CHILDREN AND FAMILY TREATMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES (CFTSS) FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SERVICES (FPSS)
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- Family Peer Support Services are formal and informal activities & supports provided to families/caregivers caring for/raising a child who is experiencing social, emotional, developmental, substance use and/or behavioral challenges in their home, school, and/or community.
- FPSS provides a structured, strength-based relationship between a Family Peer Advocate-Credentialed (FPA-C) and the parent/family member/caregiver for the benefit of the child/youth.
- Services are delivered in a trauma informed and culturally competent manner.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
- Must be Medicaid Eligible
- Must meet Medicaid Necessity Criteria
- Must be recommended by a Licensed Practitioner of the Healing Arts
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Mental Health America of Dutchess County
For more information and/or to receive a CFTSS Recommendation Form call Lynn Rogers at 845473-2500 ext. 1343 or [email protected]
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