The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is accepting applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 Family Engagement and Leadership in Systems of Care (FELSC) program. The purpose of the FELSC program is to enhance engagement of families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and individuals with lived experience, within the systems that serve them. Family engagement is defined as patients, families, their representatives, and health professionals working in active partnership at various levels across the health care system to improve health and health care. The FELSC program will achieve this through two projects:
You must apply for both Project 1 and Project 2.
Program Goal: The goal of this FELSC program funding opportunity is to ensure a diverse3 set of family perspectives, experiences, and voices are well-represented to shape the systems of care4 that serve CYSHCN.
Project 1, National Leadership on Family Engagement, will provide subject matter expertise, technical assistance and training (TA/T), and other resources to youth, family leaders, and MCH programs and stakeholders (e.g., Title V programs, health systems and health care professionals) in order to promote meaningful engagement of families at all levels of care. In addition, Project 1 will collaborate with MCH programs, including Title V and other MCH programs, at the community, state, and national levels on policies, best practices, definitions, and measurement of family engagement of CYSHCN.
Project 2, Technical Assistance for F2F HIC Programs, will provide TA/T specifically to all 59 F2F HICs to strengthen data collection, sustainability, response to emerging needs, and how to increase their reach and engagement of diverse families.
Estimated Total Program Funding:
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