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CAS

Coordinated Assessment System

"The Coordinated Assessment System (CAS) starts with a conversation to gather information about a person’s strengths, needs, and interests. The CAS looks at all areas of a person’s life, such as the person’s interests, living skills, health, behavior, and supports, to help develop a care plan that is right for that person. This approach also includes conversations with the people that know the person well, such as their circle of support, family members, friends, and people providing supports."

CCO’s

Care Coordination Organizations

"A Care Coordination Organization (CCO) is a Health Home that is tailored to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). CCOs will be designated by the NYS Department of Health (DOH) in collaboration with the NYS Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) under an Application process. Health Homes and Health Home care managers provide person-centered care management, planning and coordination.

CH

Community Habilitation

CHHA

Certified Home Health Agency

"Certified Home Health Agencies (CHHAs) provide part-time, intermittent health care and support services to individuals who need intermediate and skilled health care. CHHAs can also provide long-term nursing and home health aide services, can help patients determine the level of services they need, and can either provide or arrange for other services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy, medical supplies and equipment, and social worker and nutrition services."

Samuel Field Y - Special Needs Programs

The Samuel Field Y offers a wide variety of programs for children and teens with developmental disabilities and learning disabilities, including afterschool, social skills, educational advocacy, recreation, camp, and respite programs.

Please check the website for more information on the programs and contacts.

CHIP

Children's Health Insurance Program

"The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children, through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states, according to federal requirements. The program is funded jointly by states and the federal government."

OPWDD I/DD ID Cards

A new state law now makes identification cards available to people who have a medically diagnosed developmental disability. These new I/DD ID cards are meant to be presented to law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel to aid in the communication process. You can request an I/DD ID Card on OPWDD's website. 

B2H

Bridges 2 Health Medicaid Waiver

"Bridges to Health (B2H) is a Medicaid Waiver Program that provides supportive, wrap around and after care services to children, youth and adolescents, their birth, foster and adoptive parents and siblings in the home in their communities."

AT

Assistive Technology

"Assistive technology (AT) is assistive, adaptive, and rehabilitative devices for people with disabilities or the elderly population. People who have disabilities often have difficulty performing activities of daily living (ADLs) independently, or even with assistance. ADLs are self-care activities that include toileting, mobility (ambulation), eating, bathing, dressing, grooming, and personal device care."

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