Children and Family Treatment and Support Services

Children and Family Treatment and Support Services

These mental health services, available with NYS Children’s Medicaid, give children, youth (under age 21), and their families the power to improve their health, well-being, and quality of life. These services strengthen families and help them make informed decisions about their care. Services are provided at home or in the community.

Benefits 

• Identifying mental health and/or substance use needs early
• Preventing the need for emergency room visits, hospital stays, or out of home placements
• Most services can be provided without an initial mental health diagnosis
• Services are provided in the home and community
• Families can self-refer

Support Services

• Intensive Support and Treatment (Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment): Senior Youth Service Providers deliver psychoeducation, supportive counseling, and intensive support services to assist youth in developing coping skills, regulating emotions, and intensive rehabilitative skills. 
• Skill Building (Psychosocial Rehabilitation): Youth Service Providers work with youth in the community to improve social skills, daily living skills, and rehabilitative functioning skills. 
• Community Counseling Services: This service allows licensed Clinical Therapists, also known as Other Licensed Professionals (OLP) to provide mental health and/or substance use assessment, recommendations, and ongoing individual, group, or family counseling for children and youth in settings most comfortable for them, such as at home, school, or in the community. Clinical Therapists help youth and families identify strengths, goals and help work toward improvement in daily functioning and quality of life. Must meet eligibility requirements.

Population and Geographic Areas Served

Children and Youth (under age 21) who are covered by Medicaid and have mental health needs can get Children and Family Treatment and Support Services at no additional cost. These services are covered by regular Medicaid or, if enrolled in a Medicaid Managed Care plan or Child Health Plus, these services are available through the health plan. Services are provided across the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes Region, and Greater Rochester area.

Access to Services 

You can contact us at any time to find out if your child/youth is eligible to enroll and to complete a self-referral. You can also be referred by community providers, such as physicians, counselors, and school teachers/counselors.

Contact Us to complete a self-referral.

Contact

To learn more about eligibility and the support services available through the Children and Family Treatment and Support Services, contact:

Youth Services Program Director

Pathways, Inc.
33 Denison Parkway West, Corning, New York 14830
T:  (607) 937-4551  F: (607) 937-3206