1. Understanding and Promotion Strategy for Medical Home Cassie Johnston, Program Director Family Voices of Washington Family to Family Health Education and Information Center

2. Goal Outreach to families with Children with Special Health Care Needs with information on Medical Home

3. Elements important in outreach to families Developed with families perspectives and input Developed with families perspectives and input Easy to understand language Easy to understand language Resources to follow-up with for more information improve understanding Resources to follow-up with for more information improve understanding Translate into other languages to reach broader populations Translate into other languages to reach broader populations Promote through Peer / Family Support Networks Promote through Peer / Family Support Networks

4. Overview Texas Medical Home Toolkit Developed by the Texas Parent to Parent Program, Medical Home Program, and the Texas Medical Home Workgroup and the Texas Department of State Health Services- Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program Developed by the Texas Parent to Parent Program, Medical Home Program, and the Texas Medical Home Workgroup and the Texas Department of State Health Services- Children with Special Health Care Needs Services Program

5. Overview Texas Medical Home Toolkit Information for families on the concept of Medical Home and how to get one setup for your child or clients who have special health care needs. Includes: information to my childs doctors about the help I need from him /her, and information on how to provide support to families who would like to have a medical home. Information for families on the concept of Medical Home and how to get one setup for your child or clients who have special health care needs. Includes: information to my childs doctors about the help I need from him /her, and information on how to provide support to families who would like to have a medical home.

6. Family to Family Health Education and Information Center Washington Family to Family Network (WFFN) reviewed the Medical Home Checklist from Texas Washington Family to Family Network (WFFN) reviewed the Medical Home Checklist from Texas Decision was made to develop a one page bulletin for using the Texas model as a guide but it would be Washingtons check list and link to our resources and supports for families Decision was made to develop a one page bulletin for using the Texas model as a guide but it would be Washingtons check list and link to our resources and supports for families The Medical Home Checklist from Texas was reviewed by the WFFN and the 9 member advisory board for input The Medical Home Checklist from Texas was reviewed by the WFFN and the 9 member advisory board for input

7. Next steps and dissemination Finalize the draft with approval from WFFN and the Family to Family Advisory Board Finalize the draft with approval from WFFN and the Family to Family Advisory Board The bulletin will be disseminated through the Family to Family list-serve, website, WFFN networks and at conferences and trainings. The bulletin will be disseminated through the Family to Family list-serve, website, WFFN networks and at conferences and trainings. Link with the Washington Medical Home Leadership website Link with the Washington Medical Home Leadership website

8. Questions?