Family-to-Family Health Information Center
The Parents’ Place Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F HIC) provides a central source for families of children and young adults with disabilities and special health care needs to obtain support, advocacy, and information about health care. We have a strong commitment to promoting and supporting the needs of families from racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse communities.
The F2F HIC promotes family and professional partnerships. Family involvement is vital to the care of children with special healthcare needs. While professionals can provide support and expertise, families possess their own unique knowledge and expertise about their child/ren. Teamwork and cooperation among families and health care professionals are essential to providing quality care and better outcomes for a child or a young adult
We Help Families
- Understand and access health insurance (public and private), Medical Assistance, MCHIP, waivers, and health exchanges
- Make informed choices about healthcare, providers, agencies and health care plans
- Communicate and work with healthcare providers and foster collaborative family/professional relationships
- Access community and family support services
- Understand the health insurance appeals process
- Know what their legal rights are in the health care
Support Services We Offer
- Individual help by telephone and in one-on-one meetings
- Workshops for families on healthcare advocacy, choosing the right health plan, appealing health plan decisions, working with your doctor, and much more.
- Parent leadership training
- Easy to understand materials and fact sheets
- Links with parent support programs
- Resources and information via the Internet
- Working with state and local agencies to improve care for your child with special health care needs.
For more information or assistance contact Pattie Archuleta, Family-to-Family Health Information Center Coordinator, at pattie@ppmd.org or 410-768-9100 ×102
The Family-to-Family Health Information Center is funded by a federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and supported through additional funding from Maryland’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office for Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs. Learn more about the federal program.
