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What's New?

Medical Home Quality Improvement Grant

The Wisconsin Program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) in the Department of Health Services in partnership with the Southern Regional Center for CYSHCN at the University of Wisconsin ‐ Waisman Center is making available $40,000 of one‐time money to support statewide implementation of Medical Home related quality improvement processes at the primary care practice level. Based on available funding individual grants of $2,000–$8,000 each will be awarded with a preference for funding one grant in each of the Division of Public Health Regions.

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Who can apply?

Any Wisconsin medical practice providing primary care to children and youth with special health care needs may apply. Applicants will identify participants who will be part of the team and roles in the project as appropriate to their setting. Teams are encouraged to involve families and children/youth with special health care needs.

How can I learn more about this grant application process?

A program technical assistance conference call to provide background information and to address questions regarding this application is scheduled for October 15, 2009, 12:15–1:00 p.m. Please submit questions for the conference call to Sharon Fleischfresser at Sharon.Fleischfresser@wisconsin.gov by October 12th.

Listed below is the call‐in information for the call:

  • Local Madison: 608‐316‐0022
    You will get a prompt to enter the code followed by the # key – Code 3261
  • Toll‐free: 1‐888‐677‐9189
    You will get a prompt to enter the code followed by the # key – Code 3261
  • If you are having a problem: the Help Line for Local Madison calls is 262‐3399 and the Help Line for Toll‐Free calls is 1‐800‐442‐4614

Critical Dates

  • Submit questions about the grant by October 12, 2009
  • Grant Information Call: October 15, 2009, 12:15–1:00 PM CST
  • Applications are due: November 23, 2009
  • Award notifications will be released: December 14, 2009
  • Project start‐up: January 1, 2009
  • Projects must be completed by December 31, 2010
  • Reports to the Waisman Center by January 17, 2011

Application Materials