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About Family Voices of California

Family Voices of California (FVCA) is a statewide grassroots clearinghouse for information and education about ways to assure and improve health care for children with disabilities and chronic conditions. FVCA was established through the linkage of Family Voices National* and the Family Resource Centers Network of California*.

The FVCA Council is made up agencies from across the state that represents urban, suburban and rural areas in 36 counties. FVCA seeks to improve the lives of children with special health care needs by:

  • Improving policies and systems of care for children with special health care needs
  • Providing information and education to families and professionals regarding health care for children with special health care needs
  • Promoting quality health care that is family centered, culturally competent, community-based and coordinated
  • Developing family and professional partnershipsOur members serve on local, state and national boards, committees and task forces, and serve as advisors to private and public health systems and researchprojects…always bringing the family perspective to policy discussions and decisions.

FVCA has developed a statewide network of Parent Health Liaisons who participate in monthly conference calls to track emerging trends and issues families are encountering, identify training and information needs of Parent Health Liaison service providers, develop best practices, and exchange information and resources.

Click here to see a map of Council Member Agencies in California


*Family Voices National is a national network of families and friends speaking on behalf of children with special health care needs.
*Family Resource Centers and Networks of CA were formally established in 1997 when the CA Legislature authorized a statewide system of 52 parent run Family Resource Centers in recognition that family-oriented and parent-to-parent support services are a key aspect in early intervention for children with disabilities.

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Family Voices of California
2601 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94110
Telephone: 415/282-7494
Fax: 415/282-1226
Email: info@familyvoicesofca.org

Last updated September 30, 2005