The Community-Based Systems of Care Work Group

Families caring for children with special needs often require services from many different service systems: medical, educational, vocational, social, legal and so on. The Community-Based Systems of Care Work Group advocates a coordinated and integrated system of services that families can easily access.


The Work at Hand
The Community-Based Systems of Care Work Group:

• Recently completed a report on the implementation of Chapter 171, an act of the state legislature that requires seven public agencies to obtain substantial consumer input about the needs of people with disabilities.
  
• Is now turning its attention to the issue of respite care for families of children with special health care needs.

The DME Access Project
The Consortium's DME Access Project:
Tracking Durable Medical Equipment (DME) from Recommendation to Delivery for CSHCN is also rooted in the promotion of well coordinated, easily accessible community-based systems of care.

Chairs:

Kathy Ryan
Deborah Allen


Reports:

The Implementation of Chapter 171
June, 2008

Additional Resources:

For articles, educational materials, and links to further information about community-based systems of care, please visit our Resource Center.

Other Work Groups:

Care Coordination

Family Participation

Medical Coverage Decision-Making

Medical Home

Transition to Adulthood