Links families of children with special healthcare needs to medical providers and helps families pay for their child's medical care. May cover costs not covered by insurance or Medicaid. Families can receive services to rule out or diagnose a medical condition, help establish a plan of treatment, and to treat an already diagnosed medical condition.

Assists Richland County families whose children have special health care needs. Accesses services appropriate to meet health care and other related services which will help the family and child maintain the maximum level of independence and optimum quality of life.

Provides access to health care services for low-income residents who are uninsured and not eligible for public/private coverage.

Helps pay for medical care expenses for handicapped children who meet eligibility requirements. Programs available are The Diagnostic and The Treatment program. The Diagnostic Program helps pay for an evaluation to rule out a handicapping condition.

Links families of children with special health care needs to a network of providers and assists families in obtaining payments for the services their child needs.

Expands the Healthy Start program by targeting families that are working to earn self-sufficiency and do not have health care for their children.