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Parents and Families
The Office of Maternal and
Child Health works with organizations, public health agencies,
universities, other state agencies, and health care providers who
provide services to women, infants, children, adolescents, and their
families. Here are lists of some services and resources that may be
helpful to you.
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Women, Pregnancy, and Prenatal Services and Resources
WithinReach is
a toll-free telephone
line for consumer information, referral for maternity care, and other maternal
and child health concerns. Services are available in different
languages.
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ParentHelp123.org
WithinReach recently
launched its newest program, ParentHelp123.org. This web site helps
families find out if they may be eligible for state benefit programs
like Medicaid and Food Stamps, and fill out program applications
on-line. It provides low-income families with a single access point
to free and low-cost health insurance, food assistance and many
other resources all in one place, 24 hours a day.
- First
Steps: Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management
First Steps is a joint venture between Department of Health and Department of Social and Health Services. It is a
program that helps low-income pregnant women get the health and social services
they may need to have positive pregnancy and parenting outcomes.
A list of resources for information
about vaccines for adults, including pregnant women, is available
from the Department of Health's Immunization Program.
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March of
Dimes at 1-888-MODIMES
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
March of Dimes and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
information about the importance of folic acid to prevent birth
defects. All women who could possibly become pregnant should consume
400 micrograms (or 0.4mg) of folic acid (an essential B vitamin)
every day before pregnancy. Folic acid can be found in certain
healthy foods, enriched grain products and multivitamin pills.
Health care providers have more information.
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Genetic Services: Regional Genetics Clinics
Regional
Genetic Clinics across the state offer genetic counseling, testing, diagnosis,
and treatment services.
CARE Northwest
provides information on the effect of drugs, chemicals and other
agents during pregnancy and lactation. This service is available to
health professionals and patients throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Office
of Newborn Screening tests infants born in Washington State for certain
treatable disorders that may not otherwise be detected before
developmental disability or death occurs. Testing and follow-up
services allow diagnosis before significant, irreversible damage
occurs.
The Early Hearing
Loss Detection Diagnosis and Intervention program works to ensure that all infants born in the state of
Washington are: screened for hearing loss before hospital
discharge or by one month of age, receive diagnostic audiological
evaluation by three months of age, and enrolled in early
intervention services by six months of age.
CHILD Profile mailings include messages about birth spacing and
family planning. These messages help women achieve planned
pregnancies that are spaced for the best outcomes.
- More Resources for Pregnant Women.
The Office of Maternal and Child Health and other programs in the
Department of Health work to improve support services for
pregnant women. We provide information on:
pregnancy planning,
smoking cessation,
substance use during pregnancy, and
breastfeeding.
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Children with Special Health Care Needs Services and Resources
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Immunization
Washington State-supplied vaccines are
provided to all children and adolescents under age 19 years regardless of their ability to
pay or their health plan coverage. This site will give you more
information on immunizations, including which ones are recommended for
children and the most recent
Childhood Immunization Schedule.
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Local Health
Jurisdictions
Local health departments across the state have programs to link
children with special health care needs to necessary services and programs, including linking families
to insurance sources, primarily Medicaid. A
Children with Special Health Care Needs Coordinator is
designated for each county in the state.
The Washington State Parent to Parent organization and
the Washington State Fathers Network provide a wide range of information, services, and social
connection for families of children and youth with special needs.
Sixteen Neurodevelopmental
Centers provide evaluation, diagnosis, coordinated
treatment planning, and specialized therapy to children
with a variety of developmental or neurodevelopmental conditions.
WithinReach: Essential Resources for Family Health ASK Line, provides Washington families with children with
special health care needs local and state resource information on health care coverage, developmental
screening, parent and sibling support, adolescent transition resources,
recreational opportunities, and more.
The University of Washington Division of Adolescent Medicine and
the Adolescent Health Transition Project provide education and information through a
variety of media and forums on health and life transitions for youth with
special needs.
Regional
Genetic Clinics across the state offer genetic counseling, testing, diagnosis,
and treatment services.
The National Organization for
Rare Disorders is a unique federation of voluntary health
organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan"
diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them.
