Bridges to Health Home and Community Based Services Waiver
Provides NYS Medicaid state plan services to populations of foster care youth, their families and caregivers. Foster care children and youth may have medical/physical, emotional and/or developmental challenges.
Available services include case management/health care integration, skill building, family caregiver supports, day habilitation, pre-vocational services, supported employment, planned respite, community advocacy and support, crisis avoidance, management and training, immediate crisis response, in-home support, and crisis respite; accessibility modification and adaptive and assistive equipment.
The goal of the program is to support youth as they reach their highest level of potential, attain permanency and develop social and emotional competencies that provide for healthy, permanent families.
Program Information
Eligibility
Medicaid-eligible youth in foster care placements of 12 beds or less or on trial discharge;
Has a qualifying diagnoses of a Serious Emotional Disturbance, Developmental Disability or Medical Fragility
Application Process
Call for information and services
Required Documentation
Call for required documentation
Fees
Call for fee information
Contact Info
Hours:
Staff work flexible hours to accommodate familiesΓÇÖ needs. Services can occur any day of the week, weekends and holidays. Crisis Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Business Line
Website:
Address:
530 Franklin StreetSchenectady NY 12305
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