Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) is a Minnesota Department of Health section that champions the health and well-being of Minnesotans with special health needs and disabilities, from early life through the transition to adulthood.
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Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN)
- Phone:
- 651-201-3650
- Email:
- health.cyshn@state.mn.us
Last checked August 7, 2026
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Summary
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Children and Youth with Special Health Needs (CYSHN) is a Minnesota Department of Health section that champions the health and well-being of Minnesotans with special health needs and disabilities, from early life through the transition to adulthood. It runs or connects families to programs including the Follow Along Program, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, and Birth Defects Monitoring.
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- Phone: 651-201-3650
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Your next step
Contact CYSHN at health.cyshn@state.mn.us, 651-201-3650, or toll-free 1-800-728-5420.
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What this means for your family
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- What is this?
- CYSHN's mission is to work together to champion the health and well-being of Minnesotans with special health needs and disabilities from the earliest stages of life through transition to adulthood.
- Why does it matter?
- CYSHN coordinates several MDH programs that a family of a child with special health needs may already be touching, including the Follow Along Program and Early Hearing Detection and Intervention.
- What should I do next?
- Contact CYSHN at health.cyshn@state.mn.us, 651-201-3650, or toll-free 1-800-728-5420.
- How does this connect to the rest of the manual?
- CYSHN's programs (Follow Along Program, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention, Birth Defects Monitoring, Longitudinal Follow-up for Newborn Screening) are related entry points into Minnesota's early intervention system.
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