Health Resources and Services Administration
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $3.4 million to programs in 19 states working to improve the system of services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).
“The investments in these programs will work to improve the system of services for these children by expanding access to a medical home, enhancing care coordination, providing transition services for youth and building partnerships between families and professionals,” said HRSA Administrator Mary K. Wakefield, Ph.D., R.N.
Awards were made in two funding initiatives. The State Implementation Grant for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN and the Innovative Evidence Based Models for CYSHCN.
The State Implementation Grants for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN provide funding to state partners, including State Title V Programs, family organizations, and providers to focus on statewide improvements. The Innovative Models for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN is a new initiative that funds models of care that are evidence based and can be spread to other communities.
Awardees include:
| State Implementation Grants for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantee Organization |
City |
State |
Grant |
| Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services | Montgomery | Ala. | $300,000 |
| State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services | Anchorage | Alaska | $300,000 |
| Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute | Little Rock | Ark. | $286,403 |
| Delaware Department of Health & Social Services | Dover | Del. | $300,000 |
| Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs | Louisville | Ky. | $300,000 |
| Louisiana Office of Public Health | New Orleans | La. | $299,580 |
| St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center | Toledo | Ohio | $299,991 |
| State of Washington Department of Health | Olympia | Wash. | $300,000 |
| Innovative Models for Improving the System of Services for CYSHCN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantee Organization |
City |
State |
Grant |
| Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics | Chicago | Ill. | $86,500 |
| University of Iowa | Iowa City | Iowa | $86,497 |
| Michigan Department of Community Health | Lansing | Mich. | $86,500 |
| Family Voices of Minnesota | Stillwater | Minn. | $86,446 |
| PACER Center, Inc. | Minneapolis | Minn. | $86,500 |
| Curators, University of Missouri on behalf of UMKC | Kansas City | Mo. | $86,500 |
| Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of New Jersey | Newark | N.J. | $86,500 |
| Wake Forest University of Health Sciences | Winston-Salem | N.C. | $86,495 |
| Oregon Health and Science University | Portland | Ore. | $86,500 |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | Harrisburg | Pa. | $86,500 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston | Texas | $86,500 |
| Bi-State Primary Care Association | Montpelier | Vt. | $86,500 |
For more information about programs for children and youth with special healthcare needs, go to mchb.hrsa.gov.
The Health Resources and Services Administration is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HRSA is the primary Federal agency responsible for improving access to health care services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable. For more information about HRSA and its programs, visit www.hrsa.gov.
