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PROJECT DOCC Project DOCC (Delivery of Chronic Care) was created by parents of children with chronic illness and/or disability, in 1994, based on their own families' experiences. Project DOCC is a training program, which focuses on the impact of chronic illness and/or disability on individuals and their families, in every setting including the hospital, home, and community. The program offers a curriculum for teaching physicians and other professionals about the ingredients necessary for someone with special health care needs and their family to live in the community: A pivotal physician Community resources Quality of life The program's mission is to promote an understanding of the issues involved in caring for a family living with special health care needs regardless of age, diagnosis, or prognosis - to put the family at the center of the healthcare system. Contact: Heidi Beutler, MD Martha Bolivar, Medical Liaison 622 W. 168th St., VC4-412 Telephone: 212-305-7159