Who We Are

Family-to-Family for Health Choices is Georgia’s Family-to-Family Health Information and Education Center.  The program is federally funded, and was  established to provide health information, training and support to families of Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs, and the professionals that serve them.  F2F4HC is a program of Parent to Parent of Georgia.  

Our Mission:  To foster a collaborative community of families and professionals working together for positive health outcomes for children and youth with special health care needs.

Children with Special Health Care needs defined:  Those children who have or are at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. – (MCHB) Examples of such conditions include:  Asthma, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Blindness, Loss of Hearing, Diabetes, Bipolar Disorder, Epilepsy, etc.

 Supports and services are organized around four levels:  Thinking, Mentoring, Coaching and Leading. (Click on each level to learn more)

Thinking Level

Special Needs Database Roadmap to Services  Literature Library (submit an email request)

Mentoring Level

Supporting Parent Health Resource Parent F2F E-Group (in development) Navigator Team

Coaching Level

Support Group  CAFÉ on Health Town Hall Meetings

Leading Level

Parent Health Advocates Peer-to-Peer Training  F2F Review Council       F2F Task Force

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F2F Health Tips - Did You Know?

A Medical Home can help you access quality care for your child?    A Medical Home is an approach  in which families and medical professionals partner to improve health outcomes and quality of life for the children/youth with special health care needs and their families.  

Exceptional Parent Magazine is running a series of Medical Home articles starting in September 2007.  Get  your copy today at www.eparent.com

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