CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS
Local Public Health Partner Resources

The CYSHN LPH Partner Resources webpage contains information for LPH contacts who provide follow-up for children with birth defects and conditions identified through newborn screening and implement the Follow Along Program.

Featured

• Video library
• MEDSS login
• MEDSS overview

Contact

• Email health.cyshn@state.mn.us for any questions. We ask that you include “local public health” in the subject line so that we can direct your questions to the correct staff.  
• You can also call 651-201-3650.
• If you are a new LPH contact for CYSHN programs, please complete the Onboarding survey for new local public health staff. 

Condition Follow-Up

(Birth Defects, EHDI, Heritable Conditions, cCMV)

• LPH follow-up manual (PDF)
• CYSHN condition follow-up onboarding for LPH (PDF)
• FAQs from LPH (PDF)
• MEDSS manual (PDF)
• LPH assessment wizard quick reference (PDF)
• CYSHN Omaha pathway (PDF)
• Omaha KBS rating supplement (PDF)
• Omaha system overview
• BDMA acuity assignments (PDF)
• BDMA flow chart (PDF)
• BDMA list of conditions tracked (PDF)
• EHDI hearing screening checklist (PDF)
• EHDI talking points for Early Intervention (PDF)

Follow Along Program

• Follow Along Program Update: FAQ for Local Public Health
• Follow Along Program Manual
• Follow Along Program Materials Request Form
• Ages and Stages® Resource Library