Children and Family Services (OCFS) are for children and youth (under age 21) who are enrolled or eligible to enroll in Medicaid and need extra care at home and/or in the community. HCBS are designed to allow children/youth to participate in a vast array of developmentally and culturally appropriate services:
-
Community Habilitation
Get support with learning social and daily living skills and health related tasks
-
Prevocational Services
Youth aged 14 and older can learn skills to help with job readiness or volunteer work that matches their interests.
-
Supported Employment
Youth aged 14 and older can learn job related skills and receive support to secure and maintain employment
-
Respite Services
May be delivered at home, in the community, or in another allowable location. Planned respite services provide short term relief for families/caregivers and support the child’s mental health needs.
-
Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services
provides the child/youth, family, and collaterals contacts with assistance in understanding and addressing the child/youth’s needs related to their disability(ies) by enhancing the caregiver/family’s ability to care for the child/youth in the home and/or community.
In order to qualify to request services:
- Child must be Medicaid-eligible
- Access for Services are through Health Home Care Management (HH) program or State-Designated Independent Entity C-YES
- HH Care Manager or C-Yes will complete HCBS Level of Care Eligibility Determination
All HCBS referrals must be submitted via the IRAMS portal by a Health Home Care Manager.
For additional questions regarding HCBS call (914) 591-7300 ext. 3020 or email Filomena LoRusso, Director, at florusso@abbotthouse.net
