Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there anyone I can contact to get answers to my questions?

• What can the 1-866-254-3964 number do for me and my child?

• Who will I talk to if I call the 1-866-254-3964 number?

• Where do I find information on financial assistance?

• How do I find what resources are available in my area?

• What is the definition of a child with special health care needs? 1

Yes! Call 1-866-254-3964 and ask for the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program. You will be connected with a CSHCN representative who will work with you to find answers to your questions.

The 1-866-254-3964 number will connect you with a member of the Bureau of Family Health Services' Children with Special Health Care Needs program. The program representatives can help answer questions about medical care, financial assistance, support groups, organizations, and other services to help children and their families. The program representatives will help parents to navigate the systems of care for their children and find the answers to their many questions.

You will be connected with the Bureau of Family Health Services. Ask for the Children With Special Health Care Needs program and a representative experienced in the CSHCN issues and situations will work with you to answer any questions you may have. If they do not immediately know the answer they will find it and call you back. They are here to help parents and families find answers to their questions and to help them navigate the systems of care for CSHCN.

Visit the Financial Medical Supports page or call 1-866-254-3964 and ask for the Children With Special Health Care Needs Program. The CSHCN program will be happy to help you get connected to the right agencies or organizations.

Visit the Finding Resources page within this site.  It provides links and phone numbers to agencies, websites, and organizations that can help you locate the services you need.  Or you can call 1-866-254-3964 and ask for the Children with Special Health Care Needs Program.  You will be connected with a CSHCN representative who will work with you to find answers to your questions.

A child or adolescent with special health care needs is one who has or is at increased risk for a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition and who also requires health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.

Establishing enduring improvements in systems and supports for Nevada's Children with Special Health Care Needs

Children With Special Health Care Needs
4150 Technology Way, Suite 101
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Phone: 775-684-4285
Fax: 775-684-4245