un niño o adolescente que tiene necesidades especiales de salud o discapacidades? Haga clic aquí para buscar ayuda.
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Family Voices News
Two Pioneers Honored for Lifetime Achievements in Helping Children with Medical Complexity
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau’s Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Research Network (CYSHCNet) is pleased to announce Nora Wells and John Gordon as the 2024 recipients of The Pediatric Complex Care Lifetime Achievement Award.
Questions and Car Rides: The Journey of a Family Leader
by Coralaidee Jimenez Burgos, Family Representative with The Puerto Rico Department of Health Welcoming Felix When Felix was born, my soul was filled with joy, a love so strong it’s hard to describe. He was my lifelong dream come true. But my joy was short-lived;...
Meet Your F2F: Mississippi
Families as Allies was established in Mississippi in 1992 as the state chapter of the National Federation of Families and the only statewide organization run by and for families of children with mental health challenges. We support each other and work together to make...
New Report on Equitable Language Access in the Health Care Setting
Greater use and better quality of language access services in the health care setting can help children and youth with special health care needs experience better health outcomes. Family Voices completed an environmental scan, with the participation of over 600...
New Info Brief on Moving to Adult Health Care
Family Voices, in partnership with the Arc of the United States' National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability and the Center for Transition to Adult Health Care for Youth with Disabilities, just released an info brief called "Meeting the Health Care Transition...
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