The Early Hearing Loss Detection Diagnosis and Intervention
program works to ensure that all infants born in the state of
Washington are: screened for hearing loss before hospital
discharge or by one month of age, receive diagnostic audiological
evaluation by three months of age, and enrolled in early
intervention services by six months of age.
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Infant Health Resources
WithinReach is
a toll-free telephone
line for consumer information, referral for maternity care, and other maternal
and child health concerns. Services are available in different
languages.
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ParentHelp123.org
WithinReach recently
launched its newest program, ParentHelp123.org. This Web site helps
families find out if they may be eligible for state benefit programs
like Medicaid and Food Stamps, and fill out program applications
on-line. It provides low-income families with a single access point
to free and low-cost health insurance, food assistance and many
other resources all in one place, 24 hours a day.
- First
Steps: Maternity Support Services and Infant Case Management
First Steps is a joint venture between Department
of Health and Department of Social and Health Services. It is a
program that helps low-income pregnant women get the health and social services
they may need to have positive pregnancy and parenting outcomes.
Washington State-supplied vaccines
are provided to all children and adolescents regardless of their
ability to pay or their health plan coverage. This site will give
you more information on immunizations, including which ones are
recommended for children and the most recent
Childhood Immunization Schedule.
Regional
Genetic Clinics across the state offer genetic counseling, testing, diagnosis,
and treatment services.
CARE Northwest
provides information on the effect of drugs, chemicals and other
agents during pregnancy and lactation. This service is available to
health professionals and patients throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Office
of Newborn Screening tests infants born in Washington State for certain
treatable disorders that may not otherwise be detected before
developmental disability or death occurs. Testing and follow-up
services allow diagnosis before significant, irreversible damage
occurs.
CHILD Profile sends materials to all parents of children born in
Washington aged birth to six. These materials remind parents when
it's time for well-child exams and immunizations, and include
information on nutrition, growth and development, safety and
parenting issues.
The Early Hearing Loss Detection Diagnosis and Intervention program works to ensure that all infants born in the state of
Washington: are screened for hearing loss before hospital
discharge or by one month of age, receive diagnostic audiological
evaluation by three months of age, and are enrolled in early
intervention services by six months of age.
Healthy Child Care Washington aims to ensure the health
and safety of children in child care. Families and professional
caregivers of young children find the support they need through Healthy Child Care Washington,
a statewide network of Child Care Health Consultants located in
every local health jurisdiction.
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Children and Youth Resources
WithinReach is
a toll-free telephone
line for consumer information, referral for maternity care, and other maternal
and child health concerns. Services are available in different
languages.
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ParentHelp123.org
WithinReach recently
launched its newest program, ParentHelp123.org. This Web site helps
families find out if they may be eligible for state benefit programs
like Medicaid and Food Stamps, and fill out program applications
on-line. It provides low-income families with a single access point
to free and low-cost health insurance, food assistance and many
other resources all in one place, 24 hours a day.
- CHILD Profile
Health Promotion Materials
CHILD Profile sends materials to all parents of children born in
Washington aged birth to six. These materials remind parents when
it's time for well-child exams and immunizations, and include
information on nutrition, growth and development, safety and
parenting issues.
Healthy Child Care Washington aims to ensure the health
and safety of children in child care. Families and professional
caregivers of young children find the support they need through Healthy Child Care Washington,
a statewide network of Child Care Health Consultants located in
every local health jurisdiction.
The Oral Health Program in the Office of Maternal and Child
Health provides information about
how to
find dental care.
The Department of Social and Health Services has a number of
programs that can help families find health care for their children.
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Adolescent (Teen) Health Resources
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy provides
information on national teen pregnancy statistics; research;
and resources for teen, parents, professionals, and
policymakers.
The abstinence education program
is designed to reduce teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted
diseases.
The
Adolescent Health Transition Project provides
education and information through a variety of media and forums
on health and life transitions for youth with special needs.
Washington State offers
vaccines for adolescents under age 19 years through the
Universal Childhood Vaccine Program. Here is the most recent
Adolescent Immunization Schedule for vaccines
recommended for teens.
Genetic counseling, testing,
diagnosis, and treatment services for adolescents and their
families are available through
Regional Genetic Clinics across the state.
Child Death
Review Boards suggest ways to prevent the number of
unexpected child and adolescent deaths in the state.
Washington State offers health care
services,
Maternity Support Services, and Maternity Case Management
for pregnant women who meet medical assistance eligibility
requirements. (Teen incomes are reviewed separately from
parental incomes). See
http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/ (Click on Eligibility for
Medical Programs).
Washington State offers health
care coverage for teens under age 19 years who meet medical
assistance eligibility requirements. Teens who do not meet medical assistance eligibility
requirements may be eligible for low cost health care through
the Basic Health Plan. See
http://www.hca.wa.gov/ (click on Basic Health).
Washington State offers family
planning health care coverage through the Take Charge program
for teens who meet medical assistance eligibility requirements.
See http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/ (Click on Eligibility for
Medical Programs). Teens who do not meet medical assistance
eligibility requirements may be eligible for low cost family
planning and reproductive health services through local family
planning clinics. See
Department
of Health, Family Planning/Reproductive Health
Web site.
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Family Resources
WithinReach is
a toll-free telephone
line for consumer information, referral for maternity care, and other maternal
and child health concerns. Services are available in different
languages.
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ParentHelp123.org
WithinReach recently
launched its newest program, ParentHelp123.org. This Web site helps
families find out if they may be eligible for state benefit programs
like Medicaid and Food Stamps, and fill out program applications
on-line. It provides low-income families with a single access point
to free and low-cost health insurance, food assistance and many
other resources all in one place, 24 hours a day.
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Family Support
Partners
The CSHCN Program
contracts with and supports a number of organizations that provide
information and support to families of children and youth with
special health care needs, including:
Washington State Father's
Network and Washington State Parent to Parent.
First Steps is a joint venture between Department
of Health and Department of Social and Health Services. It is a
program that helps low-income pregnant women get the health and social services
they may need to have positive pregnancy and parenting outcomes.
Regional
Genetic Clinics across the state offer genetic counseling, testing, diagnosis,
and treatment services.
CARE Northwest
provides information on the effect of drugs, chemicals and other
agents during pregnancy and lactation. This service is available to
health professionals and patients throughout the Pacific Northwest.
The Office
of Newborn Screening tests infants born in Washington State for certain
treatable disorders that may not otherwise be detected before
developmental disability or death occurs. Testing and follow-up
services allow diagnosis before significant, irreversible damage
occurs.
This directory provides contact information for support groups for a number
of genetic conditions.
The National Organization for
Rare Disorders (NORD) is a unique federation of voluntary health
organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan"
diseases and assisting the organizations that serve them.
The Family Village is a web site for children and adults with
disabilities, their families, and their friends and allies.
CHILD Profile sends materials to all parents of children born in
Washington aged birth to six. These materials remind parents when
it's time for well-child exams and immunizations, and include
information on nutrition, growth and development, safety, and
parenting issues.
Washington State offers family
planning health care coverage through the Take Charge program
for teens who meet medical assistance eligibility requirements.
See http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/ (Click on Eligibility for
Medical Programs). Those who do not meet medical assistance
eligibility requirements may be eligible for low cost family
planning and reproductive health services through local family
planning clinics. See
Department of
Health, Family Planning/Reproductive Health
Web site.
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Finding a Health Care Provider
For help finding a medical
provider, a Maternity Support Services, Maternity Case Management, or
Childbirth Education provider contact
WithinReach at 1-800-322-2588. The Department of Social and Health
Services offers an
additional resource for finding a
health care provider.
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Health Insurance Resources
WithinReach is
a toll-free telephone
line for consumer information, referral for maternity care, and other maternal
and child health concerns. Services are available in different
languages.
-
ParentHelp123.org
WithinReach recently
launched its newest program, ParentHelp123.org. This Web site helps
families find out if they may be eligible for state benefit programs
like Medicaid and Food Stamps, and fill out program applications
on-line. It provides low-income families with a single access point
to free and low-cost health insurance, food assistance and many
other resources all in one place, 24 hours a day.
- Health Care Coverage.
(Follow the link and then click on "Eligibility for Medical Programs").
Washington State offers health
care coverage for teens, pregnant women, and families with dependent children
who meet medical assistance eligibility requirements. Women and men who do not
meet medical assistance eligibility requirements may be eligible for low cost
health care through the
Basic Health
Plan.
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