Bureau of Special Health Care Needs Service Coordination

Program Overview

The Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services provides services for children and adults with disabilities, chronic illnesses, and birth defects through the Bureau of Special Health Care Needs. The services available from SHCN depend on the condition or illness of the individual. To be eligible for SHCN services, you must be a resident of Missouri, have a special health care need, and meet medical and/or financial eligibility when required. There are no financial eligibility requirements for service coordination.

This Office Provides the Following Services...

CYSHCN includes services for children and adults. The programs offered through CYSHCN include:

• Hope Program (Referred to in Missouri State Statute as "Crippled Children's Service". Ages birth to 21 
• Healthy Children & Youth (HCY) Administrative Case Management. Ages birth to 21. 
• Adult Head Injury. Ages 21 to 65. 
• Physical Disabilities Waiver (PDW) Administrative Case Management. Ages over 21. 
• Service Coordination. All ages. 
• Family Partnership. All ages.

For current information and publications, click here or contact Lea Ann Blanchard, at 417-424-3050.

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