Family Voices Resources

• Print Fact Sheets

  • Mental Health Series

    • 1. Mental Health - Where Do I Begin?
    • 2. Mental Health - Treatment Options
    • 3. Mental Health - Waiting for Services
    • 4. Mental Health - Paying for Services
    • Questions for a Mental Health Agency

  • Children's Long-Term Support Waivers Series

    • 1. Introduction and Overview
    • 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
    • 3. Completing a Functional Screen
    • 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
    • 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
    • 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
    • 7. What Services Might be Covered?
    • 8. Appealing a Denial
    • CLTS Complete Series 1-8
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  • Family Support Group Series

    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Sustaining a Family Support Group (#3 of 3)
    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Virtual Support Groups (#2 of 3)
    • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Where to Begin? (#1 of 3)
  • A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
  • ABLE Accounts: What Wisconsin Families Need to Know
  • Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
  • Becoming a Family Leader
  • Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
  • Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
  • COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
  • COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
  • Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
  • Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
  • Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
  • Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
  • Insurance Prior Authorizations
  • Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
  • Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
  • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
  • Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
  • Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
  • Medicaid Personal Care Services
  • Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
  • Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
  • Preparing for Emergencies
  • Questions for My Health Plan or Insurance Company
  • Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
  • School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
  • Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Children with Disabilities
  • Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
  • Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Planning for Employment
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
  • Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
  • Working with a Fiscal Employer Agent
  • Working with an IRIS Consultant
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• Newsletters

  • Prior Years

    • Fall 2018
    • Fall 2019
    • Fall 2020
    • Fall 2021
    • Fall 2022
    • Spring 2018
    • Spring 2019
    • Spring 2020
    • Spring 2021
    • Spring 2022
    • Summer 2018
    • Summer 2019
    • Summer 2020
    • Summer 2021
    • Summer 2022
    • Winter 2018
    • Winter 2019
    • Winter 2020
    • Winter 2021
    • Winter 2022
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  • Newsletter: 2023, Issue 1

• Reports

  • 2017 Listening Session
  • 2018 Listening Session Report
  • 2019 Listening Session Report
  • 2021 Listening Session Report
  • 2022 Listening Session Report
  • Advocacy for Change 2021, Evaluation Summary
  • Advocacy for Change 2022, Evaluation Summary
  • Shared Participation

• Video Fact Sheets

  • Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
  • Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
  • Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Reimbursement
  • Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Schedule a Ride
  • Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
  • Newborn Screening: What if Your Baby's Screening Results are Concerning?
  • Newborn Screening: What is Genetics?
  • Newborn Screening: What is Newborn Screening?
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Recursos en español

• Hojas informativas

  • Programa de Apoyo a Largo Plazo para Niños

    • 1. Introducción y descripción general
    • 2. ¿Mi hijo es elegible para el programa de exención para CLTS?
    • 3. Completar una evaluación funcional
    • 4. Qué esperar después de que se determina que un niño es elegible
    • 5. Desarrollando el Plan Individual de Servicios de su Hijo
    • 6. Plan de servicios de su hijo: Creando resultados
    • 7. ¿Qué servicios se podrían cubrir?
    • 8. Apelando una denegación
    • Programa de Apoyoa Largo Plazo para NiñosHojasInformativas-Enero de 2019
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  • Serie de salud mental

    • 1. Servicios de Salud Mental - ¿Por dónde empiezo?
    • 2. Servicios de Salud Mental - Opciones de Tratamiento y Programas
    • 3. Servicios de Salud Mental - Esperando Servicios
    • 4. Servicios de Salud Mental - Pagar por la atención de salud mental

  • Grupos de apoyo familiar

    • Cómo comenzar y mantener grupos de apoyo familiar #1
  • Apelación de un rechazo de Medicaid o BadgerCare
  • Aprovechar al máximo las citas médicas
  • Asociándose con el proveedor de su hijo
  • Autodeterminación
  • Autorizaciones Previas del Seguro
  • Búsqueda de personal para respiro y cuidados personales
  • Búsqueda y Contratación de Cuidadores Directos
  • Cobertura de Medicaid HMO para pañales
  • Cobertura de Medicaid para pañales
  • Cómo comenzar y mantener grupos de apoyo familiar #1
  • Convertirse en un Líder Familiar
  • COVID y la Seguridad Escolar
  • Cuentas ABLE - Lo Que Las Familias de Wisconsin Necesitan Saber
  • Cuidado Infantil Inclusivo para Niños con Discapacidades
  • Decisiones Hechas con Apoyo
  • Eligiendo Al Doctor Correcto
  • Hogar Médico
  • Katie Beckett Medicaid
  • Líder Familiar - Convertirse en un Líder Familiar
  • Los Servicios de Cuidado Personal Y Medicaid
  • Medicaid HealthCheck “Otros Servicios”
  • Medicaid: Explicando y Explorando Wisconsin Medicaid
  • Medicaidy el transporte a citas médicas
  • Opciones de cobertura de la salud para jóvenes
  • Preguntas para mi plan de salud o compañía de seguros
  • Preguntas para una agencia de salud mental
  • Preparación para emergencias
  • Seguro de ingresos suplementario y niños con discapacidad
  • Soñar e imaginar el futuro de su hijo
  • Trabajar con un agente fiscal del empleador
  • Trabajar con un Consultor de IRIS
  • Ubicación y financiamiento de cuidados de relevo para su hijo con necesidades especiales
  • Vacunas de COVID y Niños con Discapacidades o Necesidades Médicas Complejas
  • WITPP 1: Introducción a Una Transición Integral Para Jóvenes y Familias
  • WITPP 2: Jóvenes participando e involucrándose plenamente con su comunidad
  • WITPP 3: Transición para jóvenes con necesidades de salud mental
  • WITPP 4: Planificación para Conseguir Empleo
  • ¿Estás tele-listo/a?
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• Boletines informativos

