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Family-to-Family Health Information & Education Center Announcement

Lisa Cook-Gordon, January 3, 2006

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Michigan will have a Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center thanks to a $165,000 grant from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The center will improve access to quality care and supports for children with special needs in their communities by empowering families. Through 2008, PPP is the coordinating partner among a host of family, community, state and national entities. Jointly, we will enhance our existing network resources and expand our collaborative efforts for outreach, training and parent-to-parent support. Our partners are the Association for Children's Mental Health, Citizens to Uphold Special Education (CAUSE), the Early On Training and Technical Assistance System, Henry Ford Health System, Michigan Developmental Disabilities Council, Michigan 211, New Center Community Mental Health and Spectrum Health System.
 
Parents of children with special needs can get training to give peer support focused on health issues. Trained “health resource parents” will be part of Michigan’s new Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center.

 
Four Health Resource Parent Trainings will take place in 2006. They will cover responsibilities of a support parent, public health care coverage, strategies for effective communication with health care providers, educating youth on health care decision-making, and making referrals. Interested parents should phone the Parent Participation Program (PPP) at 1-800-359-3722. PPP and various agency partners will do the training.
     

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