Wisconsin Family Corner

Programs
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Web site: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/dph_bfch/index.htm

Wisconsin Regional CSHCN Centers:
Northeastern Region--(800) 236-3030 ext. 8296
Northern Region---------(888) 266-0028
Southeastern Region--(800) 234-KIDS (5437)
Southern Region---------(800) 532-3321
Western Region----------(800) 400-3678

Wisconsin First Step Hotline (800) 642-7837 www.dhfs.state.wi.us/DPH_BFCH/cshcn/CntrsFrstStep.htm
Information and referral hotline for children birth to age 21 with special needs. Serves families and professionals. Direct referrals are provided to Birth to 3 Programs and Regional Children With Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Centers across the State of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Oral Health Program Web site: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/health/Oral_Health/
The Oral Health Program promotes and seeks to improve oral health for all citizens in Wisconsin through policy development, technical assistance, needs assessment, training, and education. In addition, the Oral Health Program plans, implements, and evaluates the effectiveness of preventive oral health programs in Wisconsin.

Healthy Smiles Program: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/health/Oral_Health/HealthySmiles.htm
Healthy Smiles for Wisconsin is dedicated to realizing a statewide effort to improve the oral health of Wisconsin children. This program offers resources, education, coalition-building efforts, and is working on a variety of dental access projects.

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Advocacy and Support Organizations
Family Voices web site: www.familyvoices.org/states.php?state=WI
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of Wisconsin (National Voice on Mental Health): www.namiwisconsin.org/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Parent to Parent of Wisconsin www.familyresourceconnection.org/ptpow.htm
Parent to Parent of Wisconsin provides parent matching by connecting a parent new to having a child with special needs, experiencing a time of stress or simply seeking emotional support, resources and information with an experienced, trained "Support" parent. (888) 266-0028

• Brochure
• Article: Wisconsin’s New Statewide Parent Matching Program
  The Importance of Parent to Parent Support for Parents of Children with Special Needs
  

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated December 3, 2009