Arizona Consortium of Children with Chronic Illness (ACCCI)

STATE AGENCIES:

AHCCCS: Arizona Healthcare Cost Containment System
www.ahcccs.state.az.us/site/

OCSHCN: Office for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Includes state and community resources for families, including information
on Children’s Rehabilitative Services (CRS)
www.azdhs.gov/phs/ocshcn

DDD: Division of Developmental Disability
www.de.state.az.us/ddd/
For detailed information on how the DDD system works, go to
“Navigating the System” at http://www.azdes.gov/ddd/downloads/
navigating%20web%20version.pdf (Note: it may take a few minutes
to download, and you must have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer).

PINS: Parent Information Network Specialists
Networks with schools, agencies, and organizations to offer resources and
services
www.azed.gov/ess/pinspals

MEDICAL LINKS:

www.rxlist.com - includes medication indications, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and more. Allows searches by generic or brand name

www.medscape.com - professional level medical research. Requires no-charge registration

www.ncbi.n.m.nih.gov - another professional level medical research. Requires no-charge registration. Administered by the National Institute of Health

www.webmd.com - plain language health website with information about medical conditions, their treatment, and medications

www.mayoclinic.com - health website with information about medical conditions, their treatment and medications

Flagstaff Children's Rehabilitation Services
http://nahealth.com/pp_fmc/dept_services/childrens_rehabilitaion_services.htm - depending on family income, free or sliding scale fee for pediatric specialists

Flagstaff Children's Health Center
http://nahealth.com/pp_fmc/dept_services/chs.htm - community clinic for patients who don't qualify for Children's Rehabilitation Services

OTHER RESOURCES:

AAPPD: Association of Providers for People With Disabilities
www.aappd.com - website of the association of providers who deliver services to children and adults with developmental disabilities across Arizona

ACDL: Arizona Center for Disability Law
www.acdl.com