Resources
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Gaston Guide Through Service System
This Referral Flow Chart can be used to link families to services for special needs. It was created to increase awareness of available resources, and improve access to services when needed.
For additional information please visit the Resource CAFÉ at www.ResourceCAFE.org.
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Roadmap to Meaningful Employment and Independent Living
The purpose of this guide is to help caregivers (which include parents, grandparents, guardians, etc.) and students with special healthcare needs or disabilities to identify and navigate key transition points from ages 11 years old through adulthood.
Teachers and others in the educational field, providers, parents and other care-givers helped develop this guide.
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Healthcare Financing Guide
A Guide for Health Care Financing Resources was developed through the Innovative Approaches Initiative to help families of children and youth with special healthcare needs navigate the health care system and to find financial resources to cover therapies, equipment, and other health necessities for their child.
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Health Care Transition Checklist
A resource to help youth and young adults with special health care needs and disabilities make a successful transition to adult living that includes their education, health and community living.
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IEP Bootcamp
The IEP Bootcamp is a video guide through the Individual Educational Plan with practical ideas for supporting your child at each step of the IEP meeting. The video guide is in partnership with the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Council.
Community Partners
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Innovative Approaches
The NC Innovative Approaches Initiative supports the development of community-based and family-focused systems of care for families of children and you with special healthcare needs. For additional information please visit www.innovativeapproaches.org.
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NC Child
NC Child is working to build a stronger North Carolina by focusing on these key opportunities for children and their families: high quality early childhood education, healthy children, nurturing homes and communities, and family economic security. Learn more by visiting www.ncchild.org.
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Grupo Poder y Esperanza Union County
Grupo Poder y Esperanza en el condado de Union crean videos informativos para informar a las familias sobre los recursos locales para personas con necesidades especiales. Para obtener más información, visite el canal de YouTube aquí.