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Guiding you through the

California Children Services (CCS) Program

What is CCS?

The California Children's Services (CCS) provides eligible children with:

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  • Diagnostic and treatment services
  • Medical case management
  • Physical and occupational therapy services

Which conditions are covered by CCS?

CCS covers many problems that are physically disabling or that need to be treated with medicine, surgery, or rehabilitation.

If the child is not enrolled in a Medi-Cal managed care plan, CCS can pay for an exam to see if CCS can cover the child's problem.

Some conditions are:

  • congenital heart disease
  • cancers, tumors
  • hemophilia, sickle cell anemia
  • thyroid problems, diabetes
  • liver or intestine diseases
  • cleft lip/palate, spina bifida
  • hearing loss, cataracts
  • immune deficiencies
  • severe head, brain, or spinal cord injuries
  • broken bones

Our story...

What about the

Medical Therapy Program (MTP)?

MTP provides physical therapy (PT), occupation therapy (OT) , and medical therapy conference (MTC) services to eligible children.

for informing Medi-Cal beneficiaries of CHDP services and referring them to the CHDP Program!

What are the requirements

for the general CCS program?

1927: Began as a program to care for children disabled by polio

1935: Franklin Roosevelt's "New Deal" established grants to states for Maternal and Child Welfare

1965: Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" extended medical benefits to all children in low-income households

Now: Expanded to serve more children with childhood illnesses & conditions over the years.

Group B: Below age 3

Group A: Above age 3

Diagnosed neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, or muscular diseases such as:

- cerebral palsy

- poliomyelitis

- myasthenias

- muscular dystrophies

- rheumatoid arthritis

- amputation

Children with two or more of the following neurologic findings:

1. Exaggerations of or persistence of primitive reflexes beyond normal age

2. Increased DTRs (3+ or greater)

3. Abnormal posturing

4. Hypotonicity with normal or increased DTRs in infants below age 1

5. Asymmetry of neurologic motor findings of trunk and/or extremities

Be under 21 years old

Be a resident of California

Have or may have a medical problem that CCS covers

AND have one of the following:

  • Family income under $40,000
  • Out-of-pocket medical costs is more than 20% of family income
  • A need to see a doctor to find out if child is eligible for CCS
  • A need for Medical Therapy Program
  • Medi-Cal (full scope, no share of cost)

Can I refer a child?

Where can I find the application?

Placer County CCS Office

Immunization Program

11484 B Avenue

Auburn, CA 95603

Phone: (530) 886-3630

Fax: (530) 886-3613

Childhood Immunizations:

  • Prevent 20 million cases of disease
  • Save 42,000 lives
  • Cost to vaccinate cohort- 9.7 billion
  • Saves 76 billion in direct and indirect costs

Immunization Program

(American Public Health Association, 2013)

Program Goals

  • You can fill out a CSS application and return it at your county CCS office; or
  • Go online and download from:

www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/ccs

  • If a child is 18 or older, or an emancipated minor, he/she can apply on his/her own.
  • Improve immunization rates in children and adults
  • Yes! We need:

  • Release of Information
  • Medical records
  • Client demographics
  • Information on insurance if available

Walk-in Shot Clinic

  • Resource for providers and public on current recommendations

Medical Clinic, Auburn Annex

11583 C Avenue

Auburn, CA 95603

530.889.7172

1st and 3rd Fridays 8:00-11:30 am

No appointment necessary

Tahoe Area Medical Clinic

8665 Salmon Avenue

Kings Beach, CA 96143

530.546.1970

Fridays 8:00-11:30 am and 1:00-3:30 pm

No appointment necessary

  • Partner with schools, child care centers and community providers

Comprehensive Perinatal Services Program (CPSP)

Sue Seaters, CPSP Coordinator

530.889.7155

sseaters@placer.ca.gov

California Children's Services (CCS)

11484 B Avenue

Auburn, CA 95603

530.886.3630

Please fill out your application carefully so CCS will have all the information we need to see if you qualify!

Questions?

WIC is a nutrition program that helps mothers, infants and children eat well and stay healthy.

Questions?

Who is eligible?

What foods do WIC clients receive?

  • Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or recently had a baby

WIC provides:

  • Milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, juice, cereal, dry beans and peas, peanut butter, whole grains and fresh fruits and vegetables
  • Children under 5 years old, including foster children
  • Special checks to buy healthy foods
  • Families with low to medium incomes; working families may qualify

  • Breastfeeding mothers receive additional foods Canned fish, additional fruits and vegetables

  • Personal counseling about nutrition

  • Babies may receive supplemental formula

To qualify for WIC, clients must:

Contact WIC:

  • Support and help with breastfeeding
  • Meet the WIC income limits
  • Get medical checkups
  • Referrals to health care and other resources for clients and their families
  • Improve nutrition
  • Live in an area served by a WIC clinic

CHDP Line: 916.784.6429

Heidi Knost

CHDP Nurse Case Manager

916.784.6406

Renee Schmidt

CHDP Program Coordinator

916.784.6409

CHDP Responsibilities

Documentation and Referral

  • Document responses in CalWIN

  • Generate the CHDP Referral (PM 357)
  • Use the "Comments" area of the form to communicate any concerns or other pertinent information

Human Services Responsibilities

  • Would you like additional information about CHDP services?

Questions to ask:

  • Would you like assistance with scheduling appointments and/or transportation for medical services?

  • Would you like assistance with scheduling appointments and/or transportation for dental services?

Human Services Responsibilities

Inform about CHDP services by:

  • Giving verbal or written explanation about CHDP services:
  • Medical and dental services offered
  • Periodicity schedule
  • Diagnosis and treatment services

Placer County

  • Services declined during informing process can be requested at a later date if eligible

What is the EPSDT (Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment) Program?

Who is eligible?

Our Story

Child Health & Disability Prevention Program

The CHDP Program:

On our journey to understand...

  • What CHDP is
  • Who is eligible
  • Which services are available
  • Where services can be obtained
  • Human Services' role in CHDP
  • CHDP's responsibilities
  • Contact family to provide requested information about services

Provides regular health exams to prevent, correct or reduce severity of medical problems

Medi-Cal benefits meet the "DT" requirements

  • Refer to medical and dental services

Includes case management

CHDP

services

are

FREE!

  • Providing CHDP brochure

Is a preventive health care program that serves children and youth of families with low to moderate income

2005

Gateway infant enrollment

  • Under 19
  • No full scope Medi-Cal
  • Limited family income

1967

Medicaid added preventive services; Early & Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)

State flexibility with EPSDT implementation

  • Assistance locating medical and dental services
  • In Foster Care

1973

CHDP program created

EPSDT is a federal requirement

  • Under 21
  • Have Medi-Cal

In Placer County: (530) 889-7187 or (916) 784-6447

Nationwide: 1-888-WIC-WORKS

or on the web at www.wicworks.ca.gov

CHDP services meet the "EPS" portion in CA

  • Benefits of preventive medical and dental services

1965

Congress enacted the Medicaid Program, or Medi-Cal in California

  • Educate Medi-Cal beneficiaries about benefits, utilization and retention
  • Assistance with referrals, scheduling and transportation

2003

Gateway enrollment

EPSDT regulations provide CHDP's framework

  • Enrolled in Head Start or State Preschool

Provides services for FREE!

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