This practice partners with patients and families in the following ways: 

• Families are involved in the creation of care plans
• With parental consent, the daycare provider and physician can communicate directly with one another during daytime hours should a family member be unavailable. 
• The practice routinely connects families with similar concerns or diagnoses with one another and refers family members to community support groups, such as new parents groups or a group geared specifically to fathers. 

A comprehensive summary of how this practice partners with patients and families can be found here.

• Practice makes referrals to CBOs
• Patient and/or family support groups

This practice partners with community-based organizations in the following ways: 

• This practice utilizes many community resources including the public health center, lactation specialists at the local hospital, care coordinators for CYSHCN, and school nurses.

A comprehensive summary of how this practice partners with community-based organization can be found here.