  • 2019 Invierno
  • 2019 Otoño
  • 2019 Primavera
  • 2019 Verano
  • 2020 Invierno
  • 2020 Otoño
  • 2020 Primavera
  • 2020 Verano
  • 2021 Otoño
  • 2021 Primavera
  • 2021 Verano
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Equity and Diversity

• Connecting with your Child with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities about Racism, Police Brutality, and Protests
• Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 2)
• Structural Racism, Child Health and the Need for a Racial Equity Lens
• Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 1)
• Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 3): Mama’s Circle, Part 1
• Understanding Racial and Social Injustice (ep. 4): Dads' Round Table Talk

Family Leadership

• Advocacy for Change Institute
• Becoming a Family Leader
• Find Your State Legislator
• Partners in Policymaking
• State-Level Committees and Councils
• Wisconsin Family Leadership Institute (WiFLI)

Family Support

• Support at Home

  • Birth to 3 Program
  • Birth to 3 Program: A Family Perspective
  • Birth to 3 Program: Why is a Natural Environment Important?
  • Birth to 3 Program: Why is Early Intervention Important?
  • Disasters and Emergencies - Keeping Children Safe
  • Finding and Hiring Direct Caregivers
  • Inclusive Child Care for Children with Disabilities
  • Respite Services for Children with Disabilities
  • Tips for Keeping Your Family Healthy this Summer
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• Support in the Community

  • An Introduction to Special Education
  • ARC Toolkit to Telling Your Story
  • Community Connections and Friendship for Children with Disabilities
  • COVID and School Safety: Options for Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Conditions
  • Finding the Right Doctor for Your Child With Special Needs
  • How to Tell Your Story
  • Organizations to Assist Families
  • Regional Centers for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Sustaining a Family Support Group (#3 of 3)
  • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Virtual Support Groups (#2 of 3)
  • Starting and Sustaining Family Support Groups: Where to Begin? (#1 of 3)
  • Summer Camps
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• Wisconsin Resource Organizations

Health Care

• A "Medical Home" - What Should I Expect From My Doctor
• Care Map Instructions: Making a Care Map for Your Child
• COVID Resource List
• COVID Vaccines and Children with Disabilities or Complex Medical Needs
• Glossary: Health Care Acronyms & Abbreviations
• Insurance Prior Authorizations
• Making the Most of Doctors Appointments
• Nursing Services for Students with Healthcare Needs
• Partnering with Your Child's Provider
• School and Community Based Therapy Services: Understanding Your Options and Avoiding Insurance Denials
• TIPS: Partnering with Your Child's Health Plan
• Youth to Adult Health Transition
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Long-Term Supports

• 1. Introduction and Overview
• 2. Is My Child Eligible for the CLTS Program?
• 3. Completing a Functional Screen
• 4. What to Expect After a Child is Determined Eligible
• 5. Developing Your Child's Individual Service Plan
• 6. Your Child's Service Plan: Creating Outcomes
• 7. What Services Might be Covered?
• 8. Appealing a Denial
• Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP)
• CLTS Complete Series 1-8
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Medicaid

• Children's Long-Term Supports Program
• Find Your Federal Representative
• Forward Health - Health Care Programs
• Katie Beckett Program: A Doorway to Medicaid for Children with Disabilities
• Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Reimbursement
• Medicaid and Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: Schedule a Ride
• Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
• Medicaid Coverage for Diapers and Other Incontinence Supplies
• Medicaid HealthCheck "Other Services"
• Medicaid HMO Coverage for Diapers
• Medicaid Personal Care Services
• Medicaid: Appealing a Denial
• Medicaid: Explaining and Exploring Wisconsin Medicaid
• SSI Child Disability Starter Kit
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Mental Health

• 1. Mental Health - Where Do I Begin?
• 2. Mental Health - Treatment Options
• 3. Mental Health - Waiting for Services
• 4. Mental Health - Paying for Services
• Questions for a Mental Health Agency

Money Matters

• ABLE Accounts: What Wisconsin Families Need to Know
• All About ABLE Accounts
• Questions for My Health Plan or Insurance Company
• SSI Child Disability Starter Kit
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Children with Disabilities
• What is a Special Needs Trust

Transition to Adult Life

• Creating a Vision for Your Child’s Future
• Self Determination and Children with Disabilities
• Supported Decision Making for Transition-Age Youth
• Supported Decision Making Guide - BPDD
• Transition - Health Coverage Options for Young Adults
• Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Introduction to Integrated Transition for Youth and Families
• Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Planning for Employment
• Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Transition for Youth with Mental Health Needs
• Wisconsin Integrated Transition Planning Project: Youth Fully Participating and Engaged in Their Community
• Working with a Fiscal Employer Agent
• Working with an IRIS Consultant
• Youth to Adult Health Transition
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Telehealth

• Are You Tele-Ready? Making the Most of Telemedicine Visits
• Internet Connectivity Program in Wisconsin
• Internet Resources for Wisconsin Residents during Public Health Emergency
• Telehealth Glossary
• Telehealth Security
• Telehealth Webinar 1: Are You Connected?
• Telehealth Webinar 2: Do You Have a Device?
• Telehealth Webinar 3: Can You See Your Provider?
• Telehealth Webinar 4: Your Family's First Telemedicine Appointment
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