Use the directory below to find links to other resources pertaining to the improvement of financing of care for children and youth with special health needs.

• MCHB-funded National Centers
• General Maternal and Child Health Topics
• Quality Resources
• Research and Public Policy Resources
• Health Insurance and Resources
• Public Benefit Programs (Medicaid, SCHIP, Title V) Resources
• Healthcare Financing Advocacy/Legal Aid Resources at the National Level
• Healthcare Insurance and Financing Resources at the State Level

MCHB-funded National Centers

Family Voices

National Center for Cultural Competence

The National Center of Medical Home Initiatives for Children with Special Health Care Needs

National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management

Champions for Inclusive Communities

Healthy and Ready to Work

General Maternal and Child Health Topics

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

The AAP is an organization of over 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP)

AMCHP is the national organization representing state public health leaders and others working to improve the well-being of women, children and youth, including those with special health care needs, and families.

Maternal and Child Health Policy Center

The MCH Policy Research Center is a health policy group that provides federal and state policymakers, public health officials, and provider and family organizations with analysis of financing and service delivery issues affecting children and adolescents.

Quality Resources

Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS)

The CHCS strives to continuously improve the quality of health and health related services for beneficiaries of our nation’s health coverage safety net—Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations provides information about quality of care issues. The site allows consumers to check the performance of local health care facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers, and nursing homes. It also provides a place for consumers to report complaints about the quality of care provided at such facilities. In addition, the site provides tips consumers should know to prevent "wrong site" surgery, a list of five steps to obtaining safe health care, and guides that help consumers ask the right questions before selecting a health care setting.

National Initiative for Children’s Healthcare Quality

The National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality (NICHQ) is an education and research organization dedicated solely to improving the quality of health care provided to children.

New England SERVE

New England SERVE is an independent health research and planning organization, with a focus on children with special health care needs.