Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs

Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) is for young people with chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition and require health and related services beyond that required for children the same age.
Services may include:
- Service needs assessment
- Family Caregiver support
- Respite Planning
- Links to medical home initiative
- Transition Planning
- Regional Community Care Coordinators meetings

Call 211 Child Development (1-800-505-7000) and talk with a care coordinator



Web Site: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/Family-Health/Children-and-Youth/Children--Youth-with-Special-Health-Care-Needs-and-Connecticuts-Medical-Home-Initiative