Brandi Berry, Chidlren's Special Health Care Services Prgrm

Living With Cystic Fibrosis

Did you know most states have programs for CF families, and they don’t have to do with your income? Michigan has one of the best programs in the Country. It’s called Children’s Special Healthcare and acts as a secondary insurance to pediatric and adult patients. Brandi Berry tells us all about it.

Brandi Berry, LLMSW is the Program Coordinator of the Kent County Children’s Special Health Care Services Program, Fetal Infant Mortality Review and the Healing Through Grieving: Pregnancy, Infant, Child Loss Program, all of the Kent County Health Department.

Brandi has over 20 years' experience in the field of Child Welfare and Human Services. She is also a Full Spectrum Doula and as well as an Adjunct Professor with the Grand Valley State University School of Social Work. Brandi is the mother of three children, the oldest of which has rare disease, EOE. She enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with her children.

To find out more about Children's Special Health Care Services program: https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/cshcs/the-family-center-for-children-and-youth-with-special-health-care-needs-family-center

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