Care Connection for Children

Learn how it’s Safe@Inova

Get the facts on how we're ensuring safety at our locations, our PPE safety requirements, and more, so you know it's safe to receive the care you need — as well as safe for us to continue delivering your care. Whether your visit is for routine care, emergency care, or COVID-19 care, you have a nationally recognized leader in safety, ready for you. See temporary restricted visitation policy.

Families of Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Care connection for children logo

Care Connection for Children is part of the Virginia Department of Health statewide network of excellence serving children and youth with special healthcare needs. Our caring team of professional case managers, education consultants and financial/eligibility coordinators work closely with families to coordinate care and find the best healthcare and community resources in Northern Virginia. We are committed to helping children reach their optimal health and quality of life in a caring, innovative and culturally sensitive manner.

Family-Centered Services:

Our professional case managers partner with families to:

Identify needs and strengths of the child and family
Connect with community and medical resources such as doctors, specialty care, medicine, and equipment
Manage and coordinate care needs
Communicate and learn to work with agencies across the healthcare and community systems
Find cost effective ways to pay for care including health insurance and other funding sources*
Learn about the special education process and how to communicate with schools
Transition youth from pediatric to adult health care and support services
Receive compassionate guidance and support

* Care Connection for Children has limited funds to help families pay for medically necessary services: medications, doctors, and/or medical equipment (must meet income guidelines)

Who's Eligible for Care Connection Services?

To be eligible for our FREE services, children must:

Be under the age of 21
Have a physical medical condition expected to last 12 months or longer
Live in one of these areas:
- County of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania or Stafford
- City of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas City or Manassas Park

What Is Care Coordination?

Families often have to juggle multiple people and organizations involved in their child’s life, as illustrated by this diagram and article from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dedicated care coordination is increasingly seen as key to addressing the fragmented care that children with medical complexity (CMC) often encounter. Care coordination is a team-driven activity that organizes and drives service integration.

Read article: Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity

Special Children, Special Care

There are more than 190,000 children in the Commonwealth of Virginia who have special healthcare needs – physical disorders that are expected to last for at least 12 months. These children need treatment beyond that normally expected for their age. Some may have limited ability to function socially, athletically or academically when compared with healthy peers. There are approximately 47,300 children with special healthcare needs in the Northern Virginia region spanning from Loudoun County to Fredericksburg.

Online Parent Resource Directory

Refer to this invaluable online directory to connect with community organizations dedicated to meeting your family's needs.

Care Connection for Children Lending Library

See how to access our Lending Library resources

Referral Form

Download our client intake referral form

Northern Virginia Return to School Information by County

Download the most current return to school information by county