Health Needs
Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs
The Southern Regional Center for CYSHCN collaborates with national, state and community based partners to link children to appropriate services, close service gaps, reduce duplication and develop policies to better serve families. CYSHCN helps families get answers, find services, and connect with community resources to:
● Provide screenings for developmental delays
● Medical conditions, diagnoses, and Medical Home (what to expect from a primary care)
● Educational information – Birth to 3, Special Education, 504 Plans, Transition to Adulthood, Homeschooling, Private Schools Cooperative Education Service Agency
● Funding for services – public/private insurance, waivers, reimbursement, Supplementary Security Income (SSI), Health Coverage Help, Family Support Program
Guidebook for WI Families who have Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs & Disabilities
Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program Contacts
Community TIES
Community TIES is a UW-Waisman Center behavioral support program serving primarily children/families, adolescents and adults with developmental disabilities (DD) who live in the community. The mission of Community TIES is to address behavioral, psychological, and emotional needs using therapeutic approaches that assure continued participation in supported community life.