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Health Care Program For Children with Special Needs
Our Mission

A partnership between Families and Care Providers

The Colorado Medical Home Initiative is a statewide effort to build a system of quality health care for all children in Colorado while increasing the capacity of providers to deliver care to kids in our state.


The medical home model is an approach to health care that insures that all providers of a child’s care operate as a team; that families are critical members of that team; and that all team members understand the importance of quality, coordinated medical, mental and oral health care.



The Medical Home initiative focuses on the following issues:


Please contact us for further Information:

Eileen Forlenza
Director
Colorado Medical Home Initiative                           Children with special health Care Needs Unit
(303) 692-2794        Fax (303) 753-9249

Charla J. Low
Operations Director
Children with Special Health Care Needs Unit
(303) 692-2423        Fax (303) 753-9249


Health Care Programs for Children with Special Needs
 

For families, providers and community partners…
  • Health care concerns?
  • Referral assistance?
  • Community Resources?
  • Policy or Planning?
  • More Questions?


Contact your local office

   
American Academy of Pediatrics, National Center of Medical Home Initiatives
Center for Medical Home Improvement
National Initiative for Children’s Health Quality
American Academy of Family Physicians
American College of Physicians
Colorado Children’s Health Access Project
For additional information: Resources
Fast Facts about the Colorado Medical Home Initiative
Colorado Medical Home Initiative (Task Force Flyer)
Medical Home Action Guide
 
 
 
 



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
cdphe.psdrequests@state.co.us
www.HCPColorado.org