Family-Professional Partners Institute
Building Partnership in Health Care Organizations
Families caring for children with special health care needs have valuable experience to offer health plans, pediatric practices, public health agencies and others who affect children's care.
The Institute harnesses that experience by working with organizations to develop roles for consumers that help shape programs, influence policy and impact the care that children and families receive.
The Institute:
- Creates systemic capacity to recruit,
train and support interested families and
organizations
a- Serves as a partnership broker/matchmaker
a- Explores a variety of models and mechanisms for partnerships
a- Is developing 4-6 new partnerships each year
To learn more, please explore the links at right or contact Linda C. Freeman, Director of Family Initiatives, 617-574-9493 or lfreeman@neserve.org.
Discover how the Institute's real-world family-professional partnerships are improving systems of care at all types of health organizations.
Meet some of the individuals who have participated as family partners, organizational partners and partnership mentors.
PARTNERS
- Hospitals, Pediatric Practices and Community Health Centers
- Health Plans
- Medical Schools, Schools of Public Health and Research Organizations
- Public Agencies
- Day & Residential Facilities
Download an application to work with the Institute as an Organizational Partner.
Launching the Family-Professional Partners Institute
This Powerpoint presentation outlines the Institute's goals and objectives.
Family Partners Initiative
The Family Partners Initiative (FPI) was the pilot program that led to the creation of the Institute. Find links to the program's guiding principles, examples of partnership roles and more.