Family Health Partners are parents of children and youth with special health care needs who have chosen to become a part of the solution for other families. They demonstrate leadership and good collaboration skills that can benefit other families and professionals within the overall system of care, and have chosen to share that experience and knowledge with other families through the work of The Family Resource Coalition, Inc. FHP's are an integral part of the system of care for the families at Children's Medical Services (CMS) offices throughout the state of Florida.

Family Health Partners work with Children's Medical Services families and professionals to educate, advocate, and support the system of care for children and youth with special health care needs. Together with families they work at:
· Building partnerships with health care professionals and the community.
· Prepare and encourage families to develop skills of advocacy in the health care area.
· Evaluating and developing services for families that are family centered, comprehensive, and culturally competent.
· Assist families in reaching good solutions relative to the ongoing care of their children and youth.
· Further educating families within the system of care on the needs and challenges that these families can encounter in raising their children and youth with special health care needs.
· Develop awareness in both family and community on available services for improving the outcomes for the special needs child directly relating to their emotional, educational, and physical health and well being.

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