Program Overview

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 New York City 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.

About Early Intervention Services

CHDFS, Inc. is approved by New York State, has a contract with New York City and is approved to provide Early Intervention Service Coordination Services. By currently providing service coordination services, CHDFS, Inc. can focus on the opportunities that exist within the family structure to enhance the child’s development. Our success is contingent upon early identification and the provision of services to children with special needs at the earliest possible age. CHDFS, Inc. is committed to early identification followed by quality care. Most services are provided in the child’s home or daycare setting. These are coordinated, outcome-based, community based services. CHDFS, Inc. is committed to the systematic equity of access, quality, consistency and accountability of these services for our families.

Families will be assisted to the access of services offered under NYEIP based on eligibility such as:

• Speech/Language Therapy

• Physical Therapy

• Occupational Therapy

• Vision Therapy

• Sensory Integration Therapy

• Feeding Therapy

• Special Instruction

• Counseling / Social Work

• Family Training

• Play Therapy

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READY TO APPLY?

Click on the button bellow and it will redirect you to the Early Intervention (EI) Referral form. Once you fill it out send it to Wendy Davis at wdavis@chdfs.org, you can fax it at 212-695-4561 or you can contact the department at 212-695-4564 ext. 360/331.

Program Overview

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.

Health Home Program

The Health Home program provides coordinated care and support for people with complex medical or mental health issues who are on Medicaid. Health Home Care Managers work with indifiduals on setting and meeting goals in all aspects of their life: attending medical appointments, doing recommanded follow-up, housing, emplyment goals, etc. Health Home Care Managers provide individualized attention and services to help individuals maximize their potential, remain in their communities and lead healthier lives.

READY TO APPLY?

Click on the buttons bellow accordingly, a new tab will open in order for you to fill out the application form. Once you finish send the form to Steven Merino at smerino@chdfs.org. You can also fax it at 212-695-4561. A team member will contact you soon.

Home & Community Based Services

Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) are specialized services targeting different areas or needs in an individuals life. These 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.

Respite Care

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.

Community Habilitation

CHDFS, Inc. currently provides Community Habilitation Services in Residential Facilities, Individual Residential Alternatives (IRA) and for all families with a family member eligible for OPWDD. Community Habilitation service providers work with an individual on developing or improving life skills that can be used to developed a well-rounded life experience. Our service providers work with the OPWDD MSC team to ensure that the service plan is tailored to fit the needs of the individual for the best possible outcome towards service goals. Some areas a service provider can assist in are:

• Daily Living Skills

• Self Care

• Mobility

• Socialization

• Personal Assistance

• Vocational Skills

• and more

We currently provide Community Habilitation and Community Habilitation Residential in the Lower Hudson Valley. In New York City we provide Community Habilitation.

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.

Eligibility

1. Meet Clinical Requirements, Including:

   • have a serious emotional disturbance (SED) ;

   • be between the ages of 5 and 18 on the effective date of enrollment; the child can be served in Waiver until s/he turns 21, however, s/he must be enrolled prior to his/her 18th birthday;

   • demonstrate complex health and mental health needs;

   • be capable of being cared for in the home and/or community if Waiver services are provided; and

2. Child/Adolescent Can Be Enrolled in Medicaid

3. Child/Adolescent Must Meet Fiscal Requirements

For further information, please email NYCreferral@chdfs.org