Family Voices

Family Voices is a national, grassroots clearinghouse for information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs. They stay on top of public and private sector health care changes that affect the children and families through the collective efforts of their families: a volunteer Coordinator in every state; 10 Regional Coordinators; and a small staff working in several locations around the country. Together, they share the expertise and experiences of families from around the country with state and national policymakers, the media, health professionals, and other families. They work in public and private hospitals, public health programs, in state captials, in Washington, DC, serving on boards and task forces, working in partnership with health professionals and policymakers, bringing the family perspective to policy discussions and decisions. There are almost 40,000 Family Voices members – families of children with special health needs and friends and professionals who know and love their children.