Family Voices collaborates with Safe Babies to give voice to the parent experience in the early childhood system, integrate parent voice into policy and practice, and increase equity and decision-making power.
Family Voices, Inc. - National
Public Health
Concord, MA 783 followers
We promote partnership with families at all levels of health care in order to improve services and policies for children
About us
Family Voices is a national family-led organization of families and friends of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and disabilities. We connect a network of family organizations across the United States that provide support to families of CYSHCN. We promote partnership with families at all levels of health care–individual and policy decision-making levels—in order to improve health care services and policies for children.
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www.familyvoices.org
External link for Family Voices, Inc. - National
- Industry
- Public Health
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Concord, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Specialties
- Family Engagement, Policy, Family Leadership, CYSHCN, Pediatrics, Disability, Autism, Autism Awareness, Disability Awareness, Patient Engagement, Youth Engagement, and Pediatricians
Locations
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Primary
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Concord, MA, US
Employees at Family Voices, Inc. - National
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Deborah Walker
Adjunct Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and Tufts University School of Medicine
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Melissa Vickers
Retired Family Voices Projects Director at Family Voices
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Nikki (Charisse) Montgomery, MA, MEd, GPAC
Patient Advocate | Patient Safety Author | Health Literacy | Equity & Inclusion
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Allysa Ware, PhD, MSW
Nonprofit Leader & Advocate 🕬 | Improving Health Care Access & Driving Systems Change for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Disabilities &…
Updates
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Family Voices colabora con Safe Babies para dar voz a la experiencia de los padres en el sistema de la primera infancia, integrar la voz de los padres en las políticas y prácticas, y aumentar la equidad y el poder de la toma de decisiones. https://lnkd.in/eA9xJe6E
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What does a Family-to-Family (F2F) Health Information Center do for families? F2Fs can help families participate in developing IEPs, Section 504 plans, and school-based healthcare for their children. www.familyvoices.org/FELSC. #SpecialEducation #HealthCare #ChildrensHealth Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS
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Pediatric Long COVID is often overlooked and misunderstood. Family Voices is part of a group of research sites working to understand Long COVID in kids as a part of the national RECOVER study. Learn more about pediatric Long COVID here: https://lnkd.in/e8mYbRfk
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"To be a family leader is to be able to advocate for my family and bridge the gaps between parents and resources, coming together and learning to navigate through the system so our voices and concerns can be heard." Read more of Denise's story here: https://lnkd.in/eQcRgqFu American Academy of Pediatrics Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS ZERO TO THREE Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development Help Me Grow National Center Child Success Center Center for the Study of Social Policy #EarlyChildhoodSystems #HRSA #CallYourPediatrician #systemsbuilding #earlychildhood
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Pediatric primary care can create a great start for families and professionals to work together. Healthy relationships support a healthy early childhood. Learn more about how we partner with Pediatrics Supporting Parents (PSP) at https://lnkd.in/evq8TgJn.
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Did you know today is Superhuman Day? While we don't know anyone who is superhuman, we do know a bunch of SUPER HUMANS, our amazing staff! Learn more about our team at familyvoices.org/team.
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In honor of Read a Book Day, we are sharing the Super Safe Kids books, a safety curriculum and book series for medically complex kids written by our very own Director of Strategy and Communications, Nikki Montgomery. Read about the books and more of our staff’s hidden talents in the latest issue of Family Voices en Español: https://lnkd.in/efUrpJ9U.
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What does a Family-to-Family (F2F) Health Information Center do for families? F2Fs can help families integrate services for behavioral health and trauma. Learn more at familyvoices.org/FELSC. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSAgov), HHS #MentalHealth #ChildrensHealth
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¡Family Voices se complace en lanzar una revista en línea Family Voices En Español! Esta revista en línea ha sido desarrollada en colaboración con los líderes familiares bilingües de toda la nación y los territorios, la misma está disponible en español e inglés. Aprenda de familias como la suya que están marcando la diferencia en las comunidades apoyando a los niños y jóvenes con necesidades especiales de salud. Lea más en https://lnkd.in/efUrpJ9U.
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