Mailing Address:
ATTENTION: JULIA STAVRAN
NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR CYSHCN
MARATHON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
1200 LAKE VIEW DR ROOM 200
WAUSAU, WI 54403-6797

Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(866) 640-4106
Phone #:(715) 261-1906 Julia Stavran
Phone #:( ) - jmstavran@mail.co.marathon.wi.us
Phone #:(715) 261-1964 Celena Wanca-Netzow
Phone #: CLWN@mail.co.marathon.wi.us
Fax Number:(715) 261-1901

Web Page:  http://www.co.marathon.wi.us/cyshcn.asp
E-mail to:   None Listed

Program Details:
Operating Agency: Marathon County Health Department (Governmental)
Person In Charge: Program Director:Julia Stavran
Hours: Monday-Friday; 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Eligibility: Families of children with special health care needs birth through age 21.
Fees: None.
Intake Process: Call for information.
Service Area: Ashland, Bayfield, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Price, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas, and Wood counties.

Program/Service Notes:

DOES YOUR CHILD OR YOUTH HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS?
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AND DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GET ANSWERS?
The Northern Regional Center for CYSHCN is dedicated to meeting families' needs through a statewide coordinated system of information, referral and follow up, family to family support and strong partnerships with providers in the Northern Region of Wisconsin.

A child or youth with a special health care need is anyone under the age of 21 with a physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional condition that has or will probably last more than 12 months.
The condition must also:

* Restrict growth, development, or ability to engage in usual activities.
* Require specialized health care, psychological, or educational services of a type or amount beyond that required generally by children.

The Wisconsin program for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs is committed to promoting family to family support networks to assure that all individuals have access to supports in their community. The Northern Regional Center staff can help link families to supports that may be helpful to them at any given time whether that may be helping to locate a local support group, connecting a family with Parent to Parent of Wisconsin to be matched with another parent with similar experiences, providing written information on a specific issue or diagnosis, connecting with resources and programs in the community or just lending a listening ear and providing emotional support.

Our office is located in Wausau, Wisconsin within the Marathon County Health Department. We encourage families and providers to call, email or visit our office. Staff are available to problem solve and provide referrals to community, state and national resources to respond to each family with a child with special needs.

JULIA STAVRAN, Program Manager for the Northern Regional Center for CYSHCN. She has worked with families in public health for over 20 years. Julia wants all families to have the information and services they need to be healthy. Julia uses her knowledge and social work background to connect families to local resources and to do problem solving to help children and youth.

CELENA WANCA-NETZOW, Resource Specialist for the Northern Regional Center for CYSHCN. She has worked with families for about 17 years in various roles in the human services field. Celena has a Bachelor's of Science degree in Vocational Rehabilitation and an associate degree in Marketing. Celena is eager to assist families to explore and learn about resources that could help them parent and care for a child with special health care needs.

WE CAN PROVIDE

INFORMATION AND REFERRALS that are easy to access, up-to-date and confidential. We can suggest community, state and national resources about financial assistance, health information, parent and sibling support, school issues, health care services, transition and more.

FAMILY SUPPORT through listening to each person's needs and connections with other parents in support groups, parent matching programs and parent trainings.

SERVICE COORDINATION through links to county public health departments and community agencies that can assist families to coordinate the many activities and services associated with caring for their child.

CONSULTATION and problem solving for families that are facing challenges and don't know where to turn.
ADVOCACY by assuring that families are heard and they have access to comprehensive and coordinated services for their children.

HEALTH TEACHING through presentations and training sessions sponsored by the Regional Center or other partners.

RESOURCE LIBRARY of books, audio and video resources or recommendations of resources that can help families find answers to questions about their child's condition and health care needs, educational issues, funding options and so much more.

WISCONSIN FIRST STEP is a statewide Information and Referral (I&R) hotline that serves families with children who have special health care needs. This hotline is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week and can be contacted if you are looking for information on programs and services for children and youth with special health care needs when the Regional Center is closed.

SUBJECTS UNDER NORTHERN REGIONAL CENTER FOR CYSHCN
Children And Youth Served
Guiding Principles
Medical Home
Partner Agencies
Services
Support for Families
Wisconsin Regional CYSHCN Centers
Youth Transition

This information was last updated on 09/18/2008

This information is provided as is with no guarantee as to the accuracy of the information. Information is considered to be accurate as of the date of the last update, printed above. Family Resource Connection  may not be held liable for misuse of this information.