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Family Voices is a national family-led organization of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN.
We promote partnership with families at all levels of health care–individual and policy decision-making levels—in order to improve health care services and policies 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
TRICARE (Washington Update, February 20, 2019)
Understanding Your TRICARE Explanation of Benefits (Benefit Update, 2/19/19) WORTH REPEATING: Final Rule on Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) On February 13, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a final rule (PDF) about the Exceptional Family Member Program...
OTHER NEWS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES (Washington Update, February 20, 2019)
From the Agencies: From the Department of Education: FERPA and school security On February 5, the Department of Education’s Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) released a publication, School Resource Officers, School Law Enforcement Units, and the Family...
ANNOUNCEMENT/YOUR INPUT SOUGHT/OF POSSIBLE INTEREST (Washington Update, February 20, 2019)
WORTH REPEATING: ANNOUNCEMENT The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has announced that the Youth Health Equity Model of Practice (YHEMOP) Summer 2019 Health Equity Fellow Application is now available. Through its YHEMOP program, OMH places students enrolled in...
Webinars from the Field (Washington Update, February 14, 2019)
Promising Practices in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: Network Adequacy and Accessibility Friday, February 15, 2:00-3:30 pm ET Community Living Policy Center Guidelines-Based Asthma Care Coverage in Medicaid: New Tools for Stakeholders Tuesday, February 19,...
Congress (Washington Update, February 14, 2019)
Autism CARES Act On February 8, the Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (CARES) Act (S. 427; H.R. 1058) was introduced in the Senate by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), and Mike Enzi (R-WY). Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike...
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