About
Assuring a System of Care for Iowa's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs.
Child Health Specialty Clinics (CHSC) is a community-based public health agency serving Iowa children and youth with special health care needs. Over 128,000 Iowa children and youth have or are at risk of having special health care needs including:
Children with chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes
Child with developmental or behavioral disorders like autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Children with more complex health issues like spina bifida or cerebral palsy
CHSC partners with families, service providers, communities, and policy makers along with the Iowa Departments of Human Services, Public Health, and Education.
CHSC has a network of regional centers and satellite locations across Iowa employing over 100 public health professionals, clinical providers, and family navigators.
CHSC operates under a System of Care approach to services for children and youth with special health care needs that recognizes the importance of family, school, and community, and seeks to promote the full potential of all children and youth.
CHSC administers Iowa's Maternal and Child Health Title V Program for children and youth with special health care needs in partnership with the Iowa Department of Public Health.
CHSC is overseen by the University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health and part of the Carver College of Medicine and the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics.
