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October 4, 2016

Spirits, Ghosts, and Jumping: Five Best-Selling Books About Kids with Special Needs

Whether or not you have a child with a special need, these riveting stories should be on your must-read list.
September 23, 2016

New Grant Supports Family Advocacy; Explaining New Managed Care Regulations; Evaluating CCS Models of Care

The latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs is available!
September 9, 2016

Governor Weighs CCS Redesign Bill; New Sitcom Highlights Special Needs; Managing Chronic Illness at Home

The latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs is available!
September 8, 2016

ABC's "Speechless" Gives Voice to Kids with Special Needs: Q&A with the Show's Producer

On September 21, ABC will premiere its new sitcom, Speechless, about a family with a child who has special needs. The show stars Micah Fowler, a young actor who in real life and in the show has cerebral palsy, and Minnie Driver, who plays the mother of Fowler’s character, JJ. We talked to Melvin Mar, one of the show’s executive producers, to get a behind-the-scenes look at Speechless.
September 8, 2016

Emergency Information Forms Improve Care for Children with Medical Complexity

Children with medical complexity would fare better in an emergency medical situation if they had an Emergency Information Form on file, according to a simulation study newly published in Pediatrics.
August 18, 2016

South Asian Center for Kids with Special Needs Facing Eviction

The Bay Area’s only organization serving South Asian American families of children with special needs is facing eviction.
August 18, 2016

Assembly Vote Pending on CCS Redesign; Care Coordination Research; South Asian Service Center Faces Eviction

The latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs is available!
August 10, 2016

Responses to Questions from the Pre-Application Webinar: Review of RFP on Complex Care

We address questions asked during and prior to the July 12 pre-application webinar for the Request for Proposals: Developing Goals and Strategies to Improve the Care of Children with Chronic and Complex Health Conditions.
August 5, 2016

Hearing Set on CCS Legislation; Letters Due for Grant Applications; New Look at Family Engagement

The latest newsletter from the California Advocacy Network for Children with Special Health Care Needs is available!
July 28, 2016

Research and Practice Perspectives—Coordinating Care for Children with Social Complexity

The lives of children with chronic or complex medical conditions often are complicated by psychosocial issues and family problems such as poverty, poor parental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, and homelessness. This July 27 webinar highlighted advances in research and practice that aim to improve the well-being and health outcomes of these children with "social complexity" while reducing costs.

Spirits, Ghosts, and Jumping: Five Best-Selling Books About Kids with Special Needs

New Grant Supports Family Advocacy; Explaining New Managed Care Regulations; Evaluating CCS Models of Care

Governor Weighs CCS Redesign Bill; New Sitcom Highlights Special Needs; Managing Chronic Illness at Home

ABC's "Speechless" Gives Voice to Kids with Special Needs: Q&A with the Show's Producer

Emergency Information Forms Improve Care for Children with Medical Complexity

South Asian Center for Kids with Special Needs Facing Eviction

Assembly Vote Pending on CCS Redesign; Care Coordination Research; South Asian Service Center Faces Eviction

Responses to Questions from the Pre-Application Webinar: Review of RFP on Complex Care

Hearing Set on CCS Legislation; Letters Due for Grant Applications; New Look at Family Engagement

Research and Practice Perspectives—Coordinating Care for Children with Social Complexity

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