Children with Special Health Care Needs Research Network

CYSHCNet was founded in 2017 as a cooperative agreement with HRSA’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau to research health systems that support CYSHCN, their families, and providers.

Northwestern University Department of Medical Social Sciences

The Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine was established in 2009 and is now a leader in health measurement, quality-of-life measures, outcomes science and statistical tools to support clinical research. We integrate biomedical and social science approaches to improve health and healthcare delivery.

Family Voices

Family Voices is a national organization and grassroots network of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities that promotes partnership with families–including those of cultural, linguistic and geographic diversity—in order to improve healthcare services and policies for children.

Colorado Children’s Hospital

It starts with our mission, established in 1908 To improve the health of children through the provision of high-quality, coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy.

University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Medicine

Pritzker is one of few medical schools to be located physically on its University campus, offering both intellectual and social advantages to students who spend their medical school years within a vibrant, multidisciplinary community.

National Health Law Program (NHeLP)

The National Health Law Program, founded in 1969, protects and advances health rights of low-income and underserved individuals and families. We advocate, educate and litigate at the federal and state levels to advance health and civil rights in the U.S.

Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC)

The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) is an essential piece of the public outreach mission of UIC. As a division of UIC, we have unique access to resources and research to assist Illinois families and children with special healthcare needs.

Indiana University School of Public Health, Department of Health & Wellness Design

The Department of Health & Wellness Design focuses on infusing health, happiness, and well-being into organizational structures where people live, work, govern, and play. As health needs and challenges evolve, the power of purposeful design to enhance human health have never been more relevant.

Northwestern Pritzker Law Center for Racial and Disability Justice (CRDJ)

The Northwestern Pritzker Law Center for Racial and Disability Justice (CRDJ) is a first-of-its-kind center dedicated to promoting justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals at the intersection of race and disability.