Champions Issue Briefs

The Champions staff has recently completed 12 Issue Briefs on a variety of topics related to implementing community-based systems of care for children and youth with special health care needs. In each you will find discussion points, strategies, and useful resources. Each is avaialable in PDF format.

The issue briefs were developed based upon the results of the multi-state meetings.

1. Defining a System of Care for CYSHCN (PDF: 200K)
2. Getting the Word Out (PDF: 220K)
3. Building State & Community Teams (PDF: 200K)
4. Building Funding Mechanisms to Support a System of Care (PDF: 220K)
5. Family, Youth & Professional Partnerships in Decision-Making (PDF: 240K)
6. Moving Down the Pyramid: Supporting Care Coordination & Access (PDF: 160K)
7. Measuring Progress (PDF: 170K)
8. Optimizing Resources to Ensure Successful Transition to Adulthood for CYSHCN (PDF: 145K)
9. Implementing Community-Based Care Coordination (PDF: 200K)
10. Financing Community Integrated Services (PDF: 200K)
11. Measuring Community-Level Progress (PDF: 190K)
12. Sustaining Community-Based Efforts (PDF: 200K)