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| "Never look down on anybody unless your helping him up." John F Kennedy |
The FVND Health Information and Education Center:
Assist families as they navigate public and private systems, including
health systems and insurance plans
Provide assistance to families in accessing services and resources for
their children and how to partner with providers and caregivers
Listen to families as they describe their encounters with systems and help
guide them to possible solutions
To work with families, health care providers, public and private agencies,
and advocacy or support groups to promote family-centered care and
medical homes for children with special health care needs
To promote discussion and linkages among families, providers, managed
care programs, and government to better serve the health care and related
needs of children and families in North Dakota
Family Voices ND Activities
* Educate families and professionals about quality programs and best
practices for children with special health care needs
* Assisting families navigate health care and related service systems and
avoid or overcome barriers to care for thier children
* Training families to be the best possible advocates for their children's
health and training professionals to work with families
* Supporting families to have a voice in the design, development,
implementation, and monitoring of health policies and programs for
children and families
* Working with professionals and families to improve children's health
policies and programs in ways that are helpful to families
* Promoting family-centered care, family/professional partnerships, and
Medical Homes for children with special health care needs
* Helping document family needs and family stories as a basis for policy
planning and service implementation
* Outreach to families and professionals to raise awareness for children's
health issues and build the network of Family Voices
Assist families as they navigate public and private systems, including
health systems and insurance plans
Provide assistance to families in accessing services and resources for
their children and how to partner with providers and caregivers
Listen to families as they describe their encounters with systems and help
guide them to possible solutions
To work with families, health care providers, public and private agencies,
and advocacy or support groups to promote family-centered care and
medical homes for children with special health care needs
To promote discussion and linkages among families, providers, managed
care programs, and government to better serve the health care and related
needs of children and families in North Dakota
Family Voices ND Activities
* Educate families and professionals about quality programs and best
practices for children with special health care needs
* Assisting families navigate health care and related service systems and
avoid or overcome barriers to care for thier children
* Training families to be the best possible advocates for their children's
health and training professionals to work with families
* Supporting families to have a voice in the design, development,
implementation, and monitoring of health policies and programs for
children and families
* Working with professionals and families to improve children's health
policies and programs in ways that are helpful to families
* Promoting family-centered care, family/professional partnerships, and
Medical Homes for children with special health care needs
* Helping document family needs and family stories as a basis for policy
planning and service implementation
* Outreach to families and professionals to raise awareness for children's
health issues and build the network of Family Voices