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Southeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs

The Southeast Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (formerly known as the Special Needs Family Center), is one of five Regional Centers in the state of Wisconsin funded by the WI Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Public Health, CYSHCN Program, MCH Title V Services Block grant.

In addition, Children's Hospital and Health System is also a strong contributor to the Southeast Regional Center and provides money to "match" the state dollars. Most recently, Children's Hospital and Health System funded the design and construction of the beautiful Daniel M. Soref Family Resource Center located just off the Reiman Foundation Foyer (hospital lobby). The new Southeast Regional Center is nearly four times larger than the old Center and includes ample shelving for up to 4,000 library books, a video viewing area and a small business center with three family computers, printers and a copy and fax machine. As a result, the new Center is very attractive, accessible and family friendly with comfortable seating, soft lighting and quiet music. The Center is a welcome respite for families who would like to check out the library, talk with staff about resources or use the family computers to develop their own Website using CaringBridge™.

The Southeast Regional Center serves families and providers who care for children and youth birth to 21 years of age with special health care needs. Examples of special health care needs include cerebral palsy, cancer, diabetes, autism, severe asthma, developmental delay, hearing loss and many others. We serve families and providers in the following counties:  Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties. 

The Southeast Regional Center is staffed by parents of children with special health care needs who are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. They can talk with families or providers, answer questions and address concerns. If you would like to email a question to the Information and Referral Specialist, the email address is: serc@chw.org

We can provide:

  • Easy access to information and referrals that are up-to-date and confidential. We can suggest community, state, and national resources about school issues, financial assistance, home care, sibling support, transition issues, diagnoses and more.
  • A resource library with books, audio tapes and videos about emotional support, specific diagnoses, special education and much more.
  • Family support including connections with other parents and recommendations about a variety of support groups, news letters, listserves and training opportunities
  • Links to local service coordination through local public health departments and community agencies that can help coordinate many activities associated with caring for a child with special needs.

The Southeast Regional Center website does not accept any advertisements.

This site was last updated on: Thursday, August 7, 2008

 
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The Southeast Regional Center is dedicated to meeting families needs through a statewide coordinated system of information, referral and follow up, family to family support and strong, collaborative, partnerships with providers in the southeast region.
The Southeast Regional Center is dedicated to meeting families needs through a statewide coordinated system of information, referral and follow up, family to family support and strong, collaborative, partnerships with providers in the southeast region.