If your child has special medical needs, the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs program (CYSHCN) can help. You can get treatment information, help finding health services and insurance, free or low-cost insurance referrals, and community resources.
Who is eligible
Eligible children must:
- Be age 21 or younger
- Live in New York City
- Have been diagnosed with or may have a serious or chronic health condition, physical disability, or developmental or emotional/behavioral condition
- Need extra health care and assistance
How to get help
- Visit the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs website for more information.
- For more information about finding the right medical providers and follow-ups, call 347-396-4600 or email [email protected].
- Call 311 and ask for “Care and Youth with Special Health Care Needs”.
Other People with Disabilities Programs
School-Age and Early Childhood Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers
NYS Department of Education (NYS DOE); INCLUDEnyc
Support for young people with disabilities
Information and resources for young people with disabilities (age 0-21), their families, and their caregivers.
Updated December 1, 2022