Arizona Consortium of Children with Chronic Illness (ACCCI)

ACCCI
(Arizona Consortium
for Children with
Chronic Illness)

2034 E Southern Ave
Suite G
Tempe, AZ 85282

accci@qwest.net

BOARD MEMBERS

Karen Van Epps
President

Daniel Cloud, M.D.
Vice President

Margaret White
Secretary
MM White Consulting

Sundin Applegate, M.D.
Dept. of Health Services
Ex-Officio

Dave Cutty
TCH, Centers for Habilitation

Jo Davis
Sunrise Preschools

Martha Frisby
RN, MS, CRS

Dr. Elliot Gory
Tempe Elementary School District #3
Ex-Officio

Representative Laura Knaperek
Arizona State Capitol
Ex-Officio

Alan Schafer
AHCCCS
Ex-Officio

Kim Simmons
DES/DDD
Ex-Officio

Laura Henry
DHS/OCSHCN
Ex-Officio

William Timmons
Arizona Children’s Healthcare Corp.

Ray Rafford
Ed.D.

Lori Cairns-Irons
HOPE Group

Todd Lewis
SARRC

Sherry Howard-Wilhelmi
Senior Advocate

Bev Hermon
Executive Director

Monica Attridge
Assistant Director

Welcome to ACCCI

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MISSION STATEMENT:

The Arizona Consortium for Children with Chronic Illness (ACCCI) is dedicated to improving the quality of life for chronically ill children and their families through advocacy and education. The principal goal of ACCCI is to achieve a coordinated, comprehensive, and responsive service delivery system that has the ability to meet the medical, educational, social, financial and emotional needs of the child and the family.

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NEWS FLASH!!!

TWO ACCCI BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE BUSINESS JOURNAL’S “HEALTH CARE HEROES” 2007 AWARDS:

Martha Frisby, Co-Winner in the Manager category and Dan Cloud, M.D., a finalist in the Lifetime Achievement category.

Congratulations!

HOW CAN I HELP?

Children with chronic illness or disabilities may have different diagnoses, but their families share many of the same challenges and needs. Through donations ACCCI continues to offer the following individual advocacy services:

Advocacy for the improvement and provision of services through state-funded programs
Guidance with transition in the medical, educational, and vocational arenas
Special education advocacy
Financial assistance to individual families in crisis
Advocacy in the foster care and adoptive arenas
Promotion of inclusive day care settings
Assistance in applying for state-funded resources
Guidance to families moving to Arizona from another state

To donate, make check or money order payable to:

ACCCI Family Assistance
2034 E. Southern Ave., Ste G
Tempe, AZ 85282

Arizona’s Children Appreciate Your Support

To contact us:

ACCCI
2034 E. Southern Ave. Suite G
Tempe, AZ 85282

Phone: 480-557-8445
Fax: 480-557-0862
Email: accci@qwest.net