Especially for Parents, Caregivers & Youth

Parents, Caregivers & Youth

Find an EPIC-IC Medical Home practice for your child!

  • A family-centered medical home is not a building, house, hospital, or home healthcare service. It is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care.
  • In a family-centered medical home the pediatric care team works in partnership with your child and your family to assure that all of the medical and non-medical needs of your child are met.
  • Through this partnership the pediatric care team can help your family access, coordinate, and understand specialty care, educational services, out-of-home care, family support, and other public and private community services that are important for the overall health of your child and family.
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed the medical home model for delivering primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective to all children and youth, including those with special health care needs.

A World of Resources

Check out our Resources Database! Find health, education, safety, transition, child care and other resources for parents and caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs.

About Me

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Male
Birthdate
08/08/1972

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US

Profile Questions

I am
A parent or caregiver to a child or youth with special health care needs
If you'd like, please share a little bit about yourself and your child/children.
I have five beautiful children who are the center of my life. The two that brought me here are 3 year old identical twin boys both with Down Syndrome and PDD autism.
Do you live in Pennsylvania?
Yes
What PA County do you live in?
Clearfield
Please share some key areas of interest in the field of child health.
Down Syndrome, PDD autism

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  • Hi Lisa, Our daughter just turned 22 and so we've experienced the transition. We can certainly share our experiences with you and anyone else who would like to listen. We live in Springfield, PA (Delaware County). jim
    profile 632 days ago
  • Wanted to welcome you to the group. My son is going on 15. He was DX with Asperger's several years ago. I am sure this group will put you in touch with other's that can give you support and advice. Lori
    profile 1179 days ago
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PA System of Care Expansion Planning Grant Survey

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