Children's Special Health Program (CSH)
Priority Overview Documents
Children's Special Health (CSH) is a program for Wyoming children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) who require something beyond routine and basic care. Wyoming's CSH program is funded through Title V of the Social Security Act and state matching funds in order to do the following:
- provide and promote family-centered, community-based, coordinated care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN)
- facilitate the development of community-based systems of services
- support core public health functions such as resource development, capacity building, public information, technical assistance to communities, provider training, and gathering and analyzing data
- build community capacity via training, technical assistance, and financing
- provide direct healthcare services to children and families as a way to fill gaps in services
Services provided by Wyoming's CSH program include:
- Coordination of care: helping families access services in their community
- Financial assistance for qualifying medical conditions (see eligibilty for more information)
- Genetics and specialty care clinics
- Funds for translation services required by CSH clients
- Limited funding for transportation
- Diagnostic evaluation to determine diagnosis
- Some equipment and medications
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