What is Care Team?

Well-Being Education & Support for the Whole Family

Access to quality physical and mental health care, nutritional food, and resources to maintain healthy living, all go into a family’s well-being. At the same time, stability with employment, education and a safe physical environment gives families a solid foundation to develop their healthy habits. When children or adults in the family experience challenges in more than one of these areas, it can be difficult to stay well. The Child Health Initiative brings community partners together to support families who are experiencing multiple challenges achieve better health and well-being. 

How does the Care Team support? 

The Care Team provides a partnership between the whole family and Care Team staff to meet family goals.

• Support with obtaining health coverage, finding health providers and coordinating care.
• Health education, including learning activities and groups.
• Support with navigating early childhood education and school system resources. 
• Connection with employment, continuing education and/or vocational training services and programs.
• Resource coordination and education to further stabilize basic medical, financial and housing needs. 
• Partnership activities occur in the home or in the community.
• Consistent family engagement is required. Program is voluntary and free of charge. 

Who is eligible for the Care Team partnership?

Families who have demonstrated a willingness to learn new habits and have the ability to make changes for their family’s overall health and well-being are eligible, including:

• Families with children residing in James City County.
• Caregivers or children without health care coverage and/or a primary medical home.
• Caregivers or children with a physical health diagnosis.
• Families experiencing challenges with education, employment or maintaining basic needs.

Funding

Funding for the Child Health Initiative provided by the Williamsburg Health Foundation.