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Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs
Get to know HCP

In Colorado, there are an estimated 162,000 children ages 1-14 with a special health care need. That number represents 17.6% of all children between those ages within our state.  One or more of them may count on you for the care they need.  Whether you are caring for one child, or working to improve care for an entire community, HCP can help.

Vision:
All Colorado children with special health care needs will be valued, integrated and thriving.
Mission:
To ensure that children with special health care needs have the opportunity to grow, learn and develop to their highest individual potential.

HCP
focuses on care coordination, developing improved systems of care and providing specialty and diagnostic clinics throughout the State of Colorado.

Care Coordination
  • Helping families evaluate their needs
  • Connecting families with community services
  • Assisting families to coordinate health care
  • Answering questions.... and more

    Systems/ Ease of Use
  • Helping improve systems of care
  • Promoting a Medical Home Approach
  • Facilitating easy access to services
  • Promoting partnerships
  • Providing training and consultation

  • Clinics
  • HCP Diagnostic and Evaluation Clinics
  • HCP Specialty Clinics
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    Health Care Programs for Children with Special Needs
     

    HCP has personnel throughout Colorado.  Contact the Local Office nearest to you for…
    • REFERRAL ASSISTANCE
    • COMMUNITY RESOURCES
    • HELP WITH PLANNING
    • ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS
     
    Partnering with Local Agencies

       
    National Center of Medical Home Initiatives
    Colorado Children's Healthcare Access Program
    National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
    Bright Futures
    Zero to Three
    MCH Title V Programs
    For additional information: Resources
    HCP Brochure in English and Spanish
    Does your child have special needs?
    MCH Guidelines
    HCP Fast Fact Sheets
    MCH Action Guides
     
     



    Health Care Program for Children with Special Needs
    Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
    4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, HCP-A4
    Denver, CO 80246
    (303) 692-2370
    www.hcpcolorado.org