HEALTH HOME PROGRAM

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CHDFS, Inc. joined a statewide initiative adopting a new Medicaid service model called ''Health Home'' that allows all of a member’s caregivers to communicate with one another so that the member’s diverse needs are addressed in a comprehensive way. This is done primarily through Care Management Agencies, or “care manager”, like CHDFS who oversee and provide access to all of the services a member needs to stay healthy, out of the emergency room, and out of the hospital, and to achieve a bright, successful future in the long term. CHDFS provides these services for both children and adults in Westchester and Rockland Counties.

READY TO APPLY?

Click on the buttons below accordingly, a new tab will open in order for you to fill out the application form. Once you finish send the form to Vanessa Sosa at vsosa@chdfs.org. You can also fax it at 845-735-3594. A team member will contact you soon.

Waiver Services are designed so that individuals receiving services, work towards accomplishing milestones towards areas that pose a particular challenge relating to a diagnosis or life-skill they have yet to learn. Our Waiver Providers diligently work with participants to help fulfill their self-determined goals, and goes beyond to offer the best possible care. We believe in the potential of the individual, the bonds of family, and the strength of community. Our Waiver Providers serve as guides, mentors, and role models – all so that the foundations of a child and family’s strength can be rebuilt to reach new heights. At CHDFS, we believe every child has skill, talent and potential. It is our commitment to help them achieve these goals in order to overcome any challenge they face. CHDFS currently participates in the OPWDD, HCBS, and CFTSS Waivers.

Respite services provide temporary relief from the demands of care giving, which helps reduce overall family stress. This often enables families to better meet the needs of their loved one with a developmental disability. Our service providers assist caregivers in this capacity while also providing a period of time for the individuals receiving services to enjoy in-home or community activities that allow them to engage in events they may not have an opportunity to experience alone. 

We currently provide Respite Care in New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley.

e and Community Based Services (HCBS) are intended to be provided to a child/youth and family in their home and/or the community. The array of services is intended to assist children/youth in being successful at home, in school, and in their other natural environments to help maintain them in their community and avoid higher levels of care and out-of-home placements.  HCBS provides a family-driven, youth-guided, culturally and linguistically appropriate system of care that accounts for the strengths, preferences, and needs of the individual, as well as the desired outcome. Services are individualized to meet the physical health, developmental, and behavioral health needs of each child/youth. Participants have independent choice among an array of service options and providers. These services are provided in a flexible, complimentary package that evolves over time to meet the changing needs of the child/youth. (NYS Children’s Home and Community Based Services Manual, 2023).

HCBS Services Available

Community Habilitation (CH)

Day Habilitation (DH)

Caregiver/Family Advocacy and Support Services (CFASS)

Respite Services (R)

Prevocational Services (PVS)

Supported Employment Services (SES)

New York State Early Intervention Program (EIP) is part of the national Early Intervention Program for infants and toddlers (birth to age three) who have, or are at risk of having a developmental disability. Early Intervention involves a close collaborative effort between parents, service coordinators, evaluators, and the Early Intervention Program to develop Individualized Family Service Plans outlining the goals and objectives established for your child to be achieved with the family’s involvement thru the use of the Embedded Coaching Model. Early Intervention Program offers a full array of evaluations and services designed to maximize the full potential of each child. Parents and family members are encouraged to participate in partnership with the interventionist team to enhance their child’s development.