Programs

Community Circle of Care (CCC) is a regional System of Care program providing care coordination for community-based services and supports to non-Medicaid children and youth with serious behavioral or mental health needs in northeast Iowa. CCC serves children and youth up to 21 years old through four clinics in Clinton, Decorah, Dubuque, and Oelwein. CCC is a collaboration with the Iowa Department of Human Services and other community partners.

CHSC proudly supports family engagement and has a long history of employing family support professionals, also known as Parent Consultants, Parent Partners, and Family Navigators. For decades, CHSC has advocated for increasing the role of families in Iowa's System of Care for children and youth with special health care needs. CHSC hired Julie Beckett as Iowa's first Family Navigator over 30 years ago and now employs 28 Family Navigators located in 13 community-based Regional Centers across Iowa.

In the medical world, the word "transition" refers to preparing youth for the experience of becoming consumers of adult heath care. The Transition to Adult Health Care Quickguide was developed to give families and providers information help youth build independent health care skills. Click here to download the complete handbook or use the...

The goal of this project is to improve access to coordinate and integrated care for Iowa's children with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities and their families.

The Iowa Family Story Project illustrates the daily joys and struggles of caring for children, youth, and young adults with special health care needs or disabilities. Photographer Thomas Langdon shadowed eight of these Iowa families. They reflect Iowa's diversity and include those living on rural farms, in small towns, and in bustling cities. The children, youth, and young adults range in age from one year to 28 years and have a wide range of diagnoses, including autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, and genetic conditions. Although the families are different in many ways, they share a set...

CHSC's Registered Dietitians provide families a nutrition assessment at a provider's request with follow-up care coordination as needed. CHSC also facilitates nutrition-focused system building activities including training and education on topics specific to children and youth with special health care needs. CHSC has developed a series of handouts with nutrition and feeding guidelines for children and families. Click here for a full list. Food Insecurity Food insecurity can impact all families, especially those of children and...

The Iowa Regional Autism Assistance Program (RAP) provides community-based clinical consultation, multidisciplinary care planning recommendations, and family to family support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. Click here to download the RAP Referral Form. RAP team members who work with families include advanced registered nurse practitioners, registered nurses and family navigators. They use standardized tools to identify children...