Children's Special Health Care Services
Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) is a program within the Department of Community Health. It is for children and some adults with special health care needs and their families.
Download the CSHCS program brochure. Download the CSHCS information brochure.
A free, on-line course that explains the CSHCS is available through the Department of Community Health free on-line courses.
| CSHCS programs provide: |
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A monthly memo to families of children with special needs |
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Parent-to-parent support |
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Information about "Relatively Speaking," the every-two-years weekend event especially for young brothers and sisters of children with special needs |
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Community and national resources |
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Transfer toll-free to health departments or to any CSHCS provider |
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Help with CSHCS enrollment issues |
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Scholarships for parents to attend health conferences related to their child's special need |
| CSHS helps persons with chronic health problems by providing: |
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Coverage and referral for specialty services, based on the child's health problems. |
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Family centered services to support you in your primary role as caretaker of your child. |
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Community-based services to help you care for your child at home and maintain normal routines. |
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Culturally competent services which demonstrate awareness of cultural differences. |
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Coordinated services to pull together the services of many different providers who work within different agencies. |
Who can join CSHCS?
Children must have a qualifying medical condition and be 20 years old or under. Persons 21 and older with cystic fibrosis or certain blood coagulation disorders may also qualify for services.
| CSHCS covers more than 2,500 diagnoses. Some common medical conditions that may qualify for CSHCS are: |
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cancer |
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cerebral palsy |
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cleft palate/cleft lip |
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liver disease |
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club foot |
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hypospadius |
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deformed limbs/amputations |
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myelodysplasia/spina bifida |
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certain vision disorders |
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paralysis/spinal injuries |
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hemophilia/blood clotting disorders |
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cystic fibrosis/other chronic lung conditions |
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hearing loss |
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insulin-dependent diabetes |
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muscular dystrophy |
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certain heart conditions |
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epilepsy/hydrocephalus |
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neurological disorders |
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kidney disease |
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sickle cell anemia |
Contact the CSHCS, call the Family Phone Line: 1-800-359-3722
Email ppp@michigan.gov or contact your local health department for information on how to apply if you think your child qualifies. A CSHCS Medical Consultant will review each condition to determine eligibility.
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