Community y Self Advocacy Training Support
- Children, youth, and their families can get help to understand developmental, medical, mental health, and/or substance use needs.
- Get help with, or prevent, any difficulties when taking part in community activities.
- Children and youth, or caregivers and other advocates, can get their own self-advocacy training.
Prevocat ional Services
Youth aged 14 and older can learn skills to help get ready for paid work, or volunteer work that matches their interests
- Skills can include: communicating with supervisors, coworkers, and customers; workplace problem solving; career planning; and workplace safety. Assist in preparing resumes, enhancing interview skills, and completing school applications.
Supported Employment
- Youth aged 14 and older who are ready for a job can get help to stay in a steady job that pays wages.
- Get ongoing support while getting a job and while working. Services can include, but are not limited to:
- Help with finding a job that matches your skills and interests; job coaching; benefits support; help with advancing your career.
How do Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) help children/ youth and families/ caregivers? Children?s HCBS:
- Are provided where children/ youth and families are most comfortable? at home or in the community
- Support children and youth as they work toward goals and achievements
- Help children and youth be successful at home, in school, and in other environments
- Offer personal, flexible services to meet the health, mental health, substance use treatment, and/or developmental needs of each child/youth.
Who can get Children?s HCBS? Children’s HCBSare for children and youth who:
- Need extra care at home/ in the community
- want to avoid going to the hospital or a long term facility
- Are found eligible for HCBS*
- Are enrolled or eligible to enroll in Medicaid. Note: Some children may be eligible for Medicaid if they are eligible for HCBS.