Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)

COVID-19 UPDATE

The CSHCN Bureau is open for services except face-to-face during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. You can email and call program employees listed on the website pertinent to your child’s needs, and they can assist you.

Utah's Own -Beth Gargaro, MD support on COVID-19.

Children with Special Health Care Needs maybe more susceptible to the outbreak so please make sure you are washing hands, not sharing food, keeping at least 6 feet from other individuals and following the below guidance’s.

Social Distancing

A Mask for Every Utahn
If you or your family are having a hard time obtaining a face mask, please click on the link above.

General resources:

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Utah Department of Health Coronavirus Updates
• Local Health Department (LHD)
• Autism Speaks: How to cope with disrupted family routines during Covid 19.
• Child Mind Institute:
  Topic Examples: Coping With the Coronavirus Crisis, Managing Anxiety, Discipline and Behavior
• American Psychological Association:
  Managing anxiety around coronavirus:(podcast)
• Healthy Children
• CDC information on children and COVID-19:

Unfortunately, during emergency times, some individual’s take advantage of others. Make sure to seek and validate sources for information, education and services.

Remember daily changes are occurring so look at CDC guidance.