Family Center Partnership

Michigan Family to Family Health Information Center relies on strong partnerships across the State of Michigan to provide information, support, and resources to families and youth with special health care needs.

One of our key partners is Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). As part of this partnership, Michigan Family to Family works closely with the Family Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Family Center is the statewide parent-directed center within Children’s Special Health Care Services. By working together, Michigan Family to Family and the Family Center are able to reach more families, make better use of our resources, and avoid duplication of efforts.

The Family Center and MI Family to Family work together on several joint initiatives, including:

The primary role of the Family Center at CSHCS is to offer emotional support, information, and connections to community-based resources to families of children and youth with special health care needs. This includes all children who have, or are at an increased risk for: physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions. Children are not required to be enrolled in CSHCS to receive services from the Family Center.

The Family Center also provides parental perspectives and input on health care matters while focusing on families’ access to coordinated systems of care. The Family Center operates from a family-centered care approach and promotes family/professional partnerships at all levels of care. This ensures that families participate in the decision-making process and are satisfied with the services they receive. 

Family Center Services:

    • Information and Referrals
    • Support
      • Sibling
      • Bereavement
      • Family/Youth Transition
      • Parent-to-Parent
    • Family Phone Line
      • Peer Support
      • CSHCS Questions

How to reach the Family Center: