Health LEADers
Historically the perspective of family members has played a powerful role in creating change in the way children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs receive services. Parents’ Place of Maryland seeks to create a network of families from across the state who will work to make changes and influence policy by sharing their experiences in a variety of ways.
Participants will:
- Learn how health care reform impacts state health care systems.
- Build skills in effectively communicating with health care providers, policymakers, and legislators.
- Meet and work with other parents of children with special health care needs who want to make a difference.
- Learn effective ways to create sustainable change on behalf children with special health care needs.
Topics Include:
- Understanding Title V at the state and federal levels
- Understanding the legislative process
- The power of the personal story
- Developing your story
- Reviewing current issues around health care for children and youth with special health care needs
Participant must complete an application and be accepted to participate in this Leadership program.
For more information contact Pattie Archuleta at pattie@ppmd.org or 410-768-9100 ×102
The Health Parent LEADers program is funded in part by a grant from Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and Health Resources and Services Administration.
