Parent to Parent of GeorgiaF2F
We provide families of CYSHCN and the professionals that serve them, with one-on-one assistance, face to face and online training on topics related to health care.
Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals that serve them · Free
From p2pga.org/about-us/our-programs/f2f ↗About this program
Family to Family Health Information Centers are established to provide information and assistance to Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
F2F HICs are federally funded through the United States Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB).
They are children who have, or are at risk for, chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. Examples of such conditions include: Asthma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Loss of Hearing, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, etc.
We provide families of CYSHCN and the professionals that serve them, with one-on-one assistance, face to face and online training on topics related to health care. We help families navigate through Georgia's health care system. We connect families to resources within their communities. We help families develop skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making on health-related issues.
Questions
What is a F2F HIC?
Family to Family Health Information Centers are established to provide information and assistance to Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN).
Who are CYSHCN?
They are children who have, or are at risk for, chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. Examples of such conditions include: Asthma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Loss of Hearing, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, etc.
What does Georgia's F2F HIC do?
We provide families of CYSHCN and the professionals that serve them, with one-on-one assistance, face to face and online training on topics related to health care. We help families navigate through Georgia's health care system. We connect families to resources within their communities. We help families develop skills necessary to cooperatively and effectively participate in planning and decision making on health-related issues.
Does Georgia's F2F HIC Charge for Services?
No, Georgia's F2F services, and all Parent to Parent of Georgia services, are provided free of charge.
How do I get started?
That's easy! Just give us a call at 1-800-229-2038.
Details
- Who
- Families of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) and the professionals that serve them
- Cost
- Free
Run by
The Navigator ProjectThe Navigator project is P2P’s volunteer leadership program, and is made up of P2P volunteer representatives throughout the state of Georgia.
PTIFreePTIs help families work with early intervention, education, and transition systems and services.
RBPTACParent to Parent of Georgia is part of the Parent Technical Assistance Center Network, working through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs.