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Support organization

Virginia Department of Health

Virginia’s Care Connection for Children coordinates specialty care and manages a limited Pool of Funds for Virginia residents from birth to age 21 whose physical condition is expected to last at least 12 months and creates needs beyond those typical for age. For uninsured or underinsured families at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, the pool may help pay for medications, diagnostic testing, therapies, durable medical equipment, and hospitalizations. A parent or care team should contact the regional center before the service because pool spending requires preauthorization.

About this organization

Provides the family assistance described in the organization's verified program pages.

Virginia’s Care Connection for Children coordinates specialty care and manages a limited Pool of Funds for Virginia residents from birth to age 21 whose physical condition is expected to last at least 12 months and creates needs beyond.

Programs that may help

Navigation Guides And Advocacy

Medical And Insurance Costs

Guides and family resources

Resource Directory

Virginia survivorship and specialty-care directory

This official family-facing resource provides information about survivorship, specialty care, and family navigation. It remains publicly available, but families should verify current contacts, eligibility rules, and linked services before relying on it.

Topics: and family navigation, specialty care, survivorship

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Guide

Pediatric palliative-care family guide

This official family-facing resource provides information about palliative care, family support, and care planning. It remains publicly available, but families should verify current contacts, eligibility rules, and linked services before relying on it.

Topics: and care planning, family support, palliative care

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Educational Toolkit

Youth health-care transition resources

This official family-facing resource provides information about transition to adult care, self-advocacy, and planning. It remains publicly available, but families should verify current contacts, eligibility rules, and linked services before relying on it.

Topics: and planning, self-advocacy, transition to adult care

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Official sources

Organization details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Program availability can change.