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The EMSC Program understands that families are a valuable resource in the planning, development, and evaluation of prehospital and acute care services for children. They impart a consumer’s perspective and serve as community allies in support of patient- and family-centered health services throughout the entire continuum of care. Thus, the EMSC Program encourages family involvement in all aspects of program development and requires every EMSC State Partnership grantee to recruit a family representative to assist with state efforts to achieve the EMSC performance measures.
In 1999, the EMSC National Resource Center (NRC) created the Family Advisory Network (FAN) to facilitate the inclusion of family representatives into state EMSC programs. More information about FAN, its history, its activities, and how to become involved in the Network is available on the “For Families”(not a U.S. Government Web site) section of the NRC website.
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