Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), define Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) as “those children who have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally”. Many of OPIP’s projects involve addressing the unique needs of CYSHCN, particularly in the Enhancing Child Health In Oregon (ECHO) Medical Home Learning Collaborative. The patient centered medical home is at … Continue reading Children with Special Health Care Needs