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Children with Special Needs Fund

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Children with Special Needs Fund

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Welcome to the Children with Special Needs (CSN) Fund website!

We're here to help families with children with special needs obtain equipment and services not covered by insurance or other programs.

The CSN Fund can assist with the items listed below:

  • Adaptive Recreational Equipment
  • Air Conditioners/Central Air (For certain medical conditions such as severe and persistent asthma, respiratory distress, or other medical conditions exacerbated by heat and humidity, as determined by the CSHCS medical consultant.)
  • Ceiling Lifts or Stair Lifts (when special grant funding is available)
  • Electrical Service Upgrades (when needed for specialized medical equipment)
  • Platform Lifts (when wheelchair ramp cannot be installed ADA-compliant)
  • Therapeutic Specialty Bikes/Tricycles
  • Turney Seats
  • Vehicle Accessibility Devices such as van lifts, ramps, restraint systems, tie downs, etc.
  • Wheelchair Ramps (residential)

To review the minimum assistance amounts the CSN Fund can provide, please review the CSN Fund Guidelines and Application.

News

2026 Camp Scholarships 

Camp Scholarship applications for 2026 are now available!
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Ceiling and Stair Lift Program Funded for 2026

The Children with Special Needs (CSN) Fund received a $50,000 grant from the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation to support the Ceiling and Stairlift Program for 2026.
Ceiling and Stair Lift Project