Anyone working or caring for children with speacial needs

Children's Services Council

Family Road Map is an easy to understand interactive training program to help family members and caregivers navigate resources for a child under the age of 18 with any type of special needs. This national program explains the often-complicated systems for services in the medical, behavioral health, insurance, and education worlds in an easy-to-follow format. Material covered includes information about terms used, procedures, treatment team concepts, laws, and finding support. The curriculum includes a Guide Book and Activity Book, both given to the participants, that are loaded with family-tested strategies, worksheets to log the child’s needs and behaviors, and specific information about each of the systems of care. Participants learn the information through a series of activities and worksheets that incorporate the concepts with strategies used by family caregivers. The curriculum is taught by certified trainers and is regularly updated by a group of trainers through the TUFF (Team Up For Families) Collaborative as part of the Family Road Map Institute.