Families who have children with Provide educational programs about complex health issues and/or are children with special health care assisted by medical technology (e.g. needs in school. a child may use feeding tubes, tracheostomy, ventilator, oxygen, Provide information, referral, and intravenous lines) or have chronic community resources. illness. Health care providers School personnel Early intervention providers Community agencies Comments from families and school personnel who have used MASSTART services: "MASSTART gave immediate attention when called upon." "MASSTART really helped keep everyone focused as we plowed through each issue again and again." What does MASSTART do? "MASSTART went above and beyond to ensure that my son got the health and MASSTART providers work emergency care plans that he needed." collaboratively with families and school personnel to: "MASSTART gave me another skilled individual to bounce my ideas off." Help the school team understand the special health care needs of the child "MASSTART is dedicated to advocating for the health care needs of children." Work with schools and families toward resolving the issues impacting the health needs in the school child’s day. Train school personnel to meet the health care needs of individual children. Assist in the development of the child's individual health care plan and emergency plan for school.
Families who have children with complex health issues and/or are assisted by medical technology (e.g. a child may use feeding tubes, tracheostomy, ventilator, oxygen, intravenous lines) or have chronic illness. Health care providers School personnel Early intervention providers Community agencies What does MASSTART do? MASSTART providers work collaboratively with families and school personnel to: Help the school team understand the special health care needs of the child Work with schools and families toward resolving the issues impacting the child’s health needs in the school day. Train school personnel to meet the health care needs of individual children. Assist in the development of the child's individual health care plan and emergency plan for school. Provide educational programs about children with special health care needs in school. Provide information, referral, and community resources. Comments from families and school personnel who have used MASSTART services: "MASSTART gave immediate attention when called upon." "MASSTART really helped keep everyone focused as we plowed through each issue again and again." "MASSTART went above and beyond to ensure that my son got the health and emergency care plans that he needed." "MASSTART gave me another skilled individual to bounce my ideas off." "MASSTART is dedicated to advocating for the health care needs of children."