title: Family Voices: building voices for our children with special health care needs.
abstract: Family Voices is a national grassroots clearing-house for information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs. Through the collective efforts of volunteer Coordinators in each state, 10 Regional Coordinators, and a small staff, Family Voices keeps aware of and involved in public and private sector health care changes that affect children and families. Family Voices, over 10,000 members strong, works in partnership with health care providers in public and private hospitals, public health programs, in state capitals, and Washington, DC to bring the family perspective to policy discussions and decisions. Pediatric nurses are invited to work in partnership with Family Voices to advocate for children and families.
authors.affiliation: Family Voices, Algodones, NM, USA. famv01rw@wonder.em.cdc.gov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arango
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002651:Child Advocacy; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005190:Family; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*