HRSA awards $3.4M for children with special healthcare needs
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $3.4 million to programs in 19 states working to improve the system of services for children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN).
“The investments in these programs will work to improve the system of services for these children by expanding access to a medical home, enhancing care coordination, providing transition services for youth and building partnerships between families and professionals,” said HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, PhD, RN in a statement.
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Awards were made in two funding initiatives. The State Implementation Grant for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN and the Innovative Evidence Based Models for CYSHCN.
The State Implementation Grants for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN provide funding to state partners, including State Title V Programs, family organizations, and providers to focus on statewide improvements. The Innovative Models for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN is a new initiative that funds models of care that are evidence based and can be spread to other communities.
