Transition: Healthcare Resources
DSCC’s Annual Health Visits for Teens Tip Sheet
Regular checkups or health visits are a part of everyone’s life. This tip sheet helps young adults understand the importance of annual health visits during the transition to adulthood.
DSCC’s Drugs and Smoking Tip Sheet for Teens
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) created this tip sheet to help youth with special healthcare needs understand the importance of taking care of their bodies and knowing the facts about using tobacco, e-cigarettes, vaping, drugs and alcohol.
Medications, tobacco, street drugs, and alcohol are all chemicals that cause your body to react in different ways. Knowing what you are putting into your body and learning to say “no” to peer pressure are important steps in deciding what is right for you.
“It’s Your Body – Know What You Are Putting Into It” tip sheet in English
“It’s Your Body – Know What You Are Putting Into It” tip sheet in Spanish
DSCC’s Emergency Plan Template
The Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) developed this emergency plan template to help our participant families create an emergency plan to keep them safe and prepared in the event of a disaster or other emergencies.
Sections include emergency contacts, emergency prep tips, evacuation plans and plans for medical emergencies.
DSCC’s Finding an Adult Healthcare Provider Tip Sheet
This tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) provides helpful information for making the transition to adult healthcare providers. You should begin seeing an adult doctor around ages 18 to 21.
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers
The Division of Specialized Care for Children’s (DSCC) Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers is a tool to help parents and their children prepare for the transition to adulthood and taking care of their healthcare needs. You can fill out this form to see what you already know about your child’s health and the areas you think they want to learn more about.
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers in English
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Parents/Caregivers in Spanish
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth provides a checklist for youth to use to identify what they know about their health, self-care skills and abilities they have met, and areas where they may need additional focus as they prepare for the transition to adulthood. The skills list also includes medication and treatment management and managing insurance benefits. Some of these activities may not apply to everyone.
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth in English
Health Care Transition Readiness Assessment for Youth in Spanish
DSCC’s Health Care Transition Tip Sheet
Health care transition means moving from pediatric (child) to adult health care. A good transition takes planning. This tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) can help you and your family plan for transition. It includes information on who should help with health care transition planning, where to find resources and steps you can take to get the services you need so you can lead the kind of life you want to have.
DSCC’s Insurance for Children Tip Sheet
It’s important to understand how your insurance works. This tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) covers what to know about your child’s insurance coverage.
Insurance for Children tip sheet in English
Insurance for Children tip sheet in Spanish (coming soon)
DSCC’s Insurance for Teens Tip Sheet
This tip sheet from the Division of Specialized Care for Children (DSCC) explains how teens with special healthcare needs can learn about their insurance benefits, how to keep track of insurance information and explore adult insurance options.
DSCC’s Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services
This guide from the Division of Specialized Care for Children aims to help youth understand their rights as a minor related to privacy and obtaining healthcare services. It covers:
- Which services they can receive without parental consent.
- When a parent can access their health information.
- When a provider needs their consent before sharing their health information.
Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services in English
Know Your Rights: Minors’ Consent and Access to Healthcare Services in Spanish.