Bright Futures Family Pocket Guide: Raising Healthy Infants, Children, and Adolescents, 2nd Edition from National Family Voices.  Developed for families by families, in partnership with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and other professionals. The beautiful 164-page guide will provide families with:

• Information and encouragment for the roles families play every day in the health and well-being of their children 
• Information about the importance of well child visits for all children, including children and youth with special health care needs 
• Encouragement to speak up and to take active roles in their children's care 
• Encouragement to form partnerships with other families and with professionals to improve policies, care, service,s and support for all children and families 
• An overall framework for children's good health and insight into all those who contribute to it 
• Current, comprehensive, succint information about child development 
• Links to resources and further sources of information for children's good health 

 The booklet is $5/each, and available for purchase here:  http://bit.ly/BrightFuturesFamilyPocketGuideorders 

Family Voices of California (FVCA) is a statewide collaborative of locally-based parent-run centers working to ensure quality health care for children and youth with special health care needs.

On March 13-14, 2012, FVCA held its tenth annual statewide Health Summit in Sacramento, bringing together families, advocates, state agency representatives, health policy advocates, legislative representatives, providers and insurers.

The Summit focused on identifying budget issues in California that significantly affect the health care of special needs children and developing strategies to ensure that families in California are able to access family-centered, affordable care.

 2012 Summit Highlights [pdf]

 9th Annual Health Summit and Legislation Day

9th Annual Summit Highlights [pdf]

Thank you to all our partners who made this Summit an overwhelming success. 
Featured speakers

• David Maxwell-Jolly, Undersecretary of California Health and Human Services
• Jean Ross, California Budget Project
• Edwin Park, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities
• Rocio de Mateo Smith, Area Board 5
• Laurie Soman, Packard Children’s Hospital
• Marilyn Holle, Disability Rights California
• Kathryn Smith, USC University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities 
  
• Representatives of Health Plans serving children and youth with special health care needs: HealthNet, CalOptima, San Mateo Health Plan and Alameda Alliance
  
• David Alexander, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health
• Erin Aaberg Givans/Tim Shannon, Children’s Specialty Care Coalition
• Assemblymember Tom Ammiano
  
• Assemblymember Dr. Richard Pan

Materials

• FVCA 2011-12 Budget Analysis: how the California budget impacts children and youth with special health care needs
• 1115 Waiver: What is it? A fact sheet from FVCA.

Presentations

• About Us: FVCA 2011 Summit Slides

This slideshow provides background on the annual Health Summit & Legislative Day, Family Voices of California and profiles families who attended in 2010. 

• What's Going on in the Nation" by Edwin Park, Center for Budget and Policy Priorities

This presentation provides an overview of federal policy and its impact on children and youth with special health care needs in California.

• What Does This Year's Budget Crisis Mean for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs?" by Jean Ross, California Budget Project

This presentation provides an overview of the California budget, including potential impacts on children and youth with special health care needs.

• "What Specific Changes have come as a result of the 1115 waiver and proposed CCS pilots" by Laurie Soman, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

This presentation explains this MediCaid waiver, provides up-to-date information on the process and expected impacts.

• "The Outlook for Systems of Care in California" with Laurie Soman, Kathryn Smith (USC UCEDD), Marilyn Holle (Disability Rights California), Robert Dimand (California Children's Services), Ana Clark (HealthNet), Gregory Buchert (CalOptima), Leila Saadat (Alameda Alliance) and Maya Altman (Health Plan of San Mateo)

This panel addressed MediCal changes, access to care, and profiled four health plans that serve children and youth with special health care needs followed by a very energetic audience Q&A.

 EIGHTH ANNUAL HEALTH SUMMIT

Health Summit 2009

• “We Can Do It” V: Highlights of the March 2009 Conference (English version)

Health Summit 2008

• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2008 Conference (English version)
• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2008 Conference (Chinese version)
• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2008 Conference (Spanish version)

Health Summit 2005

• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2005 Conference (English version)
• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2005 Conference (Chinese version)
• “We Can Do It” IV: Highlights of the March 2005 Conference (Spanish version)

Health Summit 2004

• “We Can Do It” III: Highlights of the March 2004 Conference

Health Summit 2003

• “We Can Do It” II: Highlights of the March 2003 Conference

Health Summit 2001

• “We Can Do It”: Highlights of the March 2001 Conference