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The Connecticut Family Support Network

The Connecticut Family Support Network. The Connecticut Family Support Network exists to assist families raising children with disabilities and special heathcare needs. How Does the Network Help?. The Network exists across Connecticut serving 6 regions.

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The Connecticut Family Support Network

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  1. The Connecticut Family Support Network The Connecticut Family Support Network exists to assist families raising children with disabilities and special heathcare needs.

  2. How Does the Network Help? • The Network exists across Connecticut serving 6 regions. • The CTFSN is the family support organization for the CT Medical Home Initiative providing support to families and professionals. • We have 10 staff that do specialty coordination related to; • Early Dental Care • Medical Home • Transition • Autism Spectrum Disorder • Deaf/Hard of Hearing

  3. CTFSN – A Central Point of Advocacy

  4. CTFSN Support Groups and Trainings • 21 support groups held across the state each month. • Annual Trainings include but not limited to; • Toilet Training • One Voice Conference • Summer Camps/Recreational Programs Training • Support Groups include but not limited to; • Caring for the Caregiver • Spanish Speaking • Dad’s Night Out • Autism Specific Groups • Apraxia Support Group • Open Play/Support

  5. Reporting • Reports are submitted to the CT Department of Public Health. • Data Includes Quantitative and Qualitative Information for Jan – March 2013: • 31 Support Groups (380 Participants) • 3 ASD-Specific • 9 Open Play/Support Groups • 2 ApraxiaGroups • 1 Dad’s Night Out Group • 186 Autism Related Contacts (e.g., One on One Support, Summer Camp, Support Group/Training, Behavioral Workshop) • 39 Deaf/Hard of Hearing Related Contacts • 23 Resource Fairs, Trainings, Conferences and Meetings that were Sponsored by or Attended by CTFSN Staff with 581 Attendees at these Events • 8 Early Dental Care Related Contacts

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