In Family Support Services Committee Minutes, Minutes

Announcements: mfsc-meeting-docs-oct-11-2016

  1. Emily Gerner, YAI announced vacancies:
  • Parent Training groups
  • Social Skills groups for children on the Autism Spectrum
  • You and I: Social and networking skills
  • Free Education workshops
  • Independent Living Program
  • Premier Healthcare internal medicine, pediatrics, ophthalmology
  • Supportive Employment
  • Resources and supports workshops
  • Family Reimbursement

For more information, contact YAI LINK at 212-273-6182.

  1. John Williams, Esperanza Center announced vacancies:
  • Getaway Respite for Manhattan families (3 days)

Openings for 50 Adults and 50 Children ages 5 and up

For more information, contact Dennisse Pinargote at 212-928-5810 x 126 or Juan Carlos Espinal at x105.

 

  1. Pat Lou Chang, General Human Outreach, Inc. announced vacancies:
  • FSS: Family Reimbursement for goods & services
  • FSS: Non-Medicaid case management

Bilingual staff in Chinese & Korean

Medicaid is not required

For more information, contact Pat Lou Chang at 718-307-6563 or Pat@GHOINC.org.

 

  1. Maria Leonard, YAI announced vacancies:
  • Crisis Intervention program: refer people in crisis situation, Individuals with severe behavior problems.
  • Emergency Respite program: We have funds to serve 65

For more information, contact Cristy Torres at 212-273-6200 or Maria Leonard at 212-273-6229 or maria.leonard@yai.org.

  1. Wanitta Berry, NYC Program Coordinator, Sprout, Inc. announced vacancies:
  • Open enrollment for all Recreation Programs
  • NYC Program- Individuals 16+ with mild to moderate DD, ambulatory, non-deaf, non-blind, travel trained.
  • Free School Holiday Program: 5 day trips to various locations, individuals 14 to 21, provided during NYC DOE school holidays 2x per year.

For more information, contact Wanitta Berry at 212-222-9575.

Access to Health and Food Benefits

By Myra Mayo, Program Director, Public Health Solutions

  1. Public Health Solutions (PHS) develops, implements, and advocates for solutions to prevent disease and improve community health.
  2. PHS conducts research on public health issues, create and manage programs, and provides services to organizations to address public health needs.
  3. Access to Health and Food Benefits (AHFB) is a program dedicated to helping individuals and families access health-related public benefits such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Health Insurance Navigator Program for New York, and Health Insurance Enrollment for the Aged, Blind, Disabled.
  4. The Health Insurance Navigator Program helps individuals, families, and small businesses enroll in health insurance through the NY State of Health Marketplace.
  5. The Navigator Program serves all five boroughs and Long Island.
  6. This program is for individuals and families under the age of 65.
  7. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps families and individuals supplement their diet with nutritious foods by providing financial assistance.
  8. SNAP at PHS has Benefits Counselors to assist those in need of adequate food to apply for and recertify SNAP benefits.
  9. SNAP at PHS also provides referrals to other services.
  10. Facilitated Enrollment for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (FE-ABD) program provides education, outreach services, and health insurance application assistance to individuals aged 65 or older, certified blind, and certified disabled.
  11. For access to FE-ABD services, there are Facilitated Enrollers at community-based sites where Aged, Blind, and Disabled individuals obtain services.
  12. Home visits are conducted to increase accessibility for home-bound aged, blind, and individuals with disabilities.

 

OPWDD Balancing Incentive Program: Telehealth

Assistive Technology & Remote Supports

By Roy Nava & Michele Quigley from UCP of NYC

  1. Eligibility: Individuals must be a Medicaid beneficiary with a DD, known to OPWDD, living in an IRA, living in their own apartment, living with their families, or transitioning from institutional care.
  2. Goals include enabling people to return or remain in their community, reduce the number of hospital visits, increase independence, increase quality of life, and open to work with other organizations.
  3. Technology supports includes Remote Support, Telehealth, Automatic Med Dispenser, and

Assistive Environmental Control.

 

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