Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
About
Eligibility
Eligibility
Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) is a program within the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for children and some adults with special health care needs and their families. CSHCS strives to enable individuals with special health care needs to have improved health outcomes and an enhanced quality of life. CSHCS staff incorporate a parent/professional collaboration to provide health education and support, assist with special health care needs, access appropriate medical care, and help to remove barriers that prevent individuals with special health care needs from achieving their goals.
Eligibility
Eligibility
Eligibility
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Qualifying Medical condition:
CSHCS covers more than 2,700 physical conditions when certain criteria are met. NOTE: CSHCS does not cover developmental, behavioral or intellectual conditions.
Age:
Clients must be under the age of 26. Clients age 26 and above with cystic fibrosis, hereditary coagulation defects commonly known as hemophilia, or hereditary red blood cell disorders commonly known as sickle cell disease may also qualify.
Fees
Eligibility
Parent Support Group
Families with any income are eligible as long as the previous criteria are met.
There is a fee to join CSHCS. This fee is waived if your child is on Medicaid, MIChild or WIC. This fee is based upon income.
Click here for enrollment fee scale.
Parent Support Group
Parent Support Group
Parent Support Group
The CSHCS-Dickinson Iron Parent Support Group is open to families and caregivers of children with special medical needs. This is parent driven and what the families need so feedback is always welcome. Click the image above to join us on Facebook.
Family Center Events
Parent Support Group
Family Center Events
To see a listing of our upcoming events, please follow our Eventbrite page. We offer a variety of informative trainings and webinars for both families and professionals. Click the image above to see all of our upcoming events such as Parent Mentor Trainings, Parent Connect Calls, Professional Connect Calls, and other events.
Resources
Parent Support Group
Family Center Events