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ChampionsInC is a national center designed to support communities in organizing services for families of children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).

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A System of Services

A system of services is a family-centered network of community-based services designed to promote the health and well-being of CYSHCN.

What is a "system of services"
System-building Basics


Star Communities

Martinsville, VA

The community members of Martinsville, Virginia have one overarching goal: to provide families with a place to start when they come looking for services. It’s only fitting, then, that the name of the community’s “one-stop-shop” organization is The Starting Place.

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Recommend a Star Community

If you would like to recognize a community with a system of services, please contact Cora Price with the name of the community and a local contact (with their permission, of course).

Read more about the Star Communities Program.


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