Children & Youth

with Special Health Care Needs

Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program

The Children with Special Health Care Needs Program provides assistance to families of children with special health care needs birth through age 21 who need help in accessing various health care professionals and other community resources.
For more information call 607-832-5200.

Your child may be eligible if:

Child lives in Delaware County, is under 21 years of age , and has a serious or chronic medical, physical, or developmental condition.

What if I cannot afford the program?

The CYSHCN Program also has a financial component, the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Support Services (CYSHCNSS), formerly known as Physically Handicapped Children’s Program. The CYSHCNSS assists families in paying medical bills for children with severe chronic illnesses and/or physical disabilities, between birth and up to 21 years of age, who live in New York State and meet county’s medical and financial eligibility criteria.

Serious or chronic conditions include but are not limited to:

ADD or ADHD, allergies, anxiety, arthritis/joint problems, asthma, autism or autism spectrum disorder, behavioral/conduct problem, blood disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, depression, developmental delay, diabetes, Down syndrome, epilepsy/seizure disorder, genetic or inherited condition, head injury, hearing problem, heart problem, intellectual disability, learning difficulty, migraines, other mental health condition, muscular dystrophy, sickle cell anemia, speech or language disorder, substance use disorder, Tourette syndrome, and vision problem. The program is not limited to these conditions.

Delaware County Public Health facilitates the Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Program which focuses on children aged five years old and up. In this video, Diane Jordan, occupational therapist, provides examples of fun, simple games you can play at home with your child to help their development. If you have concerns about your child’s development, discuss those concerns with your child’s pediatrician and school team, and contact the Delaware County Public Health Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs Program at 607-832-5200.

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