Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) provides services for children with special health conditions. Services for families who have children with chronic illnesses or disabilities include:

• Care coordination
• Parent support groups
• Dental care for certain conditions
• Laboratory tests
• Medications
• Hearing and vision services
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy
• Surgery, including certain organ transplants
• Diagnostic tests
• Diagnostic evaluations to determine eligibility
• Other supports

To be eligible for services, you must have a qualifying medical condition and be under 21 (exceptions made for cystic fibrosis or blood clotting disorders). Financial participation may be required. For more information, call (734) 544-6766.

Children with Special Needs Fund

Individuals that qualify for Children's Special Health Care Services are eligible to access this fund, which is administered by the Department of Community Health. The intent of this fund is to help provide unique services for children with special needs that cannot be provided by other funds. Some examples of items funded are wheelchair ramps, therapeutic tricycles, van lifts and tie downs etc. To find out more about the trust fund click here

Children's Special Health Care Services Washtenaw County Public Health
555 Towner, Towner I
P.O. Box 915
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-544-6766

Margaret Barden 734-544-6766
bardenm@ewashtenaw.org

Page updated 7/1/08