*IMPORTANT!*
Do you have Medicaid issues?
There will be a meeting held on October 12th. NOTE: ACCESS CODE HAS BEEN CHANGED! For more information, click here.

*ADD) Wants Input to Help Set Priorities
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Developmental Disabilities would like input from the public on how they can best meet the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.ADD is asking for input through an online survey to decide where their next focus should be.  The survey can be completed online until September 1, 2010. For more information, click here

*New Transportation Resources!
We have new resources in regards to transportation, specifically air, on our resources page. Please click here for more info!

*Brain Injury Association of America Survey
Do you or a family member have difficulty dealing with episodes of uncontrolled laughing or crying? We encourage you to participate in the following survey to help us better understand this condition. Please click here to start the survey

*Voluntary Registry for Emergency Preparedness
We are hopeful that your responses will make it easy for people with disabilities in Delaware to fill out the registry.We have four (4) sites that will be open for the test. To view a list of sites for voluntary registry, please click here.

A Resource for Families

Delaware Family Voices Family to Family Health Information Center has now opened in Delaware. We are families helping families of children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs. Family to Family is operated and staffed by and for families in Delaware.

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Family Voices aims to
achieve family-centered
care for all children and
youth with special health
care needs and/or
disabilities. Through our national network, we
provide families tools to
make informed decisions, advocate for improved
public and private policies, build partnerships
among professionals and families, and serve as
a trusted resource on
health care.

Families and caregivers struggle to find the services their children need. Children with special healthcare needs and disabilities have chronic and complex needs. Our Family Leader Liaisons and Resource Families are here to help you navigate the healthcare system, access resources and services and find the answers to your questions. We offer the supports that you need, and save you time and frustration.

Family to Family provides information to families new to the world of special health care needs. We are families just like you who are raising a child with special healthcare needs: disability, chronic illness, and physical or mental health conditions. Delaware Family to Family also offers workshops and trainings for families and professionals.

We are always looking for families who would be interested in giving a little of their time each month to speak with other families. Our children have taught us so much. Please consider sharing your expertise with other families in Delaware.

Delaware Family to Family, in collaboration with the Center for Disabilities Studies at the University of Delaware, was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau.


View the Family Voices e-newsletter: Friday's Child

Ann Phillips
Director
302-831-1705
Michelle Lamers
Family Leader Liason
302-831-6608

Carlos Dipres (bilingual in Spanish)
Family Leader Liaison
302-831-0140

461 Wyoming Road, Newark, DE 19716
Toll-Free: (877)235-3588