California Children’s Services – Santa Clara County Public Health
California Children’s Services (CCS) is a program for kids and youth with certain diseases. CCS selects the best services and pays for the care.
CCS May Provide
- Treatment, such as doctor’s services
- Hospital care
- Surgical care
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Testing
- Medical equipment
CCS Program Has Two Parts
- Nurse Case Management Program
- Medical Therapy Program
The CCS program provides diagnostic and treatment services, medical case management, and physical and occupational therapy services to children under age 21 with CCS-eligible medical conditions. Examples of CCS-eligible conditions include, but are not limited to, chronic medical conditions such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, cerebral palsy, heart disease, cancer, traumatic injuries, and infectious diseases producing major sequelae. CCS also provides medical therapy services that are delivered at public schools.The CCS Medical Therapy Program (MTP) provides occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) to children from birth to 21 years old who have certain physical conditions or diseases. These are physical problems that affect the child’s ability to control the movements of the body. Examples include cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy or congenital orthopedic abnormalities. All services are provided free to families whose child has a medically eligible condition or disease. The purpose of the MTP is to promote the greatest possible physical independence in eligible children.
Therapy services are offered at the Medical Therapy Units (MTUs)
Chandler Tripp MTU in San Jose
South Valley MTU in San Jose
Juana Briones MTU in Palo Alto
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