Announcements
1. UCP/NYC
Housing Case Management services for individuals who are family support eligible with availability in all boroughs.
Family Reimbursement in SI only.
Free family conference Family Connect for a Promising Future on Friday June 10th at Baruch Performance Art Center. Topics include: Healthcare needs, assistive technology, inclusion and sensory integration as well as other generic resources.
Contact: Project Connect at 1-877-UCP-CONNECT
2. YAI
Autism Parent Support Groups
Free Support Group for caregivers of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders
English & Spanish
For more information, contact YAI LINK Department at 212-273-6182
Link Memo
Please see attached YAI link memo for complete information.
Health Education workshops are sponsored in Brooklyn Queens, Manhattan and the Bronx.
Crisis Intervention in Manhattan offering short term case management and emergency respite. Call 212-273-6229
3. SPROUT
Weekend Day and Evening Recreation Program
Individuals 16yrs and older. Manhattan or Brooklyn residents who live with their families. For more information, contact Kimberly Pierce at 212-222-9575. Sprout wants to expand this program in other boroughs. Contact Kim at Kim@gosprout.org or call Kim at 212-222-9575
The New York City program for May and June was circulated.
Please see attached document for complete information.
4. Resources for Children with Special Needs
Monday June 6, 2011 5:00pm
Credit Suisse
11 Madison Avenue (24th Street) entrance at Park Avenue South @ 24th Street
Bright Futures:
Creative Options for Living, Working and Learning
Fresh Perspectives for Students with Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
Is sponsoring a Bright Futures evening session on Monday June 6th at 5:00 pm. Creative options for living, working and learning will be discussed with a series of panelists. Registration is recommended at www.resourcesnyc.org/events or calling 212-677-4650.
5. Lifespire
Is offering In Home Behavioral Management for individuals who have a documented developmental disability and live with a family member. For questions or referrals please call Jay Kleinman, LCSW, at 718-454-6940 or email at jkleinman@lifespire.org.
6. GHO
Announced that Family Support Coordination has openings in Case Management ; Weekend Respite (Waiver); and ongoing MSC Services which are available in Queens, Brooklyn or Manhattan. For more information contact us at 718.261.6552 or visit us at www.ghoinc.org.
7. Elly Rufer is updating the Manhattan DD Council website and she encourages us to visit the website at www.manhattanddcouncil.org. Ely Rufer and Linda Irby will represent the Manhattan DD Council on Saturday at the New York City DOE Epic Conference in Manhattan.
8. CP Associations of New York State
Jackie R. has a contract with the MTA in all boroughs to offer Travel Training for qualified Access-A-Ride customers. You can also request Workshops on Travel Training. They do a screening and then they offer the individual instruction. For more information please contact Jackie at 212-947-5700 ext. 627 or by email at traveltraining@cpofnys.org
Presentation
Ilene Sacco: OPWDD
Ilene began by circulating several handouts required by NYCRO to process Medicaid and other requests. Ilene is responsible for Community Habilitation and Family Education and Training (FET) programs for OPWDD. She coordinates services for approximately 100 agencies.
Points made:
In order to get the waiver, there must be a waiver slot available. Ilene processes waiver slots into voluntary provider slots.
To get into the waiver, you must have Medicaid.
If you are under 18, OPWDD will help with processing the Medicaid application. Parental income is waived for persons with dd under age 18. (Please see the attached sheet listing requirements for processing a Medicaid application.
Applications for Day Hab, Community Habilitation, FET go to 75 Morton St.
DH requests will go to the CSEP representative for the agency providing the service.
Respite slots go to the DDSO.
FET is a waiver service. There are about 15 agencies that provide this service. (eg in Manhattan SKIP and Mercy Drive are providers).
NYCRO reviews the Transmittal Forms for Day Hab and Community Habilitation.
The processing time for an application is generally two to three weeks.
The package should include ( if not in the waiver):
Application for participation in the waiver
Document of Choices
A DDSO issued LOC
An ISP or PISP listing the service the person wants to get, the frequency and duration and the
name of the provider agency.
When the information is sent to Ilene at NYCRO, a start date is generally given in about two – three weeks.
Discussion:
With the Medicaid application, it is generally recommended that you get into a waiver service as quickly as possible and it generally takes 45 days to process.
If a Medicaid application is not processed within 90 days, it will be sent back.
Ilene checks the application for Medicaid to ensure that: the LOC is from the DDSO, the medical and Medicaid application is sent within 90 days and there is a PISP.
Why are Medicaid applications rejected?
#1. If it is not clear that the person in need is developmentally disabled. Medicaid will communicate directly with the family if they need additional information.
#2. If Medicaid discovers that there are resources in the child’s name.
It is a rare event that a Medicaid application is denied.