The Medical Home Initiative

During 2004-2005, Family Support Network of North Carolina (FSN-NC) provided Family Support for the Medical Home Initiative to support the efforts of the NC Division of Public Health to develop a system of medical homes across the state by working collaboratively with the Division of Public Health, and selected pediatric practices to establish pilot projects in two North Carolina counties.

The mission of the Medical Home Initiative is to provide a Medical Home for all children with Special Health Care Needs. A “medical home” is not a place, but a system of care where children with special health care needs receive quality health care that is accessible, coordinated, comprehensive, continuous, family-centered, and culturally competent. In these pilot projects, the Family Support Network of North Carolina provided support and training to Parent Partners in pediatric practices and promoted the Medical Home Initiative across NC for children with special health care needs and their families. The Medical Home Initiative is a National Project supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Center of Medical Homes for Children with Special Needs.

For more information, please contact Barbara Leach  (919-966-0396).