Improving the System of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Findings from a Review of the State Implementation Grant Program

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Date Developed: 2012. Source: U.S. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Presenter(s): Lynda Honberg; Kathleen Watters. Type: Narrated Slide Presentation. Level: Intermediate Introductory. Length: 90 minutes.

Annotation

This presentation provides a broad overview of the nature and needs of the population of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) within the context of MCHB’s values and tenets for the system of care. Specific topics covered include definition of the population; the legislative and policy basis for the Title V (SSA) role in serving the CYSHCN population; and concepts and components of systems building, including quality and accountability/measurement. Parent, federal and state policy perspectives are incorporated into the presentation narrative, as well as examples of states’ systems endeavors. The 60 minutes of presentation is followed by a 30-minute Q&A discussion.

Special Instructions

Listeners may wish to toggle to 00:5:05 on the video time stamp as the beginning segment involves only participant introductions.