Mission Statement

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=118 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="12645761excgdu.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="GeoSlab703 Lt BT" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U><B>HOME</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" >   </FONT><B>C</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>HILD</B></FONT><B> H</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>EALTH</B></FONT><B> S</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Garamond" ><B>ERVICES</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>    </B><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="From the Executive Director"><U><B>From the Executive Director</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Mission Statement</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors"><U><B>Board of Directors</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Main Program"><U><B>Main Program</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ways to Give "><U><B>Ways to Give </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><B>Directions</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id57.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Notice of Privacy Practices"><U><B>Notice of Privacy Practices</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="selma.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Selma Tribute"><U><B>Selma Tribute</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=178 BGCOLOR="#C0DCC0" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> 150 CHILDREN IN 1980.</div> <div> <B>2,000 CHILDREN TODAY.</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=362 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Mission Statement:</B></div> <bR> <div> C<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000066" FACE="Geometr231 BT" >hild Health Services is dedicated to improving the health and well being of children from low income families in the Greater Manchester area.  A fully integrated system of bio-psychosocial health care, social services and nutrition services, CHS is a medical home delivering specialized care that is adapted to the physical and psychosocial needs of children.  The interventions prescribed and promoted by CHS are designed to help children and their families function to their full capacity.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Principles of the Organization:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Focusing on the special needs of children from low-income families; infants, children and adolescents will have access to a fully integrated system of services providing comprehensive health care, social support services, and nutrition services.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Children will be evaluated in the context of the family taking into account their physical, social and emotional development, and for each child a program will be developed according to the family's strengths and needs.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child Health Services will promote the adaptation of a comprehensive model of care by other primary care providers, community health centers and specialty clinics.  We will also promote the understanding of the model by community leaders, government officials, and other significant decision makers.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child Health Services will train health care providers in the practice of bio-psychosocial pediatrics.  This training emphasizes the stages of development, social systems, the impact of the environment on health, and the advocacy that is necessary to meet children's needs.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Aria006c002d00f066000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Child Health Services will advocate for the health and well being of children and families at the local, regional and national level.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>