Kansas Family Corner

Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Contact and Program Information

Family Voices: www.familyvoices.org/st/KS.htm
Partnering with professionals and families to advocate for health care services that are family-centered, community-based, comprehensive, coordinated and culturally competent.

NAMI of Kansas (National Voice of Mental Illness): web.nami.org/about/namiks/
Education, advocacy and support for persons with brain disorders (mental illnesses) and their families.

Families Together, Inc: www.familiestogetherinc.com/
A parent training and information center (PTI) serving families in Kansas with a son or daughter with a disability .A PTI serves families of children and young adults from birth to age 22 with all disabilities: physical, mental, learning, emotional, and attention deficit disorders. They train and inform parents and professionals, help families obtain appropriate education and services for their children with disabilities
work to improve education results for all children, resolve problems between families and schools or other agencies and connect children with disabilities to community resources that address their needs.

Family Village: www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. This site offers informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication connections, adaptive products and technology,adaptive recreational activities, education, worship, health issues, disability-related media and literature, and much, much more!

Note: The information provided on the state pages was submitted by the state medical home teams.As this is not an exhaustive list, please let us know if you have additions for your state resource page. You can contact us at: medical home@aap.org.

Last Updated February 4, 2008