CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
The MCAAP Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Committee is comprised of a group of pediatricians, family advocates, medical students, residents and representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
- CATCH Grant Program
- Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Children’s Mental Health Task Force
- Climate Change Advocacy
- CME
- Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Equity, Diversity and Anti-racism Committee
- Foster Care
- Immigrant Health
- Immunization Initiative
- Legislative
- Medicaid ACO Task Force
- Pediatric Council
- Resident and Medical Student Activities
The Committee was formed to address the needs of Massachusetts CYSHCN and their families in accessing quality care and access to a medical home. When relevant, the Committee will link its efforts with state initiatives and lend input to Chapter leadership on legislative efforts that affect CYSHCN.
The Committee prioritized a set of 11 focused goals. Of these goals, the Committee identified four areas that will focus on:
- Telehealth
- Homecare/long-term nursing
- Transitional Care
- Behavioral health
Please contact Cathleen Haggerty at chaggerty@mcaap.org for more information.
