Assessment and Evaluation
OCCYSHN monitors the needs and status of Oregon children and youth with special health care needs (and their families) using population-based assessment and surveillance. Data are analyzed to identify needs, and results are disseminated to inform policy and program decisions statewide.
August, 2020 - Children with Medical Complexity in Oregon’s Patient-Centered Primary Care Home Program: Cost and Utilization in the First Three Program Years (Summary for PCPCH Program Network)
Five Year Needs Assessments of Oregon's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
OCCYSHN conducts a statewide needs assessment every five years in partnership with the Oregon Health Authority Maternal and Child Health and Adolescent and School Health Sections. The most recent needs assessment was completed in 2020.
Click here for a video detailing plans for Oregon's 2020 Title V Needs Assessment.
Accessing Durable Medical Equipment for Oregon CYSHCN
Oregon's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: An Overview
Racism in Oregon's Health Care System: Experiences of Families of Black and Immigrant Latino CYSHCN
Supporting Economic Stability for Families of Children with Special Health Care Needs
Oregon's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Five-Year Needs Assessment Findings- 2015 (complete report)
2015 Needs Assessment Findings Briefs:
- Access to Care for Oregon Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for Oregon Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Medical Home and Care Coordination for Oregon Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Overview of Oregon Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Transition to Adult Health Care for Oregon Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Oregon's Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Briefs from the 2015 Five-Year Needs Assessment Findings (all five briefs listed above as one document)