The Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood and Special Health Needs plans, implements, and evaluates public health programs for pregnant women, newborns, small children, early intervention participants, children with special health care needs and their families.

Call the Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program

Community Support Line 800-882-1435 or 617-624-6060.

For families with children ages birth to 22 with chronic medical, physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions.

For copies of Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program brochure, e-mail specialheathneeds@state.ma.us.

Download Brochure

• Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program Brochure (PDF) 

Friendly URL for this page: www.mass.gov/dph/specialhealthneeds

Quick Links

• Information if you are a new parent

• Newborn Blood Screening Program

• Growing Up Healthy

• Cord Blood Banking

• Information if you are considering pregnancy or already pregnant

• Egg Retrieval

• Home Visiting Initiative

• Health and Safety in Child Care

• Directions: Resources for Your Child's Care

• Family Literacy

• Young Adult Advisory Council (YAAC)

• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program Brochure Order Form (PDF) 

• Materials Order Form (PDF) 

• Open Meeting Notices

Programs

• Care Coordination For Children With Special Health Care Needs

• Catastrophic Illness In Children Relief Fund

• Community Support Line 800-882-1435 or 617-624-6060

• Early Intervention

  • Early Intervention Regional Consultation

• Early Intervention Training Center

• Early Intervention Partnerships Program

• Family Initiatives

  • Early Intervention Parent Leadership Project

  • Emergency Preparedness for families whose children have complex health care needs

  • Family Support Plan

  • Family TIES

  • Promoting Family-Professional Partnerships

• F.O.R. Families

• Hearing Aid Program

• Massachusetts Center For Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

• Massachusetts Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems Project ( MECCS)

• MassCARE

• MASSTART

• Maternal and Infant Mental Health

• Medical Review Team

• Pediatric Palliative Care Network

• Safe Motherhood: Preventing Pregnancy Associated Mortality And Morbidity

• SSI / Public Benefits Assistance and Training

• Universal Newborn Hearing Screening

This division is a part of the Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition.

Contact Information

Ron Benham, Director for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs
Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Telephone: 617-624-6060
Fax: 617-624-6062
Email: Ron.Benham@state.ma.us

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This information is provided by the Division for Perinatal, Early Childhood, and Special Health Needs within the Department of Public Health.