New England Serve


		WHAT WE DO: RECENT PROJECTS
		Employee Benefits Study for Children with Special Health Care Needs New England SERVE was part of a team examining employer-sponsored benefit systems and workplace supports as they relate to employees who have children with special needs. Operating from 2001 to 2006, this project had three primary goals: To examine how current benefit structures help employees who have children with special health care needs, To determine how employers and purchasers understand the needs of employees caring for children with special health care needs, To identify opportunities for improvements in workplace supports and employment benefits for employees caring for a child with special health care needs. Download the project's two publications: Children with Special Needs and the Workplace: A Guide for Employers Center for Child and Health Policy, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, January 2005 Workplace Benefits for Families of Children with Special Needs: A Guide for Employees Center for Child and Health Policy, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, January 2005 For more information on the Employee Benefits Study for Children with Special Health Care Needs: Visit the project's Web site. Read the Wall Street Journal's article about the study, Companies Are Offering Assistance to Parents of Kids with Disabilities, Sue Shellenberger, October 14, 2005. View a presentation about the study and its findings, including the important opportunities within Work-Life and Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) for addressing families' needs. View a presentation by a national Work-Life Services vendor, discussing a win-win formula for families and employers. The Employee Benefits Study for Children with Special Health Care Needs was a collaborative effort among: Center for Child and Adolescent Health Policy at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Family Voices New England SERVE Boston University School of Public Health � Health and Disability Working Group