Resource eBlast  June 2 019
Sharing Resources for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs

This issue of the eBlast shares resources in honor of fathers, 
whom we celebrated earlier this month on Father's Day!  

June is Men's Health Awareness Month, the goal of which is to heighten awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Parents and caregivers of CYSHCN often set aside their own health and other needs to care for their CYSHCN and family.  Check out this guide (for men and women) to see a schedule of checkups and age appropriate screenings.
Listening to the Voice of Fathers
The voice of fathers is often overshadowed by mothers or diminished when lumped in with term like "parents" or "caregivers," but the experience, power, and role of fathers in the care and advocacy for CYHSCN - and their need for support - cannot be ignored.
  • Here is one father's experience that sheds a lot of light.
  • This white paper provides valuable data, insights, and tangibles from a study in South Caroline with fathers of CYSHCN. 

Networking for Fathers

Where can a father go to for support, networking, and mentorship from other fathers? Here are a few ideas of places to start and from which to learn: 
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Family Voices  is a national organization and grassroots network of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs and disabilities.  We promote partnership with families--including those of cultural, linguistic and geographic diversity--in order to improve healthcare services and policies for children.