Public Health Nurses provide free resources, referrals for care, service coordination and support for families of children with chronic health conditions or developmental delays, ages birth to 17.

Resources

Resource links for childhood chronic health conditions by state and county:

• Seattle Children's Resource Directory
• Resources for Parents and Caregivers
• Jefferson County Resources

Free downloadable pages to help parents create a health and education records notebook for children with special needs. Great for organizing records, appointments and resources:

• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Seattle Children's Care Organizer Resource Overview
  • Downloadable forms

Information and resources that support a medical home for children and youth with special health care needs and their families:

• Washington State Medical Home

Resources and information to help smooth the transition from pediatric to adult health care for adolescents with special health care needs:

• Adolescent Health Transition Project

This guide will help you find services for people with developmental disabilities and their families in Jefferson County and surrounding areas:

• Jefferson County Developmental Disabilities Resource Guide (PDF)

Supplemental food program sponsored by Jefferson County Public Health for income eligible pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, and children under age 5, offers nutrition education and food vouchers.

• Jefferson County Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program