​The AAP is joined by Catalyst Center (Boston University) and Got Transition (The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health) to form a national network of technical assistance resource centers, Advancing Systems of Services for CYSHCN Network (Network). Together—in collaboration with the MCHB—these orga​​niz​ations will develop shared goals and activities to address three main areas to improve outcomes for CYSHCN and their families—health care financing, transitions, and patient/family-centered medical home.

• The goal of the network is to engage 90 percent or more of state Maternal and Child Health Title V / CYSHCN programs in technical assistance, training, education, and partnership building activities designed to demonstrate improvement in one or more of the following areas:
  
  
• coordinated, ongoing comprehensive care within a medical home for CYSHCN
• youth with special health care needs receive the services necessary to make transitions to adult health care​​
• adequate private and/or public insurance to pay for needed services for families of CYSHCN
  
  
• Contact us: cyshcnnetwork@aap.org
• Network Year 1 Su​mmary​​

​In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Network is bringing together CYSHCN program directors to discuss various topics related to COVID-19 ​response for CYSHCN and their families. Resources and notes from these discussion are listed below.