Children's Medical Services is comprised of 3 programs: California Children's Services (CCS), Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP), and Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC).
For further information, please see the links below or contact the Mono County Health Department in Mammoth Lakes at (760) 924-1830 or in Bridgeport (760) 932-5580.
[1]The California Children’s Services (CCS) program offers further diagnosis or medical treatment for children with specific medical conditions, usually of a more serious or chronic nature. Some examples of covered conditions include Cerebral Palsy, Chronic Hearing loss, Type 1 Diabetes, Cystic Fibrosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis to name a few.
Provides expert medical care from a wide array of pediatric specialists who are in the California CCS system, including large children's medical centers.
This program offers free physical examinations for children at specific age intervals from birth to 21 years. These wellness exams include preventive heal care as well as early detection of disease and disabilities. These are free to eligible children of low-to-moderate income families and to children having Medi-Cal. The exam may include referral to dental, vision, and other resources as needed. Families can receive case management assistance for the referral process, and financial assistance for further medical care if eligible.
[3]The mission of the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC) program is to provide medical case management services for children in Mono County who are under the care of Child Welfare Services or Probation. Children in Foster Care are placed away from their families primarily due to neglect and abuse. Foster children tend to have more illness, developmental delays, more mental health issues, and dental caries. All children placed in Foster Care in California become eligible for Medi-Cal health insurance.
Links
[1] https://www.monohealth.com/public-health/page/california-childrens-services-ccs
[2] https://www.monohealth.com/public-health/page/child-health-and-disability-prevention-chdp
[3] https://www.monohealth.com/public-health/page/health-care-program-children-foster-care-hcpcfc
[4] http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/Pages/default.aspx
[5] http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Pages/CMS.aspx
[6] http://www.cdc.gov/
[7] http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov/