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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards tomorrow. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts this evening, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
Children's Special Health Services (CSHS)
Children’s Special Health Services (CSHS) works to ensure that children and youth with special healthcare needs in Louisiana have access to the healthcare and social services they require. These services are designed to minimize their disabilities and maximize their ability to enjoy independent and self-sufficient lives.
We provide the following services to children and youth, their families and caregivers, and providers across the state of Louisiana:
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Direct healthcare services: Children’s Special Healthcare Services - Clinical Services provides specialty medical care and assistance for children and youth with special healthcare needs.
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Care Coordination: We help parents and providers ensure a child gets all the services they need.
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Youth Health Transition: We provide guidance and resources for parents and providers to help children change from a pediatric to an adult model of care as they age.
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Developmental Screening: We provide resources and trainings to help providers integrate developmental screening guidelines into their practice.
Funding
CSHS is funded by the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Block Grant. The MCH Block Grant is a grant from the U.S. government that supports programs for women, children, and children and youth with special healthcare needs and their families. The Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health’s Bureau of Family Health (BFH) oversees Louisiana’s MCH Block Grant.
To learn more about our staff and view our contact information, please visit our Central Office Staff page. View contact information for our CSHS clinics here.