The Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Section uses data, evaluation and research to make decisions about what’s working and what’s not, identify process improvements and guide the overarching strategic direction of our work.
View our most recent additions to this page:
CYSHCN COVID-Survey Infographic (2020)
CYSHCN COVID-19 Survey Dashboard (2020)
2020 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2020)
CYSHCN 2017-2018 National Survey of Children’s Health Indicators Related to 2021-2025 MCH Priorities (2020)
Map: Community Inclusion in Colorado: Child and Youth Disability
The ABCs of Health Equity for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Policy Agenda for Colorado and CYSHCN Policy Agenda Companion (2020)
MCH Data Brief: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Colorado (2019)
View HCP Snapshots to learn about how HCP impacts children, youth and families:
2020 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2019 - Sept. 30, 2020)
2019 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2018 - Sept. 30, 2019)
2018 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2017 - Sept. 30, 2018)
2017 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2016 - Sept. 30, 2017)
2016 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2015 - Sept. 30, 2016)
2015 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2014 - Sept. 30, 2015)
2014 Snapshot (Oct. 1, 2013 - Sept. 30, 2014)
View the MCHPerformance Dashboard to check out our progress. Note: click the “Medical Home” and "Developmental Screening and Referral" tabs at the top.
State and national data
Statewide and national data related to Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs:
CYSHCN COVID-Survey Infographic (2020)
CYSHCN COVID-19 Survey Dashboard (2020)
CYSHCN 2017-2018 National Survey of Children’s Health Indicators Related to 2021-2025 MCH Priorities (2020)
Map: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Population Estimates by County (2019)
Map: Community Inclusion in Colorado: Child and Youth Disability
Data Summary: 2018 Community Cafes (local conversations about the future of care for our kids with special needs)
State of Colorado Special Education Data
Colorado Child Health Survey Data (2017) See “Medical Home” and “Growth and Development”
Colorado Part B: State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (2016)
Issue Briefs, Journal Articles and Publications related to Medical Home and/or Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs:
The ABCs of Health Equity for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: A Policy Agenda for Colorado and CYSHCN Policy Agenda Companion (2020)
MCH Data Brief: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Colorado (2019)
Access to the Medical Home Among Children With and Without Special Health Care Needs (2018)
MCH Issue Brief: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs in Colorado (2015)
Note: If you’re looking for data or publications earlier than 2015, please contact us.