HCP for Children with Special Needs

Care Coordination - A nurse working with a family to:

• Advocate for the child.
• Identify and prioritize needs.
• Develop a plan to achieve goals.

Specialty Clinics - Public Health hosts pediatric specialty clinics several times a year to:

• Provide specialty care for neurology and rehabilitation medicine.
• Collaborate with local primary care providers and model a medical home team approach.

• What does “HCP” stand for??
  • HCP is a program for children and youth with special health care needs. Before, the program was called the Handicapped Children's Program (HCP) and then the Health Care Program (HCP) for Children with Special Needs. Now, we are simply known as HCP.
• What information and resources does HCP provide?
  • HCP provides information and resources to address a child’s behavioral, developmental, educational, financial, medical and/or social needs.
• How do I know if my child has a special health care need?
  • Your child may have a special health care need if they require health and related services more than that of other children generally.
    • Special health care needs can be:
      • Physical, emotional or behavioral.
      • Diagnosed or undiagnosed.
      • Conditions that last a lifetime or end with treatment.
      • Easy to see in a child (visible health care needs) or not seen at all (invisible health care needs).
• Are there any restrictions or eligibility requirements to receive HCP services?
  • There are no restrictions or eligibility requirements based on income or diagnosis to receive HCP.

For more information see CDPHE's HCP FAQ's