Our FUTURE depends on healthy children & young adults

It’s time to pay attention to young people whose lives depend on Quality Health Care

million

American children and young adults live with a chronic medical condition or disability
percent

of the recommended care is provided to children for their chronic medical conditions
children

with mental health problems fail to get evaluated or treated

“Invisible Population” of Young Adults with Health Challenges Emerge To Enjoy the Spotlight with Special Day
Event Launches Campaign for Quality Health Care for Children and Young Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions and Disabilities

ROCKVILLE, MD – A population too often overlooked by our nation’s health care and social services systems – teens and emerging adults with serious health challenges – had their day in the spotlight on Monday, July 19th, at Ilo Salon, a local Georgetown spa, enjoying a day of makeovers while working to make over society’s attitudes. Read More
Press Release: New Report Exposes Alarming Gap in Care for Young Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions and Disabilities
Washington, D.C. (Nov. 10, 2009) – A recently released white paper calls on Congress to address the often overlooked area of health care transition for youth and young adults living with chronic medical conditions and disabilities (CMCD). Appropriate health care transition ensures a seamless transition from child-oriented health care to adult-oriented health care. Read More

Boundaries are meant to be broken

For those of you who have not read our (lengthy) white paper, PPC is working on improving health care transition for young adults with chronic medical conditions & disabilities (CMCD). Young adults, 18-30 years, need to be in optimal health so they can live learn, work, live and love. Parents and others who work with young people with CMCD are constantly amazed by their grace, will, and strength to overcome barriers and achieve their dreams. Society has yet to acknowledge the leadership that young people with CMCD can provide to both elders and youngsters. Read More
PPC’s White Paper: Young Adults with Chronic Medical Conditions & Disabilities

In 1989, Surgeon General C Everett Koop brought health care professionals, policy makers, parents, and young adults with special health care needs together at a conference entitled “Growing Up and Getting Medical Care”. The purpose of this working meeting was to establish an agenda, define action steps, and begin a process that would assure that individuals with childhood-onset medical conditions and disabilities could access high quality, affordable, coordinated, and continuous medical care and related supports across their life span.
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