ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS

Building upon over 20 years of experience CHI's current projects include:

Demonstration Projects

CHI Program for All-Inclusive Care for Children® & their Families (CHI PACC®), with technical assistance from Centers for Medicaid & Medicare (CMS, formerly HCFA) and funded by appropriations from the U.S. Congress.

• Current CHI PACC® Demonstration sites: Colorado, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia and the Department of Defense
• Pending sites: Pennsylvania, California, Indiana, and others

The project includes program development/ support, education and training, standards, outcome measures, evaluation, quality assurance, regulatory and funding issues.

CHI recognizes that there are unique circumstances involved in the care of children with life-threatening conditions and their families, which differ significantly from those of adult patients. The concept embraces all aspects and phases of treatment counseling from time of diagnosis of the patient, with hope for cure, through bereavement of family members.

Education and Training

• CHI's World Congress
• CHI PACC® Technical Assistance Conferences
• Technical Assistance
• Publications

The project includes program development/ support, education and training, standards, outcome measures, evaluation, quality assurance, regulatory and funding issues.

CHI recognizes that there are unique circumstances involved in the care of children with life-threatening conditions and their families, which differ significantly from those of adult patients. The concept embraces all aspects and phases of treatment counseling from time of diagnosis of the patient, with hope for cure, through bereavement of family members.

International Support

• 14 International World Congresses: 3 outside the U S. in Vienna, Austria; Sydney, Australia; co-sponsored: Athens, Greece
• Provided Technical Assistance to individuals and programs in over 42 countries (e.g. outreach mission for the children of Chernobyl - Minsk, Belarus)

Public Policy, Awareness and Legislative Initiatives

• Public Policy and Advocacy
• Video Featuring former First Lady Barbara Bush and others
• Involvement with other organizations concerned with hospice/palliative/end-of-life/home care and pediatrics

Additional Services

• Helpline/Referral Service
• Website: www.chionline.org - including an International Directory
• International Surveys