Welcome to the North Carolina Family-to-Family Health Care Information Center (HIC)
...providing health information and support to families with children who have special health care needs.
Specific activities of this project include:
- Providing education and training to organizations currently serving families with children who have special health care needs
- Developing and disseminating health care and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) information, including information about the NC Medicaid Waiver Program, private and public health insurance, Medical Home, etc.
- Promoting the philosophy of individual and family directed supports
Resources:
For more information:
Contact 800-962-6817, ext. 35 or send an email to HIC@ecacmail.org.
Publications
The Beacon, our monthly e-newsletter is available now! Please visit the Publications page of the Resources section of our website to download The Beacon.
NEW! - Fact Sheets are now available to download (PDF) on the following topics:
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Packets of Information
The brochure contains a complete list of available information packets.
More coming soon.
Please visit our Resources page.
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Workshops and Trainings
Our workshops and trainings are designed with families in mind. To schedule a workshop in your area, please call 1-800-962-6817, ext. 35 today.
The following workshops are now available in PDF format for downloading:
______ NEW! Health Care Transition ______
- Pre-Test: Please complete and send in before going through material. (pdf)
- Curriculum (pdf)
- Toolkit (pdf)
- Powerpoint (ppt)
- Post-Test: NC parents who return their "pre" and "post" tests will receive a Certificate of Completion.
Created in partnership with:
How to Be an
_______Effective Health Care Advocate______
Learn what these steps are and how to become your child's best health care advocate with detailed instructions in an interactive workshop designed to empower parents!
____________Medical Home_____________
Gain an understanding of the qualities and benefits of having a Medical Home. Learn strategies to promote discussions wiht your child's provider about your needs as a parent for a Medical Home.
Download the following PDF publications:
This project was created in collaboration with the Children and Youth Branch, Women and Children’s Section of the NC Division of Public Health.
____________Care Notebook_____________
Learn the importance of organizing and keeping your child's medical information. Easy to use format gets you started during the workshop!
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Useful Links - updated!
Below are links to resources we think you will find especially helpful. You can also find more on our Links page.
Family Voices
American Academy of Pediatrics: Children with Special Health Care Needs
North Carolina Pediatric Society
NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance
Families USA, The Voice for Health Care Consumers
NC Healthy Start Foundation
NC Health Info
NC Association of Free Clinics
Healthy and Ready to Work National Resource Center
National Alliance on Mental Illness of NC
Inclusive Health (North Carolina's Insurance Risk Pool)
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