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May
04
Thursday
May
04
Thu
Food/Health :: Discussion also Government :: Community
Community Discussion Forum
12:00 PM
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (MCDD)
Community Discussion Forum Description:
Setting an agenda for the future of services and supports for Montana children and youth with special health care needs and their families.

What and Why
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services invites parents and caregivers of children and youth with special health care needs to discuss the results of the Montana Children's Special Health Services Survey. Attendees will discuss the meaning of survey results and will be asked for their input on an agenda to improve the services, supports, and lives of Montana children and youth with special health care needs.

Children or youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) include a child or youth, under the age of 22, who:
a. Has or is at increased risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, and/or emotional conditions; and
b. Needs health and related services of a type or amount beyond that generally required by children.

When
Thursday, May 4, 2017,
12:00 - 1:30 P.M.

Where
Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (MCDD)
2714 Billings Ave., Helena, 59601
(406) 771-6000

Support & Accommodations for Families
Families will receive a $25 reimbursement for expenses related to taking part in the discussion forum. If you need to travel more than 50 miles to attend the event, or if you need accommodations, such as an interpreter, please contact Severin Studer from the Rural Institute at the University of Montana (severin.studer@mso.umt.edu). Please request an interpreter at least 1 week before the scheduled event. Food and refreshments will be provided.

Unable to attend? In the event that you will not be able to attend the forum but would still like to receive the information about the survey, please contact Severin Studer (severin.studer@mso.umt.edu).

More Information
More information about the survey and the discussion forums is available at: http://ruralinstitute.umt.edu/
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Age Group: Adults
Venue: Montana Council on Developmental Disabilities (MCDD)
Address: 2714 Billings Avenue Helena, MT 59601
Phone: (406) 771-6000

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