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The March 14, 2019 issue of the latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs.

A wide range of issues must be addressed to improve the system of care for children with special health care needs. In a recent webinar, staff members of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health presented an overview of topics that are a priority and related work that currently is under way to improve the system.

The February 28, 2019 issue of the latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs.

The February 14, 2019 issue of the latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Panelists answer questions from a January 23 webinar on a new appraoch to assessing family engagement in health care systems.

The January 31, 2019 issue of the latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Health care providers, payers, and systems serving children, youth and families increasingly focus on family engagement as a strategy to improve health care delivery, enhance consumer and provider satisfaction, and reduce costs. Assessing how well an organization or agency is engaging families is a critical step in achieving these goals. Learn about a framework for assessing family engagement in systems change, models of success, and discover common barriers to incorporating meaningful family engagement in systems-level initiatives.