FSS Committee Minutes – 2/11/14

Manhattan Annual Legislative Breakfast

Friday, March 14th, 2014 

8:00AM

Barnes and Nobles

33 E 17th Street

New York, NY 10003

 

Next Meeting:                        Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 10:00 AM – 12 Noon

Presentation:                        Daniel’s Music Foundation, Co/Lab, and Keoni Movement

Location:                               YAI, 460 West 34^th Street – Ground Floor, Meeting Room L

For More Information:      Jennifer Shaoul @ 212.273.6869 / Jennifer.Shaoul@yai.org

Amy Bittinger @ 718-859-5420 ext. 234 / abittinger@ucpnyc.org

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Attachments MFS 2.11.14 (Flyers distributed at meeting)

1. Mayra Thompson of Excellent Home Care announced:

They are currently accepting referrals for individuals with developmental disabilities ages 3+. In home supports offered in the area of speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, home health aide, and skilled nursing.Call 347-777-8457 mthomps1362@gmail.com

2. Kaleena Teoh of Lower East Side Family Union announced:

Vacancies available for Non- Medicaid Case Management in English, Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese. Must be Manhattan Resident Call 212-260-0040 Ext. 1208 or Ext. 1222

3. Margaret Puddington announced:

Family Advocacy Day, Friday, February 28, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Meet At :InterAgency Council, 150 West 30th St. (near 7th Ave.), 15th floor,
Flyer will be sent via email.

4. Jay Kleinman of Lifespire announced:

Openings in behavior management program for all ages in Spanish and English, for Manhattan and Queens Residents.Call 718-454-6940

5. Pat Liu of GHO announced:
   1. That they have availability of Reimbursement funds for goods and services, and short term respite.
   2. Family Support Case Management, Medicaid is not required, bilingual staff Mandarin/Cantonese.
   3. Weekend Respite – 18+

Call 718-307-6563 or Pat@ghoinc.org

6. Ilka Brito of UCP of NYC announced:

1. Overnight Respite program flyer was distributed.
2. Project Connect Service and Support flyer was distributed.
3. CIDNY February Events calendar was distributed.

Call 877-827-2666 or projectconnect@ucpnyc.org

1. Jennifer Shaoul of YAI  LINK announced:
   1. 10^th Annual Latino Conference is March 18, 2014.

–       There will be band in the AM

1. Workshops will be presented in Spanish

–       Front Door Session
–       Anger Management
–       Special Education
–       NYIN Presentation

–       How to apply for Behavior Management Access System

1.  Tim Barlow of Sprout announced:
   1. Vacancies in their NYC Day and Evening Program. (Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens)
   2. Free Manhattan weekend vacation in March and June
   3. Distributed Sprout new Brochures.

Call 212-22-9575 Tim Barlow (day and evening program) Andy Lee (weekend vacations)

1. Michelle Lang of YAI  LINK announced:
   1. Latino Conference March 18, 2014
   2. Autism Parent Support Group Series- English/Spanish/Mandarin variety of dates.

3. Speakers Bureau- will provide presentations to professionals, families, etc. on a range of topics.
4. Family Education workshops.
5. Vacancy memo distributed.

Call 212-273-6182

1. 10.  Jeannine Schmelzkopf of Hawthorne Foundation announced:

In-Home behavior management program for families living in Manhattan ages 3-21.

Call 646-675-5957

1. 11.  Urszula Kowalczyk of UCP of NYC—Family Connect announced:

Distributed Family Connect flyer and February calendar.

Call 718-436-7979 Ext. 704

12. Doris Rodriguez of Sinergia announced:

1. Openings for Non-Medicaid Case Management in Manhattan.
2. Education Advocacy in Manhattan.
3. Housing Advocacy in all boroughs.
4. Parent Advocacy in all boroughs.
5. Overnight Respite in Manhattan
6. Family Reimbursement in Bronx and Brooklyn

Call 212-643-2840

1. 13.  Liz Trapasso of Metro DDRO announced:
   1. CSS contact Alteaha Chase 646-766-3320
   2. Finance Management Video Conference will be held on February 14, 2014 9AM-12:30PM

 

Presentation

Jennifer Shaoul, MPA Sr. Coordinator, YAI LINK—How to Navigate the Ever Changing Service System for People with Developmental Disabilities.

 Attachment PPT Presentation 2.11.14

Who’s Eligible?

• Diagnosis of DD
• Manifests itself before the age of 22
• Long-term
• Substantial Functional Deficits

 

How do I go about finding out if someone’s eligible?

• Psychological Evaluation With:

-IQ Testing

-Adaptive Behavior Scale

• Psychosocial Evaluation
• Medical Evaluation Documenting The Diagnosis

 

Range of Services:

• Family Support Services
• Health Care; Mental Health; Rehabilitation
• Residential Services
• Day And Employment Services

 

The Front Door!

• Goals

–       OPWDD Consistent Messaging

–       Self-Direction

–       Employment

–       Residential Transition

 

The Front Door!

• Be prepared before you call

–       Know what you “need”

–       Have a copy of the DDP2 with you

–       Have eligibility documents ready

• Be reasonably patient
• Advocate for yourself if you can’t make it to a session
• Document everything!!

 

What are Family Support Services and who can get them?

 

 

 

Do I need a Case Manager?

• Family Support Funded Service Coordination
• Medicaid Service Coordination
• Plan of Care Support Services

 

The Relatively Easy Stuff:

–       Parent training

–       Behavior Management

–       Short Term Skill Training

–       Parent Support Groups

–       Crisis Intervention

–       Educational Advocacy

–       Family Reimbursement, Emergency Respite Funding

–       Family Support Funded Case Management

–       Et. AI.

–       Remember, there are things you don’t need to be in the DD system to get, e.g. Benefits Assistance, Other Types of Advocacy, Services Funded by Other Entities

 

May take a Little More Effort (Hybrid Funding).

–       In Home Respite

–       Recreation

–       After School Programs

–       Overnight Respite

Most Challenging Enrollment (waiver required):

• What’s a Waiver Anyway?
• What if the person doesn’t have Medicaid?
• Oh, and by the way…the system may look totally different in a few years
• You do not apply for “the waiver”, you apply for a “waiver service”.
• The Medicaid waiver is a funding stream.
• You cannot be in 2 waivers!

 

Examples of Waiver Services

• Generally funded through the Waiver:

–       Individualized Residential Alternatives (IRA’s)

–       Day Habilitation

–       Community Habilitation

–       Consolidated Supports and Services (Self Determination)

–       Family Ed & Training

• May be able to get via other funding sources:

–       Supported Employment (SEMP)

–       Prevoc Services

–       In Home Respite

–       Hourly and Free Standing Respite (Includes overnight respite and recreation)

• May obtain if you are already enrolled in waiver:

–       Environmental MOD

–       Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment

–       Plan of Care Support Service (PCSS)

• And a few others!