Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program serves children who have physical, behavioral or emotional conditions that require health and related services beyond those generally required by children.
The program offers:
- Access and coordination of services to all children with special needs
- Limited direct medical services, equipment and supplies to those families that meet financial and eligibility requirements.
Who is eligible for services?
- Any parent/ guardian who has concern for their child's development, social emotional behaviors, mental health and any medical conditions or disabilities.
Children with Special Health Care Need Program Coordinator work to help children meet their highest potential possible by:
- Access and coordination of care
- Providing health information and guidance
- Referring to community resources
- Family centered approach.
How do I apply or refer?
Referrals to our CYSHCN program in Thurston County, can be made by families, schools, medical and service providers, and other concerned people.
Residents of other counties may contact their local health department or district for more Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs information.
Helpful Links
- ARC of Washington (The Arc)
- Adolescent Health Transition Project
- Child Care Action Council
- Dial-A-Lift
- Division of Developmental Administration
- Exceptional Family Member Program/Army
- Family Alliance for Mental Health
- Family Education and Support Services
- Father's Network
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- Head Start - Office of the Administration for Children and Families *ECLKC
- Head Start & ECEAP - Washington State Association
- Make A Wish Foundation of Alaska & Washington
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
- The National Organization of Rare Disorders
- PAVE
- Paratransit
- Parent Help 123
- Pope's Kid's Place
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- Within Reach for Families
- Women, Infant, & Children (WIC) (WA DOH)
- Common Voices A Common Voice Cope Project
- Informing Families
- Got Transition
- Miss Shayla's list
- Disability Rights Washington
- Thurston County Inclusion
- Dentist Link (ARCORA)
- ABCD dental program
- Childcare and Early Learning
- Health insurance Washington coverage
- Applying for Washinton Connection services
- The Office of the Developmental Disabilities Ombuds
- Education Omsbuds
- Developmental Milestones
- Parent Help123 on- line Developmental screening
- CDC’s Developmental Milestone Tracker App
- WA DOH Developmental Screenings on-line
- Shriner's Hospital of Portland
- Social Security Income/Disability
- South Sound Parent 2 Parent
- Special Olympics - Washington State
- Starlight Children's Foundation of Washington
- Signs of Autism Spectrum (CDC)
- On-Time Autism Intervention Project (U of WA family navigation)
- Autism Speaks
- Thurston County School Medical Autism Review Team
- Flyer for the SMART team for evaluating children with possible Autism
- Sensory Tool House
- Autism Acres in Rochester
- Washington Autism Alliance
- Podcasts on Autism Interventions (UW Autism)
- Seattle Children’s Autism Center
- Seattle Children’s parent trainings on Autism
- Conversations About Autism – Seattle Children’s (seattlechildrens.org)
- Washington Autism Alliance
- Birth to Three Early Intervention and Support Services
- A Common Voice
- South Sound Parent to Parent
- Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
- Social Security Disability for Children
- Social Security Forms
- ABCD dental program
- Thurston County Developmental Disabilities
- Thurston County Specialized Recreation
Contact our Maternal Child Health Program at (360) 485-5476 or email PHSS_MCH@co.thurston.wa.us if you have additional questions.