Family Voices believes that children with special health needs face common problems caused by fundamental inadequacies in our health care system. Family Voices does not support any specific health care reform plan. Instead, the role of Family Voices is to advocate for the inclusion of a set of basic principles in every health care reform proposal. Families are the core of this nation's health system, their children's most important health providers and caregivers. Health benefits and services must be flexible, guided by what children need.
Families practice cost-effectiveness and expect the same from health systems.
What Family Voices Does Family Voices is a national, grassroots clearinghouse for information and education concerning the health care of children with special health needs. Together, we share the expertise and experiences of families from around the country with state and national policymakers, the media, health professionals, and other families. We work in public and private hospitals, public health programs, in state capitals, in Washington, DC, serving on boards and task forces, working in partnership with health professionals and policymakers, bringing the family perspective to policy discussions and decisions. There are almost 20,000 Family Voices members - families of children with special health needs and friends and professionals who know and love our children. Our Children Our children with special health needs are, above all, children who want to have a healthy, happy childhood and grow up to be productive adults.