Children With Special Health Care Needs Program offered at Mason County Public Health and Human Services - Community and Family Health
Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) is a program that extends and improves access to medical services. Provides access for identification, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of children under the age of 18 with physically handicapping or potentially handicapping conditions. It reduces the financial impact these services have on families who lack adequate resources for care. Children with special health care needs may benefit from services such as: Early identification of health or developmental problems, Screening and/or assessment of the child and family's concerns, priorities and resources, Tracking or monitoring, Therapeutic intervention(s) including family education and support, and resource identification, referral, and coordination. Home visits and/or telephone consultations with a Community Health Nurse can help provide Care Coordination Services. And offer education about the following: Medical problems, the care needs and available resources Child behavior, growth and development, and Nutrition, basic baby and childcare Parenting issues Immunization information Safety issues Stress reduction Taking care of yourself to prevent illness Assist with problem solving and decision making
Physical Address
2300 Kati Court, Shelton, WA 98584
Transportation
Located on the corner of N 6th and Alder Streets
Hours
M-F, 8:30am-5pm.
Voice
Application process
Call or visit the website for more information.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
For children with disabilities and handicapping conditions, have chronic illness and conditions, have health-related educational or behavior problems; or are at risk for disabilities, chronic conditions, and health-related educational and behavioral problems.
Languages
Spanish
Service area
Mason, WA
Agency info
Mason County Public Health and Human Services
Brings together members of the community to help improve the health and wellbeing of Mason